Giving up pop for Lent

ashleyShades
ashleyShades Posts: 375 Member
in Motivation and Support
I was wondering if anyone else was giving up a food item for Lent. I don't drink soda often but I get one nearly every time I go out to eat. I also drink the 90 calorie cans of Coke with lunch occasionally. Hopefully just sticking to water will help me rid the extra sugars in my diet!

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  • StrawberryThief
    StrawberryThief Posts: 115
    Great, well done!

    I'm doing three things for lent:

    Giving up putting salt on my food (I LOVE salt, so this will be a total killer)
    Trying to get at least half an hour of exercise five days a week
    Cutting my alcohol intake to 11 units (so about 4 pints) a week

    Fingers crossed, and good luck to you!
  • ashleyShades
    ashleyShades Posts: 375 Member
    Great, well done!

    I'm doing three things for lent:

    Giving up putting salt on my food (I LOVE salt, so this will be a total killer)
    Trying to get at least half an hour of exercise five days a week
    Cutting my alcohol intake to 11 units (so about 4 pints) a week

    Fingers crossed, and good luck to you!

    Wow. I don't salt my food often but some things I almost always want to salt. Good job!
  • amberklucas
    amberklucas Posts: 14 Member
    I'm giving up diet drinks and have always been a big water drinker. Now I plan on drinking more water and only water! I'm from the South where everyone LOVES sweet tea...........personally I hate it! At least I don't have a crutch to fall back on!
  • craftybirdy
    craftybirdy Posts: 53
    I'm giving up eating out. Even Starbucks. Hopefully it will also help me save a little money.
  • ashleyShades
    ashleyShades Posts: 375 Member
    I went out to eat last night after Lent and wanted a fountain so badly. Water with extra lemon was good though lol
  • walleyebob977
    walleyebob977 Posts: 201 Member
    Sugar, Salt and Pasta
  • Amcolecchi
    Amcolecchi Posts: 260 Member
    I gave up: swearing (which I slipped yesterday!) and alcohol!
  • Mamalea32
    Mamalea32 Posts: 134
    Hmmm... what will happen when lent is over?
  • Kathleen355
    Kathleen355 Posts: 2
    Good Luck to everyone! I'm giving up Diet Coke (which I drink too much of) and cutting back TV viewing to one evening a week. Hopefully this will make me seek more activity.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,028 Member
    Lol, the pope is giving up his papal.

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    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • Reecebullet
    Reecebullet Posts: 141 Member
    I completely cut out all soda 2 weeks ago now, but I suppose I could say that it's for Lent, haha. I would love to try cutting out pasta, as I do love the stuff, but I don't think I'd be able to!
  • ashleyShades
    ashleyShades Posts: 375 Member
    Hmmm... what will happen when lent is over?

    I might have a pop haha
  • ashleyShades
    ashleyShades Posts: 375 Member
    Lol, the pope is giving up his papal.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    bahaha
  • Bridget0927
    Bridget0927 Posts: 438 Member
    Im giving up pop too!! Im a total diet coke head :-)
    I have one with lunch and one with din, this is gonna be insanely hard :-(

    Here for support girlie!
  • Bridget0927
    Bridget0927 Posts: 438 Member
    I gave up: swearing (which I slipped yesterday!) and alcohol!

    Eeeeeekkkk your brave on both counts~!
  • ashleyShades
    ashleyShades Posts: 375 Member
    Im giving up pop too!! Im a total diet coke head :-)
    I have one with lunch and one with din, this is gonna be insanely hard :-(

    Here for support girlie!

    I don't really want one unless someone near me is having one. Like at work today a girl just opened a can of soda and just the fizz the carbonation sound made me want it lol

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