198.6 - Crackdown on the Family Schedule

I have come to the conclusion that I just have to accept the fact that I have to go to bed soon after baby Sammy goes to bed, so that I can get up with him at 5 to 5:30 am, and then stay up for the rest of the day. So, I told all the kids tonight that the new bedtime was 8pm. We would read scriptures, then do baths, jammies, stories, clean the kitchen etc., so that everyone is in bed by 9pm. Of course, the teenagers take FOREVER getting themselves in bed (why is that?!), but at least the high-maintenance little ones were in bed tonight by about 9:15 pm. Thank goodness! I decided I need to be in my bed, too, and hopefully falling asleep by 10pm, so that I have a chance at getting 7 hours a sleep every night. I hope this will improve my productivity.

Weight - 198.6
Weight Lost - 36.8 lb. in 92 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1661
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1762 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2762 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 475
MFD Calorie Balance - 101 left to eat at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 1101 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 2.2 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 36 (140 total for session), I did everything, including an extra 15 minutes exercising
Cat's Challenge Points - 40.5 points for Session 3 today. That makes 158.5 points so far!!
Exercise - 30 minutes on my Gazelle strider, 20 minutes ice skating

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Breakfast - 2 cups Malt O Meal Tootie Fruitie cereal, 3/4 cup skim milk
Total calories - 322

Snack #1 - 1-1/3 cups fresh strawberries, 24 oz. water

Lunch - 2 cups romaine hearts lettuce, 1/2 cup chopped roma tomato, 2 oz. chopped cooked chicken breast, 1-1/3 Tablespoon Hidden Valley Ranch Light dressing, 24 oz. water, 1 package (6 sandwich crackers) Austin cheese crackers with peanut butter
Total calories - 356 (**Note - my chicken salad was only 166 calories, awesome lunch!)

Snack #2 - 4 or 5 bites of Connor's cheese nachos, 1 bag or 8.5 cups microwave popcorn Pop Weaver light butter made with canola oil
Total calories - 308

Dinner - 300 g of Chili Mac (recipe below)
Total calories - 386

Dessert - 1 peach peeled, 1 Great Value peanut butter ice cream sandwich, 24 oz. water until bed
Total calories - 225

Chili Mac - this is a favorite at our house!

about 5 cups dry macaroni noodles, about 1 lb. 4oz. (you could use 1 lb. if you wanted, I add a little extra because of my big family)
2 cups or about 1 lb. cooked extra lean hamburger with salt, pepper, dried minced onion
1 14oz. can diced tomatoes
1 14oz. can chili ready tomatoes
1 teaspoon taco seasoning (you can add a tablespoon or two if you like it really spicy)
1-1/2 to 2 teaspoons salt
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
8 oz. shredded cheddar or cojack cheese

257 calories per 200 grams

Put the macaroni in boiling water to cook. Cook the hamburger, drain the fat if necessary. Take the two cans of tomatoes and puree in the blender. Add to the hamburger. Add the taco seasoning, salt and brown sugar and let it simmer for five minutes. When the macaroni is al dente, drain it. Right before you add the macaroni, stir the cheese into the sauce. Add the macaroni and stir gently until everything is well-combined and the cheese has melted. Enjoy!