Community› The Bump Month Clubs› January 2011 Moms
January 2011 Moms
New Discussion

giving anything up for Lent

debperdoodebperdoo member
in January 2011 Moms

without getting into a super religious discussion - does anyone give something up for Lent? 

I use to every year the last few years I have not because I have not thought of something - today I decided on chocolate - which hopefully will be a help in losing weight!  Goodbye Boston Creme donut I will miss you!

Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker image
Pregnancy Ticker
Report Reply to Post

Re: giving anything up for Lent

  • RosieBcheeks98RosieBcheeks98
    Nope, I do not. 
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • RouensDreamRouensDream member
    I'm not Catholic, so no. But I think its a cool idea. Big Smile

    Siggy Badges

    BabyFruit Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • debperdoodebperdoo member

    imageRouensDream:
    I'm not Catholic, so no. But I think its a cool idea. Big Smile
    I am not either  but it is something my sisters and I have done since we were teenagers - the town I am from has 4 churches 2 are Catholic so a lot of our friends were which is why we started doing it along side them.

    If you read this and are Catholic I hope my reasoning doesn't offend you.

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker image
    Pregnancy Ticker
    Report Reply
  • RouensDreamRouensDream member
    I think it is awesome. Big Smile

    Siggy Badges

    BabyFruit Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • Doodle2011Doodle2011
    Not Catholic (but my dad is).  But I tried giving up candy (YES I already failed).  I was doing fine all day til I found two pieces of chocolate in my desk drawer in the late afternoon (thought I had eaten it all yesterday) and I ate them.  I would not make a good Catholic.
    Report Reply
  • RouensDreamRouensDream member

    imageDoodle2011:
    Not Catholic (but my dad is).  But I tried giving up candy (YES I already failed).  I was doing fine all day til I found two pieces of chocolate in my desk drawer in the late afternoon (thought I had eaten it all yesterday) and I ate them.  I would not make a good Catholic.

    Yes  Doodle, you always put a smile on my face! Big Smile


    Siggy Badges

    BabyFruit Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • Doodle2011Doodle2011
    Smile
    Report Reply
  • ffejsGirlffejsGirl
    I'm Methodist but our church encourages giving up something for lent. I'm giving up pop and chocolate because it'll be good for me. We go by the rule that you get to cheat on Sunday. So I'll be looking forward to every Sunday for the next few weeks :)
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • RouensDreamRouensDream member

    imageffejsGirl:
    I'm Methodist but our church encourages giving up something for lent. I'm giving up pop and chocolate because it'll be good for me. We go by the rule that you get to cheat on Sunday. So I'll be looking forward to every Sunday for the next few weeks :)

     

    Yes 


    Siggy Badges

    BabyFruit Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • Lovee+2Lovee+2

    I do.

    This year I am giving up Diet Coke and fast food. I am mostly giving up fast food because my husband is. But giving up Diet Coke is going to be rough!

    Pregnancy Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • CaniacMomCaniacMom member

    I am Baptist and we do not as a practice give up anything for Lent.  Some people at my current church do.  Other look to take up good habbits- like Bible Study, Prayer, Kinder attitudes, etc. 

    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • debperdoodebperdoo member

    imageffejsGirl:
    I'm Methodist but our church encourages giving up something for lent. I'm giving up pop and chocolate because it'll be good for me. We go by the rule that you get to cheat on Sunday. So I'll be looking forward to every Sunday for the next few weeks :)

    I like the idea of cheating on Sundays - girl scout cookies arrived today that definitely makes giving up chocolate harder 

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker image
    Pregnancy Ticker
    Report Reply
  • freeatlast2014freeatlast2014 member
    I'm the worst Catholic - I haven't done this in years.
    Report Reply
  • CaniacMomCaniacMom member
    I did not understand Lent until a few years ago.  I remember one year in college my cousin who is Catholic gave up green M&M's.  She lived on M&M's and instead of giving away the green ones she kept them all in a jar so she could eat them after Lent.  I thought that was weird but I did not understand the true purpose of Lent at that time so I just rolled with it. 
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • freeatlast2014freeatlast2014 member
    imageCaniacMom:
    I did not understand Lent until a few years ago.  I remember one year in college my cousin who is Catholic gave up green M&M's.  She lived on M&M's and instead of giving away the green ones she kept them all in a jar so she could eat them after Lent.  I thought that was weird but I did not understand the true purpose of Lent at that time so I just rolled with it. 
    I don't think that counts - to only give up 1 color M&M and continue eating all of the others. That's a cop out! LOL But very funny ;)
    Report Reply
  • shanlubeyshanlubey
    I gave up road rage. I don't think giving up candy will positively change me. Yelling at strangers will. 
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"