Welcome Amy! You know, you have 30 days to try NS - they have a guarantee, so don't be afraid to fully embrace it for a month. Don't make up your mind in the first couple of days.
Here are a couple of tips to get ready for your shipment.
Make space in your cupboard! If you can, do separate shelves for each meal - so you can easily grab your breakfast, lunch or dinner. When you get your box, sort it by meal and then check it against your invoice so that you make sure you got everything. Keep in mind that your free week will be a chosen by NS
You will need to add dairy/protein, fruits, veggies, a fat serving into your meals. If you have over 100 pounds to lose, you also get to add low GI carb servings to a couple meals. So shop for these items. Your meal planner will have circles for you to check off at each meal to make sure you are eating all you should be.
Good suggestions for protein additions are:
skim or 1% milk
string cheese
eggs
boca burgers
small cans of tuna
cooked chicken (1 ounce)
yogurt
morningstar breakfast sausage patty (one of my faves)
Basically your protein serving should be up to 120 calories, have a minimum of 7 grams of protein and no more than 5 grams of fat.
The fat serving doesn't have to be just oil. I use nuts for my fat serving (cashews or almonds). About 10 grams of nuts is a fat serving, I weigh them, since nuts vary in size. Do not skip the fat serving, it is important for your gall bladder and to prevent hair loss from dieting.
I would suggest that you check the calories on your entrees, and for the first few days, eat the ones with the higher calorie count. This will help you be less hungry. It took me 3-4 days before I wasn't hungry when I started. Also - space out your food. Some people eat the breakfast entree, then an hour or so later eat the protein addition plus the fruit.
Experiment and have fun!