I'm struggling with the decision of what to give up this year during Lent. I have oh so many weaknesses that I just cannot decide. chocolate? Sweets? Junk food? Soda? Fast food??

BTW, I know none of the above are recommended foods for bandsters, but it seems like lately I've completely forgotten what it means to be banded. Anyone else preparing for Lent?

I've given up coffee several times. It was sort of funny, when ever I would forget that I'd given it up, I would always spill the cup, knock it right over. Interesting that.

Wow, external force to help with Lent, lol.

I think that I am going to give up eating Snacks past 8pm. It's something that I should do anyway, so it's partially selfish, but since I can't do it for myself, maybe I can do it for a higher power. Here's to March 1st!

I'm Christian in the most basic sense of the word, but I don't go to church.

It has been a long time since I did the lent thing, you see some time ago I gave up Religion for lent and I have been able to last much more than 40 days. To make amends I am going to give up something significant for Lent this year. Drum Roll Please, this year tatatatatatatatatatatat I am tatatatatatatatat giving up tatatatatatatatatatatatata Peanut Butter.

As long as you are giving up peanut butter and not being nekkid, that's ok in my book. ~Mandy

Tommy, I will so pray for you. So ok, I don't pray in a Christian sense, but I do pray in a worldly way. I know how much you love the peanut butter. I want to join in on lent. I'm not religious, but I wanna play too! I will have to think of something that will be hard for me and try not to make it too easy on myself....I will post again when I figure it out...hmmmm

It has been a long time since I did the lent thing, you see some time ago I gave up Religion for lent and I have been able to last much more than 40 days. .

Dammnit he stole my thunder :/

I gave up lent for Lent about 18 years ago. *chuckle*

You ever hear someone refer to themselves as a recovering Catholic? That's me.

It's not that I have anything against Catholicism (my father is very devout). It's just that I disagree with a lot of the rules that the Catholic church preaches, so I disengaged myself from it, and looked for something that actually made me feel spiritual and happy.

When I was a kid, we used to give up snacking after dinner, which was horrible because we were a popcorn kinda family :/

For me it obviously has nothing to do with being Catholic. Never was, never will be, 'cause it doesn't work for me.

Lent for me is sort of mixed. On the one hand it is about thanksgiving, and appricatiating all that I have. I do this by giving up a favorite vice to show my apprication for all that I do have.

And i think a little volentary deprivation is good for the soul, it builds strength and resilliance. It also builds willpower and character.