Have you given anything up for lent?

[cindersrella]

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?

Kingsmilll wholemeal bead... SUGAR!

Poor you 001, I have a friend who has given up sugar and she makes pretty much everything from scratch. Her kids are all grown though, she has the time.

I've given up chocolate and finding it easier than I thought I would. I haven't succeeded at this since 1981! I remember my Easter eggs tasting divine after such deprivation.

I really want a biscuit!!!

I've also given up sugar and i hate it.
Sugar us in brown sauce and ketchup for gods' sake. I'm dreaming of bakewell tarts.

Today's unexpected of sources sugar

Salt and vinegar crisps
Aldi brand pringles
Cheese pastry twirl bread stick things

I have given up meat and fish and chocolate. I can’t quite believe I’m succeeding actually. I know there’s a way to go but I figure if I can do this long...

But much easier than sugar or alcohol

I'm losing my flabby tummy as a result of this no sugar :D

That's brilliant. I'm still at it too! Can't believe it. I even went for some mini cheddars the other day and realised they are biscuits 🤦🏼‍♀️

Not long to go now though!! 😀

I have not lost any weight. I think I'm doing it wrong.. I have had things with sugar in a few times - chocolate sprinkled on cappuccino, brown sauce in a wrap, gravy.. but surely that can't be enough to keep the weight on? I'm eating the same as before lent without all the cake/biscuits/chocolate i used to scarf down daily. 😞

I did a sugar free healthy eating with my husband last year. It lasted about two weeks when he said I can't take your moods any longer... EAT SUGAR 😂

I weighed myself both weeks and I put a lb on, I was gutted. I couldn't understand it either 🤨

badum maybe you're eating more of other foods without realising?

meat and alchohol.
I was going to actually fast during the day, like a muslim friend does for Ramadam, but couldn't manage it.

You know that Lent doesn't include Sundays? That Sundays are feast days (because of the resurrection) and you are not meant to fast on them -

the 40 days of Lent + 6 Sundays = the days from Ash Wednesday till Easter Day.
So you get to break your Lenten fast on each Sunday in Lent.

I do every day. Otherwise you’re just giving up for 6 days

Oh I didn't realise this! Thankyou for the info😃 is everyone still sticking to it or has anyone had what they have given up?

I can honestly say I haven't had a biscuit pass my mouth😃

I’ve started eating nuts again but not peanuts. Pinenuts only as I add to couscous & salad.

I’m eating meat today & Wednesday as I’ve been invited out & it’s set lunch & my priest says if you are invited you eat what you are given as it’s worse to make things difficult for your hosts.

I'm still sticking to it!

I'm still on it. Have had mayo, gravy, ketchup, brown sauce and a bit of cracker and bit of croissant a few times as i didn't realise they had sugar in. I also keep getting chocolate put on my cappuccino without me requesting it. But other than those slip ups i have had no sugary food. Go me. I can't wait till friday...

I am still craving bloody sugar though.

I have given up bananas. I last ate one in about 1972. Bleurgh.

Not long now!!! 🍪