Curvy

This morning, I was out of the house bright and early so I could go to the grocery store.  But first, I wanted to have one last Egg McMuffin before I start my diet plan on Monday.

Before I left, however, I went on the Curves website and looked at my meal plan and spent a little more time on the website.  I discovered to my complete delight that I could substitute a hot breakfast for a cold one.  Also, I could substitute a frozen entree, for example, a Lean Cuisine for lunch rather than having to prepare something for myself.  I like to cook, but not for myself, and not for lunch.  When I'm here by myself, I'm much more of a grazer.  But here's the best part:  I discovered that there are quite a few frozen treats, puddings, and candies that I can eat!  Well, shut my mouth!

So the Curves Complete plan consists of three meals and two snacks.  There are certain foods that I can eat all I want to...most vegetables, for instance.  (I know.  Makes you want to sing out loud, doesn't it?) But if I know only one thing about myself, it is this:  I have a wicked sweet tooth.

So here's what I discovered:  For a healthy snack, I can substitute something sweet.  (Because goodness knows, I don't want to be too healthy.)  Here are just a few of my choices:

I can substitute three of these:

or two of these:

or four of these:

There are other choices as well, including pudding cups and certain yogurts, but those are the ones I picked out for now.

Also, there are cookies and chips.  For example, I can have one of these:

Also, there were frozen treats on the plan.  Here's where I can find a substitute for my beloved ice cream.  I can have one of these:

Or one of these:

And there are other choices of frozen treats as well.  My grocery store was fairly limited in what it carries, and so I'll have to do some shopping around.  But really, not too bad.  I spent a LOT of time perusing the sweet things that I'll be able to have.  The challenge will be limiting how much of this stuff I eat.  It will only work if I can stick to the prescribed limit.  I think I can do it.  Since the consequence of cheating will be not having it in the house, it will be a powerful motivator to stay within limits.

I recall something I read when I dieted once in the past.  This woman said she put out five M&M's each morning.  She could eat them all at once, or she could eat them one at a time during the day.  That will be a good rule for me to follow because I have no illusions about my candy consumption.  I will eat it every day.  If I do as she did and lay out my portion for the day, say four Hershey's kisses, I can eat them when I need a sugar fix.  If you aren't a sugar fiend, this may all seem a little silly to you.  If you are, you'll understand completely.

I've focused a lot here on the sweet part of the diet, but honestly, the meals don't seem too bad either.  The first week is fairly restricted, but next week, I'll have more options.  My concern is for poor Mike.  Mike is on board with the diet too, but as a man, he'll need more calories than what I'm allowed.  I've decided to make three portions when I cook.  I'll eat one, and he can eat whatever he wants to.  And, of course, he'll be working during the day, so lunch will be his choice.

When I meet with my Curves coach on Tuesday, I have a few questions for her.  For example, there were certain choices that were not on their list, but still stayed within the fat and calorie limit of the things that were.  I'm guessing I can substitute as long as I stay within the limits, but maybe there's something I don't know.  Without a doubt, there are many things I don't know, but for now, I'll stick to enlightening myself about the Curves plan.

Tomorrow I'm planning to attend the Stitches in Bloom quilt show at the Oregon Garden.

If I have the energy afterward, I might visit a quilt shop.  Today was supposed to be the day to go, but honestly, it's a long drive for me to get to the closest quilt shop.  I decided I could support my local quilt shop just as well tomorrow.

And with that, it's time to do a little sewing.  I'm thinking of starting a new project today.  And speaking of new projects:

The first NewFO linky party and giveaway of 2013 will post a week from today.  Are you ready?