why does pasta have so many darn calories??

So, yeah, I thought I would make something low in fat that SEEMS innocent enough: pasta! I cooked macaroni noodles and pasta sauce. Well, apparently 1/2 cup is nearly 200 calories!! WHAT?? Of course, nobody in their right mind would eat only half a cup, so I am starting off with 1 cup. I decided to have some baby carrots and dip to go with it, so I can fill up on that. UGH!!

So, here is the breakdown:

Breakfast:

1 1/2 cups , cooked oatmeal 218
1 teaspoon sugar 16
Total: 234

Lunch:

1 small apple 55
1 medium potato 174
1 serving Snack Attack Double Cheeseburger 380
1 oz reduced fat sour cream 51
Total: 660

Dinner:

1 cup, chopped carrots 52
1/2 serving colby jack 55
1 roll dinner roll 84
1 cup elbow shaped macaroni 390
1 tablespoon fat free sour cream 12
1/4 cup spaghetti sauce 46
Total: 639

Grand Total for Day: 1533 calories

Not too bad, considering some of the higher calorie foods I ate today. I can't wait to weigh in on Sunday! I only weigh on Sundays because I have no scale at home, so I use Grandma's scale when we have Sunday lunch with her.