Anyone else here giving up/adding something for lent?
 

Just curious, I'm giving up all processed foods (my own "version"... sorta), and eating less dairy than I am now. Considering making a commitment to work out at a medium to high intensity at least three days.


Anyone else?

(oh, I'm not Christian, catholic, or anything like that, but saying "I'm doing this for lent" seems to be far easier for people to understand than otherwise)

Lent is supposed to be a time of sacrifice when you give up something you truly enjoy. I always give up wine and cheese....

I truly enjoy my sugary foods, my breads, my really yummy processed foods. :p

However... just because that's the original intention of lent... doesn't mean that you HAVE to treat it that way. The original intent of multiple holidays/whatever were to do one thing... other people treat it as something else. ;) :)

I am giving up alcohol and hopefully this will also help me in my weight loss.

Before I started trying to lose weight, I always gave up my chocolates and junk food during lent. I already gave up my junk food, so I guess it's just chocolates this time.

I'm giving up negativity for lent.

I am giving up chocolate and fast foods.

I've already given up processed foods, sugar, bread, alcohol, chocolate...

NO- I've given enough up... not willing to give anything else up. YES- my husband does refer to me a "a little heathen"- OH WELL!

Resteraunt food, no eating out at all, my cheat meal of the week is usually going out to dinner and i use subway on days i dont want to deal with cooking

I feel as though I've already made significant adjustments in my eating habits in my quest for improved health. So I'm not going to go the food route this year. I have frequent insomnia, which is aggravated by poor sleep hygiene. So for lent this year, I'm eliminating electronics (TV/computer/smartphone)after 10 pm. Also I'll be adding daily intentional exercise, I'm not as consistent with this as I'd like to be.

i gave up diet soda a few weeks ago, so far i don't miss it too much, i used to only drink 1 can a day but now i figured might as well do it for Lent.

How is Lent going Ladies?? I gave up Qdoba, Vitamin Water Zero, Zevia soda and Atkins bars (all my low-sugar crutch foods) and I haven't cheated but I'm struggling. All I wanted during a hangover on Saturday was a Vitamin water.


How is everyone's sacrifice?

I gave up alcohol... it has been surprisingly easy! I still go out and have fun with the girls, the only bad part is ... there is usually a 30 minute window at the end of the night where I'm tired, but I feel obligated to stick it out until my friends want to go home so I can drive them safely. But that is a small part of the night! I don't think I'll drink nearly as much as I used to after Lent is over ... I think I'll start having one alcoholic drink, then one non-alcoholic, repeat.

I gave up Mcdonalds. and pretty much all fast food. it's VERY difficult but I feel WAY better.

Lacey-- awesome idea! I should have given up booze... Then I probably wouldn't have craved vitamin water or Andrbeck's McDonalds!!!!

The almsgiving part of lent is something I try to focus on year 'round and I usually keep it to myself, but this may be something you can try!

I buy $10 worth of food each time I go to the store and I put it directly into the food pantry donation box. Maybe someone here would consider taking $10 worth of food they intended for themselves and do the same thing? You get the thrill of buying but not remorse for consuming! ??

Goodness, I don’t think there is anything left in my diet that I could give up. Well…be able to give up and not go completely insane. I gave up fast food, pasta, most bread, sugary desserts, salty snacks, waffles (how I miss thee), butter & soda. The only thing I have left is coffee. Please...just let me keep my coffee!

I guess I could give up smoking but I know that the minute I do I’ll be adding back on those 35 pounds I lost so far and then some. I’m going to lose these last 10 pounds, maintain it for a few months (while trying to get off another 4 lbs slowly) and then do my best to quit.

My husband and I gave up TV for lent. It's actually really hard and it does keep us moving as opposed to lounging in front of the TV at night.

I gave up man made sweats like candy and cookies and such, failed and then have been back on track for two weeks thanks in part to atkins, but still I gave it up so that a big thing for me because I dont usually do well with out my friends sweets!

you could give up tv, stop cussing (if you do), or something that doesnt have anything to do with food. Its just the point of giving something up for God that you normally do all the time. or that maybe an adiction for you showing that your faith is more important then said thing. However I know how hard that can be so NO judgment there for not being able to lol.

See...that just shows that my thinking of giving things up is centered solely on weight loss, food and what I am missing! Thanks for giving me a new perspective. :-) Although the TV thing is not gonna happen. LOL