give up bread for lent

... I’m surprised that I’ve lasted so long. I’ve never been able to completely give up something for lent, so I’m proud of myself. ALTHOUGH – almost bought a panini today, but luckily I remembered before it was too late lol. x

i had a dream this morning, we traveled and was offered with white pastries, sandwiches etc. i ate it and than i thought “oh no, i’m not supposed to eat this even in my dreams” LOL

This is my first time ever giving up something for lent. I’ve fasted before, and loved the focus it gives me. Before our wedding I fasted from tea and chocolate for 40 days – and it actually worked really well. (I loves my tea and chocolate!!)

Well, giving up bread has a two-fold purpose though, if I’ll be honest. I’m trying to lose weight by cutting down on carbs at the moment (Um, post-wedding weight gain!!) and finding it quite hard to stop eating bread. So I’m choosing to give up bread to observe the fast, and also to help my health. Hoping the double motivation will work for me!

did ok for like three weeks. then failed once while drunk, then again for a week while on holiday, and thats kindof ok but had a couple more occassions since. this is not going well. as far as the giving up for lent goes – i failed. as far as cutting it down considerably i am doing well. there are many days in my week where i dont eat bread. will try and keep it up but dont have the cheek to keep this as a goal

Oh no. I really thought this would be easy. I really thought that 40 days no bread is no big deal. I guess i was very wrong and i guess I am not that great of a Catholic. The truth is this, if it were normal circumstances i’d have had no problem BUT I have just spent a week in Cuba and more often than not, especially when on the road, the only option for lunch is a sandwich!!! I decided to put the lent thing on hold while there and maybe I can now extend it a week past easter to make up for this bad week. I am going to go back on now that I am back to normality

Well, i am not sure if this counts. Maybe God will understand. It was at my birthday party and I had some pita to dip into humous. You see, it is bread but not in the traditional form of bread and the few drinks in my head made me forget. I also had breadsticks but technically thats not bread. I think i’m ok. It was only an accidental cheat, and besides most catholics dont keep their fast on sundays. whatever, i am doing my best here!!!

... i dont miss it. could i keep this up for life? Its been around 6 weeks now since i ate bread (lent + detox)

here we go

havent eaten bread in 30 days since I’ve been on detox. I think this is the one item that I was overdoing on before. I’d have bread as the main part of one or two meals every day. No wonder I was putting on weight. Since I stopped this I realised I can live without it. I want to go the whole period of lent at least without bread. Its hard but I am learning to be creative with other foods for lunches and stuff. I am pretty certain I can do this