Lent!!! What did you all give up?

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  • ToughTulip
    ToughTulip Posts: 1,118 Member
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    I didn't give anything up this year.

    Instead I am going to volunteer every saturday morning.

    Actually, you are sacrificing something. Your time. However, you are sacrificing it for the good of others and that is a great thing to do! :happy:

    I am Southern Baptist so I don't observe Lent.

    I guess that is a good point! :) I didn't really think of that
  • Nimadi486
    Nimadi486 Posts: 93 Member
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    I gave up alcohol and eating after 8 pm.
  • taytaylynn3
    taytaylynn3 Posts: 601
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    I gave up alcohol and eating after 8 pm.
    I hear not eating after a certain helps with weight loss. Is this true? Why.
  • MFPfriend
    MFPfriend Posts: 1,121 Member
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    I didn't give anything up this year.

    Instead I am going to volunteer every saturday morning.

    That's really cool! I like that idea. :)
  • berthabunny
    berthabunny Posts: 251 Member
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    Cookies.
    And then my sister had to make some yesterday...but I didn't take any or any cookie dough (one of my biggest vices)
  • tjsoccermom
    tjsoccermom Posts: 500 Member
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    I gave up alcohol and eating after 8 pm.
    I hear not eating after a certain helps with weight loss. Is this true? Why.

    It's true only because you end up eating less calories typically. Track what you eat after a certain hour of the day sometime and you'll see what I mean. Unless of course, you choose 8 pm and then eat a bunch at 7 pm :smile:
  • taytaylynn3
    taytaylynn3 Posts: 601
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    I gave up alcohol and eating after 8 pm.
    I hear not eating after a certain helps with weight loss. Is this true? Why.

    It's true only because you end up eating less calories typically. Track what you eat after a certain hour of the day sometime and you'll see what I mean. Unless of course, you choose 8 pm and then eat a bunch at 7 pm :smile:
    oh alright.
  • JewelE77
    JewelE77 Posts: 134 Member
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    My husband and I gave up eating snacks of any kinds at the movies (we can't bring any either - only water and/or gum), extra sleep by going to an extra Mass one day a week before work (will be getting up at 6AM instead of 7:30) and not eating after 9pm (unless we were late eating dinner, then we can eat dinner but no snacks).
  • taytaylynn3
    taytaylynn3 Posts: 601
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    My husband and I gave up eating snacks of any kinds at the movies (we can't bring any either - only water and/or gum), extra sleep by going to an extra Mass one day a week before work (will be getting up at 6AM instead of 7:30) and not eating after 9pm (unless we were late eating dinner, then we can eat dinner but no snacks).
    lots of goals! I like the whole doing it together thing!
  • hulahooper17
    hulahooper17 Posts: 23
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    Ice cream! Which is huge because I usually have a half serving every afternoon. I was going to do chocolate completely, but then I realized Clif bars have chocolate, so just chocolate candy. i actually like the challenge of Lent, I've been able to drop some bad habits because of it.
  • junekucks
    junekucks Posts: 23
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    I gave up making food my God, and began allowing the Holy Spirit to help me make food a tool to create a healthy body. I also gave up FaceBook. It sucked up too much time , it is now better spent with family and friends
    Blessings ion your Lenten journey.
    hugs
    June
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,572 Member
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    I gave up believing in Lent.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
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    I gave up calorie counting :)
  • blink1021
    blink1021 Posts: 1,118 Member
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    meat!!!!
  • Ascolti_la_musica
    Ascolti_la_musica Posts: 676 Member
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    I gave up believing in myths like the Easter Bunny, Jesus, and Santa Claus a long time ago.
  • docturtle
    docturtle Posts: 156 Member
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    McDonald's
  • emmaleigh47
    emmaleigh47 Posts: 1,670 Member
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    I gave up string cheese ... weird I know but I was eating too much of it!
  • Chris99mu
    Chris99mu Posts: 352 Member
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    Facebook....which is why I'm on MFP so much these days!
  • kamiAK
    kamiAK Posts: 100 Member
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    I gave up fast food but I may have to break that bc I recently saw in my local newspaper that taco bell will be coming out with a cool ranch dorito taco. *drool*


    i know!! i havent had fast food all year ....then i heard that and said...well...i will have to have a couple tacos LOL

    I gave up pop chips and white sandwich bread
  • eowynmn
    eowynmn Posts: 165 Member
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    Nothing! I'm the big A. ;)

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