Day 22 ... Dropping Pounds, but How Many?

Week 3 is officially over and I still managed to lose weight! Referring back to my calorie calculator, I should weigh 146.39. Not quite there (I have had a few weak moments), but I haven't gained weight!!

148 lbs ... so I've lost 5 lbs in 3 weeks!

Not too bad! This week begins the tricky part: Thanksgiving. The day of indulging in calorie packed foods... overeating by going back for seconds, thirds, and sometimes even fourths! My plan is to eat small portions of each food... and don't eat foods that don't even taste that great to me.

Breakfast

• 100 calorie pack of crackers (100 calories, duh!)

Lunch

• Roast Beef Sandwich (211 calories)
• 2 Slices of white bread (130 calories)
• 3 slices of roast beef (36 calories)
• 2% white American cheese (45 calories) 

Dinner

 

Dinner party at the Perry House (1102 calories)

• Garlic Chicken (278 calories)
• I haven't made this recipe since Day 1, but Jason and I are big fans of it! If you haven't tried it yet, put it on your menu for this week or next. It's easy and delicious!
• Creamy Macaroni and Cheese (412 calories x 2 servings = 824 calories)
• Ingredients
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 pound elbow, shell or other bite-size shaped pasta
• 2 (12 fluid ounce) cans evaporated milk
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pound Velveeta cheese, cubed
• Directions
1. Bring 2 quarts of water to boil in large soup kettle. Add salt and pasta. Using package directions as a guide, cook until al dente. Drain. To prevent sticking, drain and immediately pour onto a large lipped baking sheet and let cool while preparing sauce.
2. Meanwhile, microwave the milk and chicken broth in a 4-cup Pyrex measuring cup or bowl until hot and steamy (not boiling). Melt butter in the empty pasta pot; whisk in flour, then hot milk mixture. Continue to whisk until thick and bubbly, 3 to 4 minutes. Whisk in mustard, Parmesan and pepper. Turn off heat, stir in cheddar until melted.
3. Add drained pasta (and optional flavoring ingredients, see notes) to sauce, and stir until everything is well combined over low heat. Stir to heat through, and thin with a little water if the sauce is too thick. Serve hot.
Jason and I used to have friends over to eat almost every week. It's a fun way to hang out and get the big group together. I haven't done it since I've started the diet... and I've missed it! Everyone contributes, and it's always a lot of fun!

Exercise

• 
  Elliptical and Bike at the gym (210 calories)

Day 22 Summary

 

Calorie Calculator Total Calories: 687 calories

 

Total Burned: 210 calories

 

Amount I Could Have Eaten: 897 calories (just about enough to cover my macaroni and cheese helping!)

 

Food Eaten: 1413 calories

 

Calories Saved: I ate 513 calories more than I should have! Not the way to start out the week of Thanksgiving!!!