What did you give up for lent?

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  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    I almost always use flavorings in my water, so I gave that up for Lent and am just drinking plain water.
  • joseccastaneda
    joseccastaneda Posts: 267 Member
    Hopes and Dreams. Possibly my sense of decency as well.
  • FeraFilia
    FeraFilia Posts: 4,664 Member
    My husband. He's a pastor and I won't see him much until after Easter. I'll know he's still alive because food and beer will disappear from the fridge.
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  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
    "Rend your hearts, not your garments."

    I've given up eating after dinner - it's become a crutch for me, something I've looked forward to. Also giving up sweetener in my coffee.

    I've also taken on an individual task of being grateful for specific people. Each day of Lent I'm going to take someone and be especially thankful for them and pray for them.
  • FeraFilia
    FeraFilia Posts: 4,664 Member
    HelloNewman01 wrote: »
    @FeraFilia wrote: »
    My husband. He's a pastor and I won't see him much until after Easter. I'll know he's still alive because food and beer will disappear from the fridge.

    LOL, those Baptist pastors are always doing that.

    He's not Baptist... but I'll take your word for it. :)
  • kwph
    kwph Posts: 7,375 Member
    I'm giving up Road rage (I'm gonna miss giving people the finger)
  • libby2208
    libby2208 Posts: 41 Member
    I gave up giving things up.
    I know I can succeed at this one!!!
  • Hensonator1084
    Hensonator1084 Posts: 195 Member
    I gave up prostitutes, drugs, beer, porn, basically my life ahhhh only kidding
  • mgutierrez3h0
    mgutierrez3h0 Posts: 10 Member
    HelloNewman01 wrote: »
    @mgutierrez3h0 wrote: »
    I gave up red meat, which is my favorite. I realize now that might help me lose weight. What did you (Catholics) give up? Anything fitness or food related?

    So only Catholics can play this game?

    I said Catholics to invite mainly Catholics to respond and avoid being lectured on right and wrong religions, which tends to happen quite often. Lol it's more of Catholic thing anyway but others can play
  • dc8066
    dc8066 Posts: 1,439 Member
    Moisturizers
  • cathipa
    cathipa Posts: 2,991 Member
    I'm planning on sticking to low carb (150 or less). Also I was always bad about abstaining from meat on Sunday, Ash Wednesday and good Friday so I will be following this as well.
  • jvcjim
    jvcjim Posts: 812 Member
    i gave up cakes, pies and cookies.

    i added one thing for lent... calf liver, fried in a cast iron pan, every friday of lent.
  • LisaTRM
    LisaTRM Posts: 28 Member
    I give up clutter. I'm going to be donating a lot of things I haven't used as often as I should.
  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
    LisaTRM wrote: »
    I give up clutter. I'm going to be donating a lot of things I haven't used as often as I should.

    My wife is doing this too, along with some other penances. I'm hiding things I want to keep! :wink:
  • TheArchyBunker
    TheArchyBunker Posts: 1,967 Member
    I gave up healthy eating :pensive:


    Seriously though. Artificial soda's the big companies. Beings all natural soda is basically flavored water, think beer may be in it as well.
  • Jimb376mfp
    Jimb376mfp Posts: 6,236 Member
    tjiddy wrote: »
    Marco!!!!!

    Bananas!
  • annekenney3
    annekenney3 Posts: 2 Member
    Escalators. I'll be taking the stairs!
  • adkhiker63
    adkhiker63 Posts: 8 Member
    I gave up Dr. Pepper. I'm a slave to that soda. I've lost a couple of pounds just from not drinking it.
  • AngelineTheBaker
    AngelineTheBaker Posts: 155 Member
    I gave up wine :s
    And am adding not missing Sunday mass during Lent and working on memorizing prayers with our kids every night before dinner.
    I think a lot of people use the Lenten season as a diet, and that's okay -- whatever makes you happy!, but we usually try to focus more on the spiritual aspect of it.
  • AlisalGal
    AlisalGal Posts: 88 Member
    I have given up shopping and sugar. Retail shopping that is, will still be buying groceries and dog food and other essentials! Each morning I give myself a little pep talk: "No sugar today. Just for today. If you're desperate for it, it will still be there tomorrow." One day at a time, just like other addictions, I suppose!
  • miladiaz
    miladiaz Posts: 9 Member
    I gave up cursing and being petty. But I feel like that's my whole personality, so...
  • dwiltz51
    dwiltz51 Posts: 6 Member
    My spouse......pahahahaha
  • km8907
    km8907 Posts: 3,861 Member
    tjiddy wrote: »
    Marco!!!!!

    Polo....
  • JukeboxHeroine
    JukeboxHeroine Posts: 348 Member
    edited March 2017
    HelloNewman01 wrote: »
    @FeraFilia wrote: »
    My husband. He's a pastor and I won't see him much until after Easter. I'll know he's still alive because food and beer will disappear from the fridge.

    LOL, those Baptist pastors are always doing that.

    Actually most baptists don't drink and do not advocate drinking.
  • demoman805
    demoman805 Posts: 169 Member
    Nothing, not religious

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