What are you giving up for Lent?

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I've never been brave enough to give up tea, I tried once, and people begged me to start drinking it again !!! I'm a tea monster-I must drink at least 8 mugs a day, but this is the year to do it 😱What are you giving up?

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Trying to slim, so giving up meat, animal fat and large portions even of cooked vegetarian meals. Keeping all the rest, but cutting my daily intake to a half of what I usually eat. So kind of quite a moderate, traditional fast. I love coffee , honey and diary, so not sure will I be giving up on these three , perhaps not.

Swearing! Having been completely non sweaty my entire life, the last few months have seen my language descend into the gutter. It's shocking, tbh, I've turned into a sailor and I'm not sure why. So, it's got to go.
I should really try to give up my lusting after Dan Vasc, as well, because that's embarrassing and totally age inappropriate.

I'll also take on a bit more prayer, bible study and silent contemplation.

My friend did tea last year, she reckons she was on 17 cups a day (and is again now).

I really feel for her colleagues 🤣

I'm doing refined sugar, which is hard for a week, then you stop wanting it... until you fall off the wagon

This is a lovely idea. I'm going to start this with my daughter

Nothing, as I'm Pagan.

I don't know anyone who gives up anything, just not a thing with my family or friends.

Alcohol - did it a few years ago and although it seemed a long 40 days I did feel better for it.

I have decided I am going to try not to argue or be sarcastic to others on MN! I'm not realistic enough to think I'll stay off completely but if a thread or poster annoys me I shall just close it down rather than feeling I have to respond .

(Normally give up eating all animal products but as I'm on holiday I don't think that is realistic !)

Nothing wrong with it at all....I completely depend on it, love it, anticipate it-a huge mug of malty Assam with just a splash of milk. Now I'm talking myself out of giving it up for 6 weeks...oh dear 😳

Like every lent, I am giving up candy.
I eat way too much candy the rest of the year.

I'm giving up watching tv in the evenings, it's so boring and I'd rather potter around the house doing bits here and there.

Snacking. No eating between meals at all.

Apart from 2 days when I'm away with my closest friends and can't imagine not succumbing to cake.

Alcohol. I do it every year as a tribute to my mother who used to do it too, and she LOVED her wine.

That sounds like the nicest savoury option I've ever heard of for pancakes! Will have to try it soon!

Tea is about the one thing I haven't given up. But I only drink black decaf with no sugar so I'm sure Jesus would approve.

Sugar. Fruit allowed, but no chocolate, biscuits, cakes, desserts. It will be hard!

Amazon 🙄
spent wayyyy too much on there last year

Nothing. It's not a "thing" round this way, was brought up Church of Scotland who didn't do the giving stuff up, the only people I know who do it are practising Catholics. I have no religious beliefs at all so don't see the point really.

Chickpeas

To the person asking what's wrong with tea - obviously nothing. People often get the wrong idea about lent - it's meant to be a sacrifice/ something to bring you closer to god. So, giving up things to make yourself slimmer/healthier etc are fine, but not in the spirit, if that makes sense!

Religion. Same as every other year since I was 15.