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    Lent

    Posts: 44 Member
    edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
    I'm giving up soda for Lent, what are you giving up???

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    • Posts: 53 Member
      Decided I'm not giving up anything. Instead, I'm challenging myself for the next 40 days to get as toned and ripped as I possibly can! 40 days of hard core dedication to this!!! Yes, I know I have to take break days for the sake of my muscles...but on these days I at least want to get out and walk. My weekends are typically spent sitting around because no one wants to do anything, but I'm hoping I can encourage my husband to do something on the weekends besides sit in front of the TV!
    • Posts: 213 Member
      Swearing
    • Posts: 108
      Unnecessary snacking... but I don't really do that much anyway, so I feel like I'm cheating a bit!
    • Posts: 13 Member
      Sugary stuff. Can't really say I'm giving up sugar completely as there is sugar in everything, but mostly white sugar.
    • Posts: 1,599 Member
      I've decided to give up extra sleep, get up an hour earlier in the mornings, and spend extra time in prayer and quiet reflection.
      But I need to work on my sugar intake as well! That'll be my next hill to climb. :)
    • Posts: 189
      I don't usually give anything up but I think I will follow the example of a previous poster and give up swearing. Evidently I swear so much it even bothers my teenage children!
    • Posts: 209 Member
      beer... gunna be a long 40 days
    • Posts: 218 Member
      Makeup... no lip gloss, eyeline, mascara, nothing. Just chapstick
    • Posts: 261 Member
      Steak /red meat ..... I could eat steak everyday .....sigh

      I think we should keep this thread going for 40 days.
    • Posts: 529 Member
      Wine and sweets....I should be a real treat to be around!!!:laugh: Poor family!!:explode:
    • Posts: 399 Member
      my diet coke and sugar free red bulls...
    • Posts: 134 Member
      chocolate
    • Posts: 44 Member
      GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!
    • Posts: 10,571 Member
      Facebook on the computer. I'll still check it on my phone so I can see birthdays and get messages and know what's going on but not on the computer. That will limit the amount of time I spend and wow-can't wait to see what I can get done for my family!
    • Posts: 44 Member
      Facebook on the computer. I'll still check it on my phone so I can see birthdays and get messages and know what's going on but not on the computer. That will limit the amount of time I spend and wow-can't wait to see what I can get done for my family!


      Thats a good one!!! Good luck!!
    • Posts: 44 Member
      Steak /red meat ..... I could eat steak everyday .....sigh

      I think we should keep this thread going for 40 days.

      Good luck!!! I wonder if it will in turn help with weight loss as well...
    • Posts: 44 Member
      Decided I'm not giving up anything. Instead, I'm challenging myself for the next 40 days to get as toned and ripped as I possibly can! 40 days of hard core dedication to this!!! Yes, I know I have to take break days for the sake of my muscles...but on these days I at least want to get out and walk. My weekends are typically spent sitting around because no one wants to do anything, but I'm hoping I can encourage my husband to do something on the weekends besides sit in front of the TV!

      One perfect way to get focused!!!
    • Posts: 44 Member
      Makeup... no lip gloss, eyeline, mascara, nothing. Just chapstick


      Thats a different one!! Good luck... I could get thru the week but not one weekend!!
    • Posts: 44 Member
      This will be a long prosperous 40 days!!!
    • Posts: 567 Member
      I gave up coffee. So far..I wanna kill someone..LOL!
    • Posts: 13
      I have decided to give up chocolate and biscuits :)
    • Posts: 44 Member
      I gave up coffee. So far..I wanna kill someone..LOL!

      Lol... i think you should treat yourself to something with all the money you save not drinking coffee. Well unless you usually just drink the free kind you get at work...
    • Posts: 1,752 Member
      I'm giving up reading lent related threads...
    • Posts: 482 Member
      Starbucks. I'm sad already...
    • Posts: 44 Member
      So far i've heard:

      Beer
      Make-up
      Facebook
      Steak
      Coffee
      Sugar
      Soda...

      What else are people giving up for Lent????
    • Posts: 86 Member
      Light yogurts. I don't need all the artificial sweetener anyhow.
    • Posts: 286 Member
      I'm giving up alcohol totally! going to be rough, I have a glass or 2 or 3 of wine almost every night!!

      I have also decided that my 3 year old is going to give up his pull-ups and wear his big boy unders!! (he's almost potty trained, we're just going to make him have to do it!!) And this is one thing we won't be going back to after easter!!!

      My first priest told me not to give up things but to add them, so this is the first year I will not be heading his advice, but maybe I'll use the money I save on wine and give it to charity, that should keep him happy up there!!!
    • Posts: 12 Member
      Swearing


      ^^^This
    • Posts: 498 Member
      soda and candy, besides my no meat on fridays
    • Posts: 169
      Can I give up exercise?! HAHAHA :laugh:

      Kidding!!

      I'm giving up unhealthy snacks (chips, sweets, etc) and am adding more time in prayer and Bible study! :smile:
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