Lent - I'm going to give up Chips!

rougecrayon
rougecrayon Posts: 100
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I've been giving something up for Lent since, well, before I believed in God.

Lately I have been eating chips like there is no tomorrow!! So I've given them up for Lent. This is how I stopped drinking pop! I will stop eating chips this way too! I'm so lucky I'm not in love with candy.

It seems so funny to me that I need an excuse to succeed, even though I want it the same amount. Giving it a name makes it easier somehow?

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  • JMaySch
    JMaySch Posts: 1 Member
    Hello!

    I eat sooo healthy but the one thing I definitely overdo is CHIPS. I can eat a half a bag a day and more if I didn't stop myself. I would like to give up chips as well. What date will you be giving them up until?
  • rougecrayon
    rougecrayon Posts: 100
    Well, I hope to NEVER pick it up like I used to. I could eat a full bag in a sitting (gross)

    But for lent is 40 days, and I think the last day is april
  • Katies9484
    Katies9484 Posts: 7 Member
    I'm giving up pop! It's definitely my biggest crutch, and a huge barrier to weight loss. Here's hoping!
  • Guisma
    Guisma Posts: 215
    1 cigarrete everyweek till easter ( 0 cig,,,, ) thats the goal , wonder if its this year im capable ....
  • fightininggirl
    fightininggirl Posts: 792 Member
    I've been without pop for 2 years. I need to give up sweets that is my biggest thing.
  • Guisma
    Guisma Posts: 215
    whats pop?
  • originalkazila
    originalkazila Posts: 200
    Pop = soda.
  • Guisma
    Guisma Posts: 215
    aha !
  • tifferlee82
    tifferlee82 Posts: 6
    We just cannot even have chips in our house. I could easily down a bag all by myself! The one thing that helps us is knowing how expensive they are ;) Good luck - you can do it!
  • cmcmommy
    cmcmommy Posts: 197 Member
    This si so freaky . As I was sitting in church this morning my 10 yr old said mom what are you giving up for Lent? I said Chip because I have been eating chips like crazy for some reason like everyday for the last 2 weeks . so when I saw this post i was like OMG! I hope i can do this I love my salty snacks . Good luck to you too.
  • sdumma
    sdumma Posts: 126 Member
    Anything sweet is dangerous to me. I could be doing soooo well for so long until I have just one taste...then my mind goes bonkers and it`s all I want, all I can think about. I am battling a very real addiction to sweets...last night I gorged on an entire!!! large bag of twizzlers until I actually thought that I might puke, I was on the verge...no joke :sick:
  • tifferlee82
    tifferlee82 Posts: 6
    1 cigarrete everyweek till easter ( 0 cig,,,, ) thats the goal , wonder if its this year im capable ....

    You ARE capable if you decide to believe that you are! BEST of luck quitting smoking :)
  • disawell
    disawell Posts: 102 Member
    Lent: I'm not a catholic but it seems as good an excuse as any : I've given up facebook. this will be my first full day without it. maybe MFP will become addictive LOL. Foodwise I SHOULD give up something....but nah. I am looking forward to rejoining my fb friends with hot cross bun in hand LOL
  • bpn80
    bpn80 Posts: 43
    I'm giving up sugar! So far I'm definitley missing my afternoon sugar rush.
  • Guisma
    Guisma Posts: 215
    Tx !
  • olDave
    olDave Posts: 557 Member
    May I ask the reason you participate in this religious tradition?
  • joywo
    joywo Posts: 39 Member
    I'm giving up all dairy. Was going to give up wine, but then laughed out loud and realized that wasn't doable. :laugh:
  • lilc110
    lilc110 Posts: 10
    Good luck! I'm giving up sweets - this is not going to be easy at all! :p We can do this!
  • dsjohndrow
    dsjohndrow Posts: 1,820 Member
    I just gave them up for life. Along with Coke, and whole lot of other stuff. But for lent, I think it's going to be deserts of any kind.
  • fightininggirl
    fightininggirl Posts: 792 Member
    I am doing the sweets giving up too. I really need to.
  • angelaleem
    angelaleem Posts: 1
    for Lent I am going to improve my cardio.
  • Lynn_is_happy
    Lynn_is_happy Posts: 152 Member
    I am giving up stress! Stress triggers me to eat! Thus I should lose weight by being balanced!
  • BamsieEkhaya
    BamsieEkhaya Posts: 657 Member
    giving up

    1. meat (excl. fish) -
    used to be pescetarian...then went back to normal, now the whole meat scandal (even though I don't eat beef) plus the fact the only meet I ever ate was chicken and bacon (hate any other type!!)

    2. Cows milk - some dairy
    (just want to see what all the fuss with soy milk is about)
    (I don't normally eat that much dairy so shouldn't be too hard!!)

    3. Biscuits
    I LOVE dunking biscuits in tea (I can eat a whole packet with 2 packets of biscuits in ONE sitting)
    (also only drinking chamomile/peppermint/green/earl grey )

    4. Chocolate
    shouldn't be too bad...I don't really munch on it !
  • kamiAK
    kamiAK Posts: 100 Member
    i love chips also...been eating so many ~pop chips~ love them, but giving them up and white sandwich bread
  • MissingMyOldSelf
    MissingMyOldSelf Posts: 689 Member
    I'm giving up pop! It's definitely my biggest crutch, and a huge barrier to weight loss. Here's hoping!

    Same here!

    So, my question is: does carbonated water count? Like the Clear American from Walmart?
  • Shell_7609
    Shell_7609 Posts: 786 Member
    I'm giving up fast food burgers & fries, I originally planned on giving up all fast food, but there are some days at work that going through the drive thru at lunch is a necessity, so on those days, I'll be getting either Subway, a chicken sandwich, or a salad
  • djames92
    djames92 Posts: 990 Member
    i gave up logging my food and dieting for lent
    lets see how this goes haha
  • icandoanything2012
    icandoanything2012 Posts: 25 Member
    Well My New Year's Resolution was to give up pop and deep fried foods. I've been able to do a fairly good job on giving up pop and have only had a couple of slip ups with deep fried foods. So for Lent I'm going to improve on giving up deep fried foods and I'm going to work towards giving up emotional eating.
  • Shelialouise66
    Shelialouise66 Posts: 56
    I'm giving up soda for Lent. Lent is not just observed by Catholics by the way. I participate because I can sacrifce my pop, considering the sacrifce Jesus Christ made for me.

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