I only follow one facet of Lent which is fasting or rather giving up something for the 40 days. Last year I gave up soda. I used to drink a lot of Diet Coke and diet Dr. Pepper and know that it wasn't good for me. I lasted all through Lent and continued to do so until I was in Mexico in December. Bottled water isn't as available in some places so I did drink some sodas but I did limit my intake. After all, I had a lot of tequila to drink... ha! I feel comfortable saying that I am no longer a soda drinker which is HUGE for me. I've also given up caffeine several times.
This time around I wasn't sure what I could give up. I am not much of a coffee drinker anymore, I haven't had a cigarette in almost 3 years, and soft drinks are no longer a part of my life. I may sound like a lush but I don't want to give up alcohol. It's something social that I enjoy. I am already on a make-up no buy for the remainder of the year, so I can't use that. I decided to be adult about it & do something that would be not be as easy. So here it goes... no junk food for the next 40 days. Basically any food that is high in calories but of little nutritional value (I looked up the exact definition in the dictionary) such as chips, ice cream, candy, pizza, etc is out of reach from today until Easter which this year falls on April 4th.
I may become a raging beotch but I think I can make it. It will be a sort of a detox and it will force me to eat healthier during this time. I am hoping that the same thing that happened with my soda addiction will happen with eating food that is craptacular.
I better go & eat the last of my Popchips :)
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mmmmmm popchips!
ReplyDeleteI am considering giving up mexican food (eek) or eating after 9pm. both will be seriously impossible.
You can do it girl! It's hard for me to give up anything... And you know what, I'm not even Catholic! I haven't finished converting... I'm cheering you on though!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with it! I don't know if I could do it, I have the biggest sweet tooth ever but I do find when I've been successful in at least cutting down, it's the first little while that is always the hardest and it gets easier. :)
ReplyDeleteI freaking love Popchips!! They aren't as bad as regular chips... Do they really have to go??
ReplyDeleteI'm doing something similar and going to try and give up "convenience foods" (yes, I pretty much mean fast food.)
D - so good, right? Did you decide on what you will be giving up? At least you aren't giving up drinking after 9pm :)
ReplyDeleteAquilah - thanks!
SVF- today has been especially hard. I am sick and all I want is some comfort food. But I don't have any in the house since I prepped for it so I am stuck snacking on fruit.
Amber- I have the 100 calorie serving bags that I got from Amazon. I guess I could have one every now & then until Easter. Will you be able to give up the yummy Wendy's salads? Those are delish. Good luck!
Good luck! I bet after your body gets used to eating healthy snacks you won't crave the junk food as much. :)
ReplyDeleteKaren - that's what I am hoping for. What I wouldn't give for some Nutella right now :)
ReplyDeleteI think that it is quite hard to give up all those snacks but you do get to be healthy when give up those things. Thanks for sharing.
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