You guys have plans for Lent?

I gave up facebook last year. I thought I would cave and go back but I was surprisingly strong. Every time I thought about facebook, I actually just picked up the phone and called the person who I was thinking about.

This year Im thinking about giving up my cell phone... with it I will also lose the ability to facebook, call people, tell time, know the date, angry birds, temple run, yoga app, and allow my husband to keep tabs on me. lol He would never allow that.

So, what I am really thinking of giving up is (drum roll please!) coffee.

Ohmygosh!! I would LOVE to throw that darn cell phone out!! Between people texting and calling alone... ugh! I want to live on top of a mountain somewhere for a while.

I'm going to give up red meat and just eat chicken (except on Fridays of course) and fish!

One year I gave up bread for lent and lost 25lbs really scarey how much bread was in my diet. Since its worked in the past maybe I will do that again.

I probably should follow lenten practices more...

I think I'm going to give up fast food (I've only had it a couple times in the last three months, but to wipe it out completely would be awesome!)

I think I will also add something - I need to pray and meditate more. I don't do it nearly enough.

I think I will also add something - I need to pray and meditate more. I don't do it nearly enough.

^^^ This!!

Diet coke/diet pepsi/pepsi max.

It occurred to me the other day I drink wayyyy too much of this so I'm giving it up!

Not sure what I would give up have not drank for many years kicked the smoking habbit last year and been doing really well for the fourth time around for quieting. I may just give up meat durning lent and eat other stuff.

I do not give up something...I dont understand how not eating chocolate will bring me closer to god. I chose to add something to my life...volunteering, prayer, service of some sort.

I am giving up sweets/desserts/candy... yes seems vauge to others, but I know what I mean
I do this every year to jump start me for Spring break, summer and Vegas for Easter!!

I'm a cradle Catholica and the past few years (like some of you) have decided to DO something instead of give up something.
This year for Lent, I will probably do a daily devotional or something like that....oh and actually make it to mass every week - yeah that'd be good

I'm going to give up coffee (need to do this and Lent is a good inspiration) and meditate, I think...

I was born and raised catholic, but I never practice it. Since my grandfather died last year, I decided that in memory of him (who was devoutly catholic) I would participate in Lent. This year I'm going to add meditation and prayer to my practice and give up booze. Although I don't drink that much, it will be difficult during the holidays. It's always hard to give something up, and sacrificing something you love (chocolate) DOES bring you closer to God and gives you a tiny understanding what he sacrificed for us, but I don't pray nearly enough, and I don't meditate nearly enough (which also brings a person closer to God). I gave up chocolate last year, it was my first time participating in Lent, and let me tell you, on Sunday at noon I had a lindor chocolate waiting for me. It was a very tough thing to do, but worth it.

I'm giving up reading my horoscope and watching tv.

What day does Lent start this year? I'm so glad you posted this, Lent is a great motivator for me to eat healthily!

I started giving this some thought last week. I am going to give up sugar and diet coke...I have a sweet tooth and am totally addicted to diet coke (plus it's taking away from the amount of water I need to be drinking). I'm also going to start the C25K program on Ash Wednesday, I figure it's a good starting point since the program is 6 weeks and Lent is almost that long.