I'm giving up sugar for Lent - anyone in?

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Since Christmas my sugar consumption has been out of control.

I've decided to give up sugar and wheat for Lent, and give the money I would spend on it to the Trussell Trust to keep me on track.

Anyone else in?

I was thinking of doing this anyway. I've never been so ambitious with giving up things before, but think I can make it this time. I will still eat wheat though

Hi

I did this in 2019 and again in 2020. I lost weight and found that I stuck to it more because it was for lent! Its a brilliant idea! And lent ends in spring, just in time for the winter wooly's coming off and the summer wardrobe to come out! I will be starting again on Wednesday. I give up cakes, biscuits chocolate and crisps. I replace them all with nuts and fruit.

@gospelsinger, me too. I couldn't give up pasta, bread and pasta too! I'd lose the will to live!

Do you
Mean like all
Sugar? Or just sweet things? Because hasn’t most stuff got sugar in it? I would
Like to try

Like fruit - so
Much sugar

I'd like to. My sugar consumption is ridiculous at the moment, mostly out of boredom and because there is nothing else to do.

I feel bloated and terrible.

I'm in! I did this in 2018 and was shocked how much better I felt! Hopefully it will help me lose some of the lockdown pounds

I will join you. Sorry to be thick but when does lent start and end?

Yeah fruit has sugar in too! But it worked for me. I suppose it's just giving up the bad sugar? It worked for me either way.

Starts on Wednesday and ends on Easter Sunday! You're not thick x

I’m up for giving up the obvious!!! I sometimes have 8 cups of tea a day - with two sugars in each

@4LeafClover21. Did you give up sugar too?

What is your definition of sugar?!

Those weird energy balls with dates - yes or no?

Or just no cakes and biscuits?

Anyway yes I’m also in and could do with some moral support!

Me me me! Like the PPs, I've done it before and it was great as it a)helped me lose weight and get down to the lowest I've been in 20 years, and b) I lost my sweet tooth (for a while at least!)

@Archersandlemonade I gave up crisp, cake, choc, biscuits and ice cream in 2019.
In 2020 I gave them up again but I started to keep in mind how much sugar was in things like tomato sauce, the things that add up. I really noticed a difference.

I'm going to give up sweet treats. I'm eating so much at the minute.
With lent you can 'relent' on a Sunday or so I was told. That way the 40 days/nights takes you to Easter Sunday or you do it all the way through to Palm Sunday which is the week before.
I usually have the Sunday off as find it easier to have it to look forward to.

I'd love to join but apart from the obvious (cakes, biccies, chocs etc) is there any other foods you have to avoid for hidden sugars?

Yes I'd like to join. For me, anything with processed sugar .
I once did the whole30 and stopped eating dairy, beans, sugar, seed oil and all grains for 30 days. I had very good results but it was unsustainable.

Do I have to give up wine?

Those who lost weight doing it, how much did you loose?
It might be the thing that gets my weight loss started.

@Wearethetwirl

I'd love to join but apart from the obvious (cakes, biccies, chocs etc) is there any other foods you have to avoid for hidden sugars?

Give up what you can manage. There is sugar hidden in all sorts of foods so I wouldn't try to completely remove it. I wouldn't even want to think what you'd be left to eat lol x

Yes I’m in thought about doing this today. Since Christmas sugar consumption out of control

Ohh, it's so tough because my birthday falls in Lent! Anyone else have that issue?

I'll join. I'm snacking on waaaay too much crap right now.

@WineInTheWillows

Ohh, it's so tough because my birthday falls in Lent! Anyone else have that issue?

Have a day of Grace on your birthday