Giving up for Lent?

rebawagner

IS anyone planning on giving something up for Lent? I am still not sure what I am going to give up and I need to decide ASAP! Ideas, thoughts???

MB_Positif

Lent seriously snuck up on me this year. I have no idea. I personally like to try to give something up that I would like to continue afterwards. I don't usually give up something like coffee because I know I will go back to it, haha

Solly123

Giving up cigarettes & started C25K..

Figure if I can stay off the cigarettes I'll have saved myself Euro 400 (40 days in lent & cigerattes basically Euro 10 a pack here in Ireland)

If I can do that, I'll have paid for half my flight to the US for my holidays!!

Becca619

I'm giving up snacking. Going to only eat breakfast, lunch and dinner. I enjoy snacking and so this will be a sacrific for me to do and will be hard!

elenathegreat

Computer games are a huge part of the reason that I sit too much of the day...haven't decided if I am tough enough to go cold turkey...HELP!!

ratherbeskiing

I read someone was giving up the scale. I thought about it but my HRM prompts me to say my weight every week- if I did not get on the scale it would not be accurate.

So instead I decided I do not want to put anything in my "did I really need that" part of my food diary. - this usually contains food when I am going to go over my cals, cookies and desserts and alcohol. So basically when I don't need it. I am not giving up chocolate because trader joe's has a chocolate oat bar and some granola bars have chocolate and I use them for snacks while skiing and such -but for example I would give up a chocolate bar- the unnecessary things :flowerforyou:

elenathegreat

I'm giving up snacking. Going to only eat breakfast, lunch and dinner. I enjoy snacking and so this will be a sacrific for me to do and will be hard!

elenathegreat

IDK if this is such a good idea for your blood sugar though... if you get too hungry between meals, would you tend to overeat?

NickBanford

I personally like to try to give something up that I would like to continue afterwards.

I like this idea. Now I just have to think of something to give up.

rebawagner

I read someone was giving up the scale. I thought about it but my HRM prompts me to say my weight every week- if I did not get on the scale it would not be accurate.

So instead I decided I do not want to put anything in my "did I really need that" part of my food diary. - this usually contains food when I am going to go over my cals, cookies and desserts and alcohol. So basically when I don't need it. I am not giving up chocolate because trader joe's has a chocolate oat bar and some granola bars have chocolate and I use them for snacks while skiing and such -but for example I would give up a chocolate bar- the unnecessary things :flowerforyou:

I gave up the scale last year, it was not easy!!!!

rileymama

Probably snacking, sweets, and Facebook....FB and similar places are a reason I sit alot during the day..plus I'm making my kids give up TV/movies,(at least for the most part) so I won't have that time to be on the computer :P

Runnermadre

I'm giving up wasting so much time on Facebook, and the internet in general. I'm going to commit to checking FB/MFP/e-mail once in the morning for no more than 10 minutes, and once at night for the same amount of time. I hope to be more productive, and to stop making the excuse of not having time for things. :-)

semeyer

I am giving up booze and fast food. I don't really drink during the week, but I think I have been having too fun on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Funday and it is sabotaging my logging and eating choices. And yes, damn you shamrock shake.

christy_frank

I'm giving up snacking. Going to only eat breakfast, lunch and dinner. I enjoy snacking and so this will be a sacrific for me to do and will be hard!

This is not a good idea. You should eat every 2-3 hours to keep your metabolism burning....it's like fuel to your fire.

Kitiara47

Lent truly snuck up on me too... I gave up soda last year. I think I'll add ice cream to it. The soda helped me remember the little things if that makes sense. I thought about giving up snacking, but because of classes I don't get a break to eat lunch. So it's more like a 2-part snack! Good luck on your goals and journey! :flowerforyou:

jankleberry

I really want to give up the scale. But I plan on starting 30 day shred at the end of the month and I want to weigh myself before and after

tinacc1

Chocolate. I did it last year and the year before as well. It's something I LOVE and hopefully, I'll stay off it when Lent is over.
Happy Shrove Tuesday Everyone! Enjoy a pancake or two

tnrown87

I am giving up booze and fast food. I don't really drink during the week, but I think I have been having too fun on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Funday and it is sabotaging my logging and eating choices. And yes, damn you shamrock shake.

I'm with you! Agreed!

Auspiciousgirl

This is today's page-a-day calendar from "The Happiness Project" by Gretchen Rubin. I thought it was fitting for this thread!

"Deny yourself something. An important factor in happiness is adaptability. Because we adapt quickly to any improvement, we soon take it for granted, and a luxury ceases to be a luxury when we experience it often. One unenjoyable cure for this 'hedonic treadmill' is deprivation. Deny yourself something for a while-- your usual midafternoon cookie, watching TV-- and you'll enjoy it much more when you experience it again."

Best thoughts to those participating in lent this year

Ldburr

I'm not giving anything up this year, instead I'm going to try to stick with my work outs 5-6 times per week. Tri season is coming up, and I haven't had the motiviation to get focused on training... Wish me luck!

rebeccawalker1982

I thought about this last night....I really do not know what I could give up that would make a difference.....Over the past years the things I gave up I really do not eat or drink any more. (cokes, tea, beef, alcohol, ect). the only think I could give up would be the computer or my phone and those are the only way I communicate with people right now being a stay at home mom!

My thought is this year insted of giving something up, I will commit to doing something everyday for 40 days. I have been laxed on working out with bad weather, sick kid, ect so for me MAKING myself work out EVERYDAY would be something that would be a lot better for me than giving something up. When I started MFP I said I would work out 20/min 3-4 times a week. So for lent it will be atleat 20/mins 7 days a week. If weather is nice I will go for a walk if not, use my stationary bike and or the Wii or the work out stuff thats recorded on my DVR from fit TV.

JenLaPointe

I am thinking of giving up snacking on treats people bring in at work. This adds up to alot of unnessary calories. Also thought about giving up candy.

AmandaLou4319

I am giving up cursing and trying to log my food 100% for 40 days.

FionaHelen

i am giving up negativity, i was always very optamistic but the last few months have been a total sulking sue, No more!

And i may give up my bed time hot choclate, but this will be very hard ;-(

28aitch28

The usual, but it's important for me because I'm right at the start of my fitness plan. So it will be chocolate and crisps. Still gives me a glass of wine or a rare slice of cake to play with if I get desperate - but it can't be chocolate cake!! Good luck with it :-)

m615dan

Can I give up going to the gym???? I think I might give up drinking. If I do that, I'll lose soooo much weight, sooo fast

ncole3

I want try giving up all meat, chicken and fish included....let's see how it goes.

mleipe

In the past dozen years I've given up caffeine, nicotine and alcohol, all forever.

Why would I care about Lent?

JanineHarrison

This is today's page-a-day calendar from "The Happiness Project" by Gretchen Rubin. I thought it was fitting for this thread!

"Deny yourself something. An important factor in happiness is adaptability. Because we adapt quickly to any improvement, we soon take it for granted, and a luxury ceases to be a luxury when we experience it often. One unenjoyable cure for this 'hedonic treadmill' is deprivation. Deny yourself something for a while-- your usual midafternoon cookie, watching TV-- and you'll enjoy it much more when you experience it again."

Best thoughts to those participating in lent this year

I like this and to me that was more of the reason for giving up something for lent. It wasn't to give it up for good but to deprive yourself of something so that you appreciate it more when you have it again.

I haven't decided mine though. I'm thinking soda. That wil be tough, but that's the point I guess. Then afterwards it would be a special treat and not something I'm drinking 3 or 4 times a week or more, but then again that sort of goes back to giving up something that I probably shouldn't be indulging in anyway. So I don't know...

shelbydown50

i'm giving up marijuana haha

golope

I've been thinking about Lent for quite a while and I'm just not sure what to give up. I've given up a lot since I started my weight loss journey. Whats left? I'm thinking about putting my own spin on it this year and instead of giving up something I want, I'll add something I don't. I really hate running on the treadmill, but I do it a couple times a week. I think I'll make myself do it 5 days a week. It will be more of a challenge for me to add that than to take away something else. Then I'll just hope I don't go to hell for adding instead of denying...