Lent!!! What did you all give up?

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  • ToughTulip
    ToughTulip Posts: 1,118 Member
    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
    I gave up alcohol and eating after 8 pm.
  • taytaylynn3
    taytaylynn3 Posts: 601
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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: 48,993 Member
    I gave up believing in Lent.

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  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    I gave up calorie counting :)
  • blink1021
    blink1021 Posts: 1,115 Member
    meat!!!!
  • Ascolti_la_musica
    Ascolti_la_musica Posts: 676 Member
    I gave up believing in myths like the Easter Bunny, Jesus, and Santa Claus a long time ago.
  • docturtle
    docturtle Posts: 156 Member
    McDonald's
  • emmaleigh47
    emmaleigh47 Posts: 1,670 Member
    I gave up string cheese ... weird I know but I was eating too much of it!
  • Chris99mu
    Chris99mu Posts: 352 Member
    Facebook....which is why I'm on MFP so much these days!
  • kamiAK
    kamiAK Posts: 100 Member
    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
    Nothing! I'm the big A. ;)
  • gaelicgal70
    gaelicgal70 Posts: 9
    Funny, I gave up Facebook too! :smile:
  • lsumomma
    lsumomma Posts: 14 Member
    I gave up soft drinks. I only drank diet drinks. I am amazed that I am not bloated anymore! I just wished I liked coffee. I have been drinking tea sweetened with Splenda to get some caffeine in my system.
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    Is lent the same as Ramadan?
  • LiqueLique89
    LiqueLique89 Posts: 75 Member
    I gave up all sweets, sodas & fast/fried foods....so far so good :)
  • Chris99mu
    Chris99mu Posts: 352 Member
    Is lent the same as Ramadan?

    Same? No. Similar? Yes. Both are a time to decrease earthly pleasures or temptations (Foods, behaviors like swearing, etc) and increase spirituality (prayer, mediation, acts of service, etc)
  • PMarie29
    PMarie29 Posts: 75
    I gave up controlling my calories as strictly. I have been strictly limiting my calories to 1200 since October, and, while I have lost a fair amount of weight, it was driving me crazy and making me unhappy. So I increased my calorie limit by a bit to where I'm still able to lose weight (with a little increased exercise) and not drive myself as crazy!

    I gave up a little over-control :) does that count?
  • tjl2329
    tjl2329 Posts: 169 Member
    I like that one awesome. But got the last time Weight. I am giving up my weight. Does that count. Hopefully 10 lbs a month
  • workaholic_nurse
    workaholic_nurse Posts: 727 Member
    I decided to abstain from eating animal-based foods (basically going with a whole foods, plant based diet) and to stay away from anyone or anything that is negative and soul crushing. On the plus side I decided to devote at least 10 min every day engaging in a positive activity, whether it is kind words to myself or others, a healthy enjoyable activity or just doing something nice in general. Lent doesn't always have to about giving up something but maybe finding something that is better than what you were doing before.

    Who knew I was actually listening during all those years of Catholic school and Mass? LOL My mom would be proud!

    Instead of abstaining from something I have chosen to be a better communicator with my spouse. And my mom would be proud too...
  • endlesoul
    endlesoul Posts: 98 Member
    Religion.

    Ditto
  • mona_patty
    mona_patty Posts: 170
    I gave up alcohol and meat ....

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