206.4 - Just Keep On Truckin'

Weight - 206.4
Weight Lost - 29.0 lb. in 73 days

Total Calories Eaten - 2165
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1705 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2705 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 370
MFD Calorie Balance - 460 over at 2lb loss/week rate, 40 left to eat at 1lb loss/week rate
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.1 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - none, we are between sessions
Cat's Challenge Points - starts Sept 1st and goes to December 31st, with weekly reports. The first report is next week on Thursday, Sept. 9th.
Exercise - 45 minutes ice skating at the Rec Center

I knew the scales would budge, but it wasn't by much. I wish that time of the month would just show up already and be done with it. I've been so snacky lately, having the munchies, especially at night when I slow down and I'm not so busy. I hope I can break 205 this next HWHL session.

Breakfast - 1 banana, 1-1/2 cups Malt-o-Meal Tootie Fruitie cereal, 3/4 cup skim milk
Total calories - 377

Lunch - 1 slice of Smith's Whole Wheat Cottage Bread, 1 teaspoon Miracle Whip Light, 1 slice Oscar Mayer Turkey round lunchmeat, 1 wedge Laughing Cow Light swiss cheese, 5 Austin PB & J sandwich crackers, 4 Austin PB on cheese sandwich crackers, 1 bag or about 8 cups Pop Weaver light butter w/canola oil microwave popcorn, 1 thin slice Land O' Frost honey ham, 4 oz. or 1 cup baby carrots, 20 oz. water
Total calories - 689

Snack - 1 wedge Laughing Cow Light swiss cheese, 3 Triscuit Reduced Fat crackers, 20 oz. water, 2 oz or 1/2 cup baby carrots, 1 plum, 1 Blue Bunny Sedona chocolate frozen yogurt granola sandwich
Total calories - 329

Dinner - 20 oz. water, 3.75 oz. dry then cooked Barilla Whole Grain Rotini pasta, 1/2 cup homemade alfredo sauce (recipe below), 1-1/4 cut green beans frozen then reheated, 1 tsp. Smart Balance Light buttery spread, 5 Austin PB & J sandwich crackers, 10 oz. water after dinner
Total calories - 770

Alfredo Sauce Homemade

1/2 cup Smart Balance original buttery spread
1/2 cup white flour
6 cups skim milk
2-1/2 cups shredded parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. salt

152 calories and 9.3 g fat (4.1 g is saturated fat) per 1/2 cup serving

Gather all the ingredients together first, so you can keep a constant eye on the sauce while you cook. Melt the butter in the bottom of the pan, then stir in the flour, making a roux (a cooked mixture of flour and fat used as a thickening agent in a soup or a sauce.) Stir in 1 cup of the milk, blending it well with the roux. Gradually stir in the rest of the milk, adding about 1 cup at a time, pausing between cups to let the sauce thicken. When all the milk has been added and the sauce is thick and bubbly, stir in the parmesan cheese, pepper and salt, and let the cheese melt well into the sauce, continually stirring to keep the sauce from burning to the bottom of the pan. Enjoy!

Note - This is different than the traditional way of making alfredo sauce with thick cream. From an italian cookbook I have the ingredients are 6 tbsp. butter, 1-1/2 cups whipping cream, 1 cup shredded parmesan, salt & pepper to taste, ground nutmeg to taste. I'm guessing this would make about 2-1/2 cups sauce, and would be 400 calories and 40g fat per 1/2 cup serving! My recipe makes a big difference.