Lent??

jamesfifield

So... it's that time of the year again: self-induced deprivation and misery
Anyone got any good ones this year?
I have to say I'm sticking with the classics of chocolate and booze and today was rather hard...

Rob Sallnow

I'm giving up/drastically reducing the cola for the sake of my waist line and teeth....didn't touch a drop of it in work today

shockedsoshocked

I'm gonna go for Diet Coke. I'm trying to ween myself off it but it's too addictive. I don't eat chocolate or drink so it's the only thing I can think of.

ddraver

ohh does it really make that much difference.....coke and that

i'm seriously contemplating cheese, or at least cheddar, or complex carbohydrates (pasta rice and bread, have to leave tattys in me thinks)

shockedsoshocked

Cheese is a good one. I think I eat a cheese based sadnwich nearly every day.

Random Vince

both me and millie have decided to give up swearing

only happens when stressed, but since we both work with children a lot (she's a child nurse so stressed and working with children at the same time most of the time) it's possibly best if we're not prone to swearing

she's contemplating giving up alcohol for lent but she's done that before.

I might give up being a lazy student and get up before 9am on a morning

TheGreatGatsby

If I cut anything else out of my diet it'd be ridiculous! Stiill that said I could try cutting out my 2 evening biscuits with tea and have milk and rice cakes instead?
Gats

HungryCol

ShockedSoShocked wrote:

I don't eat chocolate or drink

So that avatar is not you necking a beer then?!

Me? I'm gonna give up Cream Eggs :-( Now that's sacrifice!

meagain

At ny age, what is there left to give up that would have any benefit? Only fags, I suppose - and not bloody likely! Entitled to ONE pleasure, surely?

ninjaslim

I'm thinking about giving up using the breaks for 40 days so that I might

a. improve my descending and cornering
b. lose some weight through all the extra nervous energy (hopefully not by sh1tt1ng myself)

suze

I'm giving up the booze and the one night stands....


I did think about giving up crisps but that would have difficult. I'm a crispaholic...

shockedsoshocked

HungryCol wrote:

ShockedSoShocked wrote:

I don't eat chocolate or drink

So that avatar is not you necking a beer then?!

I wish. Thats The Jan during an off season training session (and probably what he spends his time doing since he retired).

meagain

"I'm giving up the booze and the one night stands...."

That way lies boredom and the beckoning grave, trust me. Only relinquish them if you must, not just for the sake of it.

LangerDan

suze wrote:

I'm giving up the booze and the one night stands....

Will you then "settle down in some quiet little town and forget about everything"?

robbarker

Moderation.

Jeff Jones

Work

Babbsy

I refuse to not give up nothing!

jimmythecuckoo

I am too weak willed to give up anything I am afraid.

I will give up smoking... I dont do it so it should be easy.

DavidTQ

Hmm Ive never given up anything for lent, dont see that changeing

suze

Jeff Jones wrote:

Work

Oh I wish......

Lucky Luke

LangerDan wrote:

suze wrote:

I'm giving up the booze and the one night stands....

Will you then "settle down in some quiet little town and forget about everything"?

LangerDan ,

I take it that's Baker Street you're winding your way down in your avatar then ?

Bunnyman 5.5

I'm giving up giving up :P

TheGreatGatsby

as of tonight - late I know but at least I'm making the effort - I'm giving up eating after dinner. so all the little snacky things I eat after my meal are gone. I'm also giving up eating more than whats on my plate. Just because its on the table it doesnt mean I should eat it.

there I've put it in writing now there no going back

Gats

(when does lent finish? :? )

paul_bhoy

Gave up the bevy

Felt brilliant when out on the bike on Sunday morning.

Mind you its going to be a long 6 weeks

Nuggs

I'm giving up skydiving and bungee jumping.

I'm doing very well so far. Willpower of a monk, me.