Is anyone else giving up anything for lent?

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jessthesinger
jessthesinger Posts: 5
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I have decided to give up chocolate for lent....dun dun duuurrrrnnnnnn!!

It is basically made me gain 5 stone in less than 3 years. And I think it is time to give the sweet stuff the boot. Well at least until Easter.

I think I have got to the point when I don't even enjoy it anymore, I eat and buy it out of habit.


Is anyone else giving anything up for work? (And no.....work/homework doesn't count.... :-P I already tried and got told no)

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  • sarajo16
    sarajo16 Posts: 142 Member
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    Fair play! I couldn't give up chocolate! Instead of giving something up I'm going to take up something - I'm going to try and do exercise before work. Fingers crossed. I just need to get into the habbit of getting up 30mins earlier and do one of Jillian Michaels dvds which are only 20mins.
  • Brennaohh
    Brennaohh Posts: 47
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    I'm going to give up sweets for lent. I've done it the past two years.

    I find that if I don't eat them, I don't crave them. I think it is mostly because I can't really remember how good they taste.
    Also, when I coming down off a sugar high I get pretttty grouchy, so giving it up helps all around really.

    So no candy,ice cream, or baked goods for me (:
  • jessthesinger
    jessthesinger Posts: 5
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    I like that idea of taking something up!

    And I've never given chocolate up before! I tend to give up things I know I can do...rather than things that will be a challenge.
  • ace175
    ace175 Posts: 518 Member
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    I'm just giving up my unhealthy eating habits! I've kinda lost sight of that and have adopted some of my old habits again, so that's what I'm giving up!
  • Jennicia
    Jennicia Posts: 479 Member
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    WHITE CARBS!!! (Sugar, flour, bread, noodles...)
  • ratherbeskiing
    ratherbeskiing Posts: 847 Member
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    I decided I do not want to put anything in my "did I really need that" part of my food diary. - this usually contains food when I am going to go over my cals, cookies and desserts and alcohol. So basically when I don't need it. I am not giving up chocolate because trader joe's has a chocolate oat bar and some granola bars have chocolate and I use them for snacks while skiing and such - but for example a chocolate bar- the unnecessary things
  • sharleengc
    sharleengc Posts: 792 Member
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    I'm not. I kinda gave up enough when i changed life styles for this. :) I will take what little chocolate i allow myself... :)

    I would give up working for a month but my boss probably won't approve of that one hah
  • Katie41907
    Katie41907 Posts: 30
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    PIZZA!!!!
  • AntShanny
    AntShanny Posts: 366 Member
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    I'd give up chocolate but I'm no quitter! :wink:

    I've given up on giving anything up for Lent.

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