Lenten Fasting: Roll Call for Af Am Catholics or Anglican/Episcopalians - Page 3

ZetaStorm · #1 03-09-2006, 10:04 PM

I'm Baptist
I am currently on a 40 day water/juice fast which has done wonders for my life. It has improved my spiritual life as well. I feel 100% better both spiritually and physically. I have been saying I want to start eating better and this has been a great motivator. Now I will be more mindful of what I put in my 'temple.' If I can go this long without junk food and fried foods then I really don't need those things. Also it has brought me and my family & friends closer because a group of us are all fasting at the same time. I have always fasted regularly but this is the longest fast I've done. So this was a challenge for me. 1-3 days is a breeze compared to 40! I had to do some serious prayer to prepare for this. It hasn't been anywhere near as hard as I thought that it would.

ljkelly · #2 03-10-2006, 11:11 AM

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Originally posted by laylo
I'm fasting from...

Facebook!!

It sucks! Now I realize how addicted I really was!

Wow, that's a big one...I am not sure if I could of done that!!

Be blessed!

AKA2D '91 · #3 03-10-2006, 12:47 PM

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Originally posted by ZetaStorm
I'm Baptist
I am currently on a 40 day water/juice fast which has done wonders for my life. It has improved my spiritual life as well. I feel 100% better both spiritually and physically. I have been saying I want to start eating better and this has been a great motivator. Now I will be more mindful of what I put in my 'temple.' If I can go this long without junk food and fried foods then I really don't need those things. Also it has brought me and my family & friends closer because a group of us are all fasting at the same time. I have always fasted regularly but this is the longest fast I've done. So this was a challenge for me. 1-3 days is a breeze compared to 40! I had to do some serious prayer to prepare for this. It hasn't been anywhere near as hard as I thought that it would.

Good luck!

So, you're doing water/juice only all day?

Jody · #4 03-11-2006, 03:08 PM

I'm Catholic. I'm giving up secular sentiments. I'm will live according to Biblical intrepretations instead of secular ones which sometimes are in conflict.

So..., to the lady who tried to cut me off when leaving church, I pause and let her inch into traffic...... (instead of moving my car up and acting like I don't see her!!!

skywalker20_99 · #5 03-13-2006, 01:35 PM

I'm Methodist. I'm giving up coffee. Since going back to graduate school, I have become addicted. I figure that giving up Starbucks would be a sacrifice. My thoughts were confirmed after going through midterms last week without coffee.

PhDiva · #6 03-30-2007, 05:10 PM

Catholic - I'm giving up snacking after dinner. It's a horrible habit of mine that I do out of boredom more than hunger.

delph998 · #7 03-30-2007, 05:31 PM

I'm Baptist, but our church always fast 30 days prior to Easter for health, finance and family.

I'm giving beef, pork, fast foods, rice, and potatoes.

Paradise359 · #8 03-30-2007, 07:09 PM

Anglican- Firstly I LOVE to eat. So I would suffer most form taking away my favourite foods. I gave up beef

and for those of you familiar with it Conch

. I'm Bahamian so giving up conch is like giving up water. Real hard man, real hard.

btb87 · #9 03-30-2007, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Paradise359

Anglican- Firstly I LOVE to eat. So I would suffer most form taking away my favourite foods. I gave up beef

and for those of you familiar with it Conch

. I'm Bahamian so giving up conch is like giving up water. Real hard man, real hard.

Friends of ours are from your neck of the woods - man, they make the best conch fritters. . .

OhSoVeryLadylike · #10 02-05-2008, 03:47 PM

Baptist, living in Louisiana, so EVERYONE attempts to give up something.

I will be paying more attention to my spirituality and stop fighting my feelings for certain situations. I will also be GIVING back to others much more during this time. I am VERY BLESSED and I want share it with others.

ZetaStorm · #11 03-13-2006, 09:15 PM

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Originally posted by AKA2D '91
Good luck!

So, you're doing water/juice only all day?

Thanks and don't I need it?

is right. LOL, It takes a lot of prayer!

Believe it or not there are some people who are only doing water for 30, 40 or 60 days!

KoreanIvy1908 · #12 03-14-2006, 03:04 PM

I've given up "giving up" something for Lent a long, long time ago. For the past decade or so, I've always tried to pray more & make more of the Lenten services. I try to make both services on Sundays (we have a 10:45a.m. regular mass & a 5p.m. Joint Lenten Service with participating congregations), a mid-week service and Friday's Stations of the Cross. Whew, but then again, what's giving God this time when I am so very, very blessed!

Have a fabulous Lent.

rattlerbrat · #13 03-16-2006, 03:17 PM

Catholic, and I gave up alcohol and pizza.

icebrAKA · #14 04-03-2007, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by AKA2D '91

What are you going without for 40 days?

Even though I am not Catholic, it was always a tradition in our household to give up something. This year, I'm going without fried foods.

oh boy!

Sorors..............I'm from Southern Louisiana........a true creole at heart! I love our food and everything about my culture! I decided to give up ALL meat and seafood, and fried foods. Well my jouney has been hard but at the same time I FEEEEEEEL SO DAMN GOOD! I have more energy and anything that I was having problems with, I'm not having anymore. I think that I'll end up sticking with being a vegan and have meat and seafood every now and again.

Jody · #15 04-04-2007, 10:43 PM

four more days till candy, four more days till candy, four more days till candy