I have participated in Lent for the past 4 years. It started as a challenge to motivate me to lose weight (diet) by giving up the foods and beverages that I was sure was packing the pounds on me. This intial challenge turned into a yearly opportunity to see how far I can push myself with the limits of my love...FOOD! Here is my 4 year breakdown:
2010- I gave up my favorite food..RICE, my favorite drink..Coke
2011- I became a pescutarian (no meat but seafood is fine) and no sugar (including juice, sodas)
2012- I became a vegetarian (no meat...AT ALL) and no sugar (including juice, sodas)
That brings us to 2013..my biggest challenge thus far. This year, I will become vegan. The short, short definition is I will not be able to eat anything that had a mother. I am saying goodbye to all meat, seafood and diary. *sigh*
Wish me luck guys because Im sure my inner fat girl is going to be angry!
So, do you Lent? If so, what are you giving up?
I definitely commend you you. You seem to have a strong will to continue to stretch your limits. Personally I'm too weak minded to give up what I love. I'm a junk food junky and it is imperative that I have it at all times lol.
ReplyDeleteI always try to give up something for lent but i end up forgetting. i wish i had a stronger mind to do so. I commend you also.
ReplyDeleteOh Lord bless you. Good luck with that steak is my best friend. Me and my bestie are giving up soda and fast food, I thought that was alot....mmmmmmm girl.
ReplyDeletelol being vegan is rough. I tried that for like a month and it was cool it just hurts your pockets because vegan food is expensive. Im sure you will do fine and its good that you actively participate in lent because that can help you build food discipline and help tame your inner fat girl. Good luck with not eating animal products.
ReplyDeleteI've tried to partake in lent before and was very sucessful.only because i was very motivated to stop doing what i was doing
ReplyDeleteWow dang girl. I'll be eating the chicken nuggets you can't have. Haha you can do it!
ReplyDeletegood luck my friend! I dont know how you do it. I've tried Vegan pizza before. Though it's good, it's just not the same.
ReplyDeleteThats so ironic. I was thinking about giving up meat for about 40days. I think it is going to be very challenging to give up anything that had a mother.I cant wait for your updates about this challenge on you blog. Also I'm interested in knowing how many pounds you loose.
ReplyDeleteGood luck! Giving up anything is very hard. Being a vegan is such a challenge because almost everything has some type of dairy in it. But it seems like you have been successful in the years prior and have to continue to challenge yourself. I have not participated in lent yet.
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