Lent and pregnancy - am i mad?

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I usually give up cakes, biscuits and chocolate. I definitely could do with losing a bit (I’m only a size ten but I have gone up from an eight and there is a definite tummy there). I’m 11 weeks pregnant. Would I be setting myself up for misery if I gave up my usual three?

Depends how hard you'd find it. You certainly won't do yourself any harm and I'm very much a carry on as normal person when pregnant though.

Pick your favourite out of those 3 and give up the other two? Although just eat a reasonable amount of the one you keep

It entirely depends on your cravings/if you are willing to break lent for a craving/if you are willing to drive yourself mad in a self imposed ban on a craving?

I'm forgoing lent this year as I'm 6 weeks pregnant and know that last time I developed a lot of cravings/only foods I could eat without being sick and I don't want to limit myself when I have no need to.

None of those foods are required so I can't see why you shouldn't. Do you crave them a lot?

Thanks all. Problem is i ‘crave’ chocolate all the time - pregnancy or no pregnancy!

I think I will start out with all 3 and see how I go. Biscuits are the killer because there is an infinite supply at work. Thankfully my morning sickness seems to be getting better so I might not need my serruptitious Rich Tea stash...

I am a MASSIVE chocolate eater (by that I mean I eat a lot if it, not that I am massive) I always give it up for lent & had no problem doing so whilst pregnant last year.

However, now it's that time again & I'm breastfeeding a 10 week old there is no way in hell I'm giving it up!

I would say give it up, it'll help keep the weight gain at bay which makes things a lot easier after birth!

Ok so I am scrapping pancakes tonight and plan to eat all the chocolate I can get my hands on. I’m going to start with a Double Decker then move on to Aero. Then maybe a peanut butter Kitkat Chunky. Maybe I can make baby hate it?!

I gave up sugar last year and I would say, it is easier to cut it all out than just a bit as you'll still crave it all.

I'm 23w 5days and I'm giving up fizzy drinks, sweets and chocolates. I guess I will be ok as I only have them when I crave them. Good luck op I guess we will both need it 😆

mummyloves good plan!

This year is wacky for us - ash Wednesday is tomorrow on V day and April Fools day is Easter Sunday.

So tomorrow we are having pancakes as it's a holy day and tonight it's Fajhitas and chocolate pizza.

Confused much lol

Ps - you can break lent for reasons - our priest tells us all the time that passing out from low sugar is frowned upon lol

I'm pretty sure that you can get a pregnancy related giving things up for lent exception. I'm sure that was DEFINITELY mentioned to me :)

I agree it's harder to lay off the sugar when sleep deprived and bf.

Someone suggested we should try and do a nice kind thing/act of love every day in lent rather than giving things up.

I'm 23 weeks and am giving up chocolate, sweets and crisps. The only year I haven't managed is when Ds was born on Shrove Tuesday in rather dodgy circumstances and I wouldn't have survived his NICU stay without Fry's Turkish Delight.

FWIW, pregnant women are exempt from Lenten fasting.

Yes in the same way we’re exempt from other fasts that some Christians might do