Lent anyone?

Alcohol! And I am actually carrying it through till mid-June! :drinker:

Wait... :ohwell:

I hope to give up fast food and take out. I don't usually eat a lot of fast food, but we do eat a lot of take out! It's so much easier to grab and go on the way home or on the weekends than it is to cook sometimes. I've just texted my husband in hopes that he will join me. It will take a lot of meal planning, but I hope I can do it!

We aren't Catholic, but my entire family is. I'm also not very religious, but see this as a good time to hold myself accountable by "using" Lent. Jesus sacrificed for us, so I should be able to sacrifice as well. Good luck to all!

I'm not even Catholic, but every year I try to give something up for Lent. I figure it can't hurt. I have previously given up popcorn, pizza, Pepsi....

This year I'm going to try something new. I'm going to give up red meat and chicken. I'm gonna try to do shrimp, fish, crab, etc.
AND give up Pepsi and chocolate. (my two biggest vices)

I am giving up chicken.

hmmm, maybe I will give up pushing DH's buttons for 40 days. It will be tough, but might be worth it.

I'm not Catholic, but I think I'm going to do lent this year because it still will be a good way to focus on the Lord instead of these things we "love". I'm going to try to give up the following:

Pop - I don't have this often but really will still be hard.
Chocolate/Candy/Junk Food - This will be pretty hard too, but I think it will help my weight loss!
Shopping - I really need to work on saving money. So no shopping except groceries and that type of thing. I really do not need any more clothing, accessories, or beauty items.

I'm looking forward to the challenge!

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I'm Catholic and this Lent instead of giving up something I'm going to do something. I'm going to wake up at 4 am and go to the gym Monday through Saturday. Lord knows how hard that is for me. Today was my first day and I'm already falling asleep at my desk (9:00). I'm also planning on giving thanks for 10 things, big or small, every night. Anywhere from helping me wake up for the gym this morning, letting the traffic light stay green, anything! I am also wanting to pray the Rosary, maybe on Sundays!

I am giving up any type of soda and me and my husband just stopped smoking Sunday and that will be a challenge through Lent to keep it up. I am also adding healthy habits and started couch 2 5k yesterday and will stay on the program throughout Lent (and hopefully beyond). Also doing the obligatory no meat today, Ash Wednesday, and Fridays.

I'm giving up pizza and chocolate. I was already only having them in moderation. I had a farewell to pizza dinner last night. God help me!

I am catholic, so I already cannot eat red meat on Fridays and today, but for lent I am giving up tortillas chips and to better myself I will not course to all those crazy drivers at Houston,

I was going to give up french fries, but that seemed like a cop out since I only eat those about once per month anyway. So now I have decided to give up diet soda, which is something I LOVE. I feel like giving up diet soda will be more of an actual sacrifice for me. This will be a challenge, but I think I can do it.

FYI, you're not supposed to tell anyone what you're sacrificing. You're supposed to sacrifice in silence, and go about your day as normal.

QFT

Besides, I don't know if giving up m&ms or Dr. Pepper, or whatever, is necessarily the self-sacriice that was initially intended. I think lent should be changed up that you have to do something (out of the ordinary) good for others for 40 days. Maybe if that means taking that $2/day that you would have spent on Dr. Pepper and giving it to a charity, then that'd be cool....in my opinion.

FYI, you're not supposed to tell anyone what you're sacrificing. You're supposed to sacrifice in silence, and go about your day as normal.

QFT

Besides, I don't know if giving up m&ms or Dr. Pepper, or whatever, is necessarily the self-sacriice that was initially intended. I think lent should be changed up that you have to do something (out of the ordinary) good for others for 40 days. Maybe if that means taking that $2/day that you would have spent on Dr. Pepper and giving it to a charity, then that'd be cool....in my opinion.

We do things like this in my family. The reason for Lent is lost among today's fad/restrictive dieters.

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QFT

Besides, I don't know if giving up m&ms or Dr. Pepper, or whatever, is necessarily the self-sacriice that was initially intended. I think lent should be changed up that you have to do something (out of the ordinary) good for others for 40 days. Maybe if that means taking that $2/day that you would have spent on Dr. Pepper and giving it to a charity, then that'd be cool....in my opinion.
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We do things like this in my family. The reason for Lent is lost among today's fad/restrictive dieters.
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You have made a valid point.

FYI, you're not supposed to tell anyone what you're sacrificing. You're supposed to sacrifice in silence, and go about your day as normal.

QFT

Besides, I don't know if giving up m&ms or Dr. Pepper, or whatever, is necessarily the self-sacriice that was initially intended. I think lent should be changed up that you have to do something (out of the ordinary) good for others for 40 days. Maybe if that means taking that $2/day that you would have spent on Dr. Pepper and giving it to a charity, then that'd be cool....in my opinion.

Some people aren't religious and are doing it to better themselves or see what they can accomplish. I see nothing wrong with that!

Who are you to judge where the money goes? They may give craploads of money to charity throughout the year. Blah blah blah - just get over it.

Then don't call it a Lenten sacrifice. The original intent of Lent is to sacrifice something that takes you away from God or do something out of your ordinary to bring you closer to God. That is what makes a Lenten sacrifice religious. It is also not something that is supposed to be announced. You sacrifice in silence because only the Lord needs to know what you are doing. After all, you're doing it for him.

If that is not the reason for you giving up something, then don't call it a Lenten sacrifice. Call it a short-term goal.

FYI, you're not supposed to tell anyone what you're sacrificing. You're supposed to sacrifice in silence, and go about your day as normal.

QFT

Besides, I don't know if giving up m&ms or Dr. Pepper, or whatever, is necessarily the self-sacriice that was initially intended. I think lent should be changed up that you have to do something (out of the ordinary) good for others for 40 days. Maybe if that means taking that $2/day that you would have spent on Dr. Pepper and giving it to a charity, then that'd be cool....in my opinion.

Some people aren't religious and are doing it to better themselves or see what they can accomplish. I see nothing wrong with that!

Who are you to judge where the money goes? They may give craploads of money to charity throughout the year. Blah blah blah - just get over it.

Then don't call it a Lenten sacrifice. The original intent of Lent is to sacrifice something that takes you away from God or do something out of your ordinary to bring you closer to God. That is what makes a Lenten sacrifice religious. It is also not something that is supposed to be announced. You sacrifice in silence because only the Lord needs to know what you are doing. After all, you're doing it for him.

If that is not the reason for you giving up something, then don't call it a Lenten sacrifice. Call it a short-term goal.

I meant my previous statement as "focus on yourself, don't worry about others!"

I used to actually partake in Lent every year, now I just do it for the things I find as a vice. Just ignore it, there's nothing earned out of complaining about it. Also, maybe find the good out of how popular it has become? Just my thoughts.