I'm a loser...again

This was my second WW meeting since the holidays. It wasn't as bad as I thought. I only gained one pound over Christmas. And, according to weigh in this morning, I have lost that plus an extra half a pound. Meeting today was packed! It occured to me that some of you out there in blog land might be trying to cut back now that January is here, so I thought I'd post two of my new favorite recipes since starting WW. These foods are yummy, and no one in your family will suspect that they are low-fat "diet" food. Eat in moderation, though. It will not be cutting back if you cook better but eat twice as much.

Macaroni and Cheese

12 oz uncooked macaroni, elbow-type
1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
12 oz fat-free canned milk (if you are not used to cooking with fat-free canned milk, make sure you check the date on the can before purchase and shake well before using)
8 oz. low-fat cheddar or colby cheese
1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
1/4 tsp table salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg (I don't use this. Just seems wierd--nutmeg in mac)
2 Tbsp dried bread crumbs
2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

1. Preheat oven to 350 F
2. Cook pasta according to package directions without added fat (butter or oil) or salt; drain and transfer to a garge bowl. While pasta is still hot, stir in sour cream; set aside.
3. Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until tiny bubbles appear just around the edges. Reduce heat to low, add cheese and simmer until cheese melts, stirring constantly with a mire whisk, about 2 minutes; remove from heat and stir in mustard, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
4. Add cheese mixture to pasta; mix well. Transfer to a 4 quart casserole dish.
5. Combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese; sprinkle over pasta.
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cheese is lightly browned.

Ulitmate (And Guiltless) Fudgy Brownies

1/2 C Flour
1 C sugar
1/4 C cocoa powder
1/4 C packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate-melted
2 Tblsp. canola oil (or you could substitute olive)
3/4 C plain fat-free yogurt
1 lrg. egg
2 tsp. vanilla

1. Mix dry ingredients
2. Mix all other ingredients. Add dry ingredients a little at a time, until mixed.
3. Pour into greased and floured pan (I just sprayed with PAM and did not flour).
4. Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes--depending on how gooey you like your brownies.

There is a lady in our group that brought her pre-WW skirt today. The one she wore to her first meeting and keeps to remind herself of the person she was before and does not want to be again. It was inspirational--you really could have fit three of her in it. I've seen that kind of thing on advertisements before, but this woman was standing right in front of me. I've been in meeting with her for months. The week she joined, her doctor had told her that she was not going to live much longer unless she lost the weight. It took her two years, but she lost 119 pounds. Wow!