diet because I have no rules. I guess I'm just being more selective with what I eat. I'll still have a donut if I end up at Shipley but I might not have a Coke to go with it. Bad example because I'm only drinking one Coke a day (unless more is necessary) and I'm not about to have it at the crack of dawn. I'll have that donut and not eat part of a kolache too. That's more accurate. As for that daily Coke, if I've already had it and we go out, I won't pass on Crown and Coke because I've already met my Coke quota for the day. I'm just being selective and practical. I ate breakfast this morning and never snacked on anything until lunch, not even that blueberry loaf that I'm about to have a slice of now. See? That's what I mean. I'm just being a little more mindful. That's the Melanie Diet: eat what you want but don't go crazy (unless you're in the mood to). I even stuck with my plan when I was at Kroger earlier.
Normally I would buy Twinkie ice cream. Who wouldn't? Today I passed.
I don't like beer but I was shopping before lunch so hot dog and chips sounded good. I passed.
I even passed on Chicken & Waffles Lays.
They had two different kinds of Girl Scout cereal. Thin Mints and Caramel Crunch.
I totally caved and got the box of Caramel Crunch. I've even sampled a couple of handfuls and it's good. I'll probably just eat it by itself and not in a bowl with milk. But here's the thing, I'm not following it with a Twinkie ice cream cone. Selective and mindful.
There you have it. The Melanie Diet. Wait. Maybe I shouldn't call it The Melanie Diet. Not that it's a bad name, but The Melanie Diet would require you to do it for a few days and quit. We'll see. If I stick with it, I'll change the name.
