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

[ljkelly]

but I am giving up SODA for lent this year... I gave it up last year as well & it was a struggle, PEPSI is my anti-drug...

[black_princess]

Yep, I'm catholic . . I went to catholic schools all my life . . when I tranfered colleges sophomore year, that was the first public school that I ever went to . . .

With all that said I feel sooo bad you guys . . . I've been stuck on campus and where I am there are no Roman Catholic churches for me to attend Mass. . As you can guess, I kinda got out of the "going to mass" routine (not that it should become a routine). I 've been drowning in so much work that it wasn't untill yesterday that I even realized that Lent, ash Wends. and all of that had already arrived

I really need to find the Lord's house again yall . . .He hasn't left my heart, and I dont think that you always need to go to church to have church, but I think it's about time I stop by his house to pay Him a visit

[newpsalmistgirl]

Originally posted by rho4life
Instead of giving something up, this year I am DOING something. I will be exercisng every day until the end of Lent. In past years I've been so good at giving things up that I'm running out of bad habits!

Rho... good idea...

LOL@ bapto/ palian

[Alouette]

Born UMC, converted to RC, then went back to UMC after marrying a UMC Preacher's Kid....

I am a political animal so I'm giving up my unhealthy addiction to a certain political messageboard and substituting that time with Bible study.

[blueGBI]

I was raised Roman Catholic and even though I'm more of a non-denominational evangelical, I still observe Lent.

This year, I'm giving up FRIED FOOD. It's going to be hard because I LOVE french fries but I need to get out of the habit. I need to be eating healthier anyway since I've been diagnosed with mild celiac disease.

[RedVelvet]

I am giving up all meat and poultry.

[sosinceredst]

I'm Episcopalian and I have been trying to figure out what to give up. I'm a grad student and my life is so structured that I have little time for "bad" habits. (I'm not saying I'm perfect by any stretch of the imagination!) I normally give up soda, but I've pretty much stopped drinking it...so I think I will also give up procrastinatiton like another person mentioned (which for me means limited facebook!) and I'm going to swim at least 2 days a week.

[laylo]

I'm fasting from...


Facebook!!

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

[rho4life]

I also decided to give up ice cream. not HUGE vice, ie every day, but something that will be hard to not have for an entire 40 days.

[9dstpm]

I am not Catholic but I do observe Lent and this year's sacrifice is coffee and doughnuts. I didn't drink nary a DROP of coffee until I moved to Florida and started working for DCF and got amongst the other investigators who guzzled coffee by the gallon and ate doughnuts by the dozen. I gained 10 pounds during the 6 weeks that I was in training. So now, I replaced coffee with green tea and the doughnuts with those itty-bitty Weight Watchers cakes. And I do mean itty-bitty. Also during Lent, when I give up one bad habit, I also pick up a good one. Since I've been discharged from my bankruptcy, I have started budgeting my money more effectively as well as paying my bills AHEAD of time!! Even though I can't hop on down to Torrid or the Coach store, I feel better knowing that I actually have money between paydays and that my son's daycare tuition is paid on time and I don't get those looks from the director anymore.

[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.

[ljkelly]

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]

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]

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]

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.