What is Lent? See the calendar here and some explanation . Though I do not follow it exactly because I am not as Catholic as I could be. I know I can give up anything I wanted at any given time. The thing is, i have no will power. I use Lent as my way to force myself to give up the things I obsess about. It's a test to see if I am strong enough to go without it and stay away after Lent. I have failed every year so far. This year I will not fail. I want to push myself to my limits this year. What am I giving up? I am giving 6 things this year, yes 6, I said I want to push myself...
1. Soda- No big surprise. i am addicted to Coca Cola & RC. I know it's bad for me, but I love it. So it's time to really kick the habit or I really need to go to sodaholics anonymous.
2. Meat- Beef, Pork, & Poultry (Poultry only once a week). There is more to life than meat. I'll still buy some for my kids, but I will reduce how much they eat. My son will freak because he is a serious carnivore. I know in the long run it will be better for me. Plus I will use this time to learn new recipes and what other foods have the protein & nutrients I need that meat provides. I will allow myself ground turkey & chicken once a week, mostly so I can test out new recipes. i would like to completely remove Beef from our diet, and reduce Pork to once or twice a week.
3. Dining out- Yes I am giving up food that is not made or cooked in my house. With one exception: Samantha's birthday party. I will order pizza and sodas for that night. Yes I know I could make my own, but it's less stress to just buy it. I won't have soda but I will allow myself 2 slices of pizza.
4. Cussing- This will be my hardest to give up. I curse like a sailor. I curse so much I have had people tell me I'm rude. My kids are starting to curse on a regular basis at home. It makes me wonder what they sound like when I'm not around. So I need to cut it out. Only words allowed are Ass, and Hell. Why those words? I don't really consider then curse words.
5. Social Networking/ Facebook- YES I am going to give it up for 40 days. I know I can do it. I tested it out already. The question is whether or not I should deactivate my account or leave Facebook open so people can still leave messages on my wall. I will still use email, AIM, Skype, and my blog. My family is trying to get us all on Skype so we can chat weekly. I can't wait to see how that goes. I will also still use my phone, so call or text me.
and number 6 dun dun dun....
6. SEX- Anything sexual which will include watching porn, masturbation, NSFW sites, sex, men, women, kissing, cuddling, EVERYTHING!!! Hugs are okay, I can handle hugs.
I'm going to die
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