Have you given anything up for lent?

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I have given up biscuits! Every night well not every but at least 4-5 a week I have a cup of tea and around 3-5 biscuits. I have given them up for lent! Any biscuit munchers knows this is hard (obviously there are much harder things).

Has anyone else given anything up for lent?

I usually give up alcohol, but this year my children said they bet I couldn't give up Facebook. So I deactivated my account and am determined to be more 'present' with them, and not half listening because I'm scrolling through FB.

Yes, food till 6pm. So far so good. Just prepared lunch for ds.

Bread and sugar (specifically sweet things like cakes, biscuits, chocolate, etc). I usually do sugar which is a slog but okay after a couple of weeks. Bread might be more challenging though!

That's brilliant all. The Facebook one I think will be difficult I think. I haven't been on it for around 10 years as I was obsessed and found myself scrolling through things I had already read 😬

I have been trying to think in my head if chocolate bars count as biscuit because I have a bit of a problem with those too 😂

I have thought of giving up sugar but honestly I have done it several time to be healthier and I just can't manage with out it. It seriously make me irritated and and to cry

Want

No, but I take up something each year. This year it's practising crochet every day.

Ahh slipper that's interesting!

Wine. And I told the priest so I can't back down now . I'm sure I'll be a size 10 by the end of lent though, right?

We've given up take aways as a family, we'll then decide on a charity to donate some of the savings to.

Coffee, chocolate and cake... don’t have any of them every day (bar coffee) but all three together will be a push!

Also joining a Lenten study group.

Sugar

So the whole biscuit and chocolate giving up has been difficult! Especially when I have a cup of tea or coffee!

How's everyone else doing?

There is one perk! I have lost 2.5lb since Tuesday! Whoop whoop

I've given up gluttony. So I can have one biscuit, or one piece of chocolate but not a whole lorry load (which is normal).

Plastic. Well, as much as I can. Bought some good old fashioned brown paper bags to store opened/loose food in and for sandwiches etc and I’m convinced stuff tastes better and keeps longer

Sugar here. So no cakes, biscuits, chocolate etc. it's hard!

My no sugar has been OK actually. I made some rocky Road yesterday for a friend and didn't even sneak a mini marshmallow!

However I have 5 birthdays in Lent.... Meep!

Alcohol, because a glass of wine in the evenings had moved from treat to habit. Fine so far, but I'd be worried if 5 days defeated me

I do sugar each Lent - hard, but good to know that I can go without something I love! I only do Mon-Sat though - Sunday is not a fast day.

This year I am making a commitment to give more money during Lent, so that it doesn't slide into just being a diet.

These are all brilliant! I gave my daughter a biscuit earlier and was like.... I need it! But I resisted

I also got a packet of mini cheddars from the cupboard yesterday and went to open them.... then I realised they are biscuits too.... I resisted

Meat, alcohol, takeaways.

Alcohol. So far haven't missed it but a pub lunch this Sunday will test me!

Alcohol. Miss it!

Meat, all nuts but especially peanuts and one more thing which I can’t remember. So that’s a good start —not—

But had a minor op today so will be having meat & nuts this week if I feel the need.

Dh & dcs says I should give up Mumsnet. I laughed.

So, it turns out sugar is in bloody everything!

Bbq crisps? Sugar!
Pombear? Sugar!
Mayonnaise? Sugar