Lenten Question

gkarstenp
gkarstenp Posts: 2
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For my Catholic friends or even my Protestant friends who observe Lent... What are you doing without, sacrificing, abstaining from to bring you closer to God this year? Just curious.

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  • smboston
    smboston Posts: 68
    I was really hoping to give up processed food, but I'm not quite there yet. I need to start preparing more meals at home.

    I think that it will be soda.
  • avababy05
    avababy05 Posts: 930 Member
    I'm giving up sugar ( I do every year) but I'm also giving up my scale.I'm trying to break my obsession.And I'm hoping for a nice surprise when I weigh myself again.
  • Nina_Crowson
    Nina_Crowson Posts: 136
    Im conflicted. Was thinking about the scale too.
  • lovelyMYlovely
    lovelyMYlovely Posts: 1,066 Member
    I am not sure yet. I think maybe I will give up... having lazy days. I think that i should start doing something active in my home for 30 minutes everyday. I am lazy and sometimes i choose to not do anything all day. so I think i will give that up and start doing 30 minutes of work in my home.. seems easy to many people but to me not so much because sometimes i just dont like moving.

    I already gave up using heating tools on my hair and dying it because im starting to let it grow... honestly I think the hardest thing will probably not eating meat on fridays..
  • lovelyMYlovely
    lovelyMYlovely Posts: 1,066 Member
    I just found out lent starts wednesday feb 13.. I may go to church that day :)
  • lawandfitness
    lawandfitness Posts: 1,257 Member
    Instead of giving somethig up I decided to challenge myself.... My goal is to try and do 1 thing for someone else each of the 40 days of lent, kind of like a pay it forward kind of thing....
  • nyssalynne
    nyssalynne Posts: 22
    Instead of giving somethig up I decided to challenge myself.... My goal is to try and do 1 thing for someone else each of the 40 days of lent, kind of like a pay it forward kind of thing....

    What a great idea!

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  • schooby2
    schooby2 Posts: 20 Member
    I am going to give up pop. That will be a tough one for me, but Lent will give me the motivation. I am Protestant, but all for putting God at the front of my mind by giving up something I typically indulge in DAILY.
  • Ocarina
    Ocarina Posts: 1,550 Member
    I think my biggest goal is just being steadfast and eating to fuel my body, not binging or for pleasure. I'm hoping to stick to it! On three days in a row now. Variety is helping me.
  • thintor
    thintor Posts: 33
    i am giving up checking the scale as well!

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