We all tend to give up something that will go along nicely with tyring to improve our overall lifestyle and make us a better, more complete person (or just thinner)
The irony lies in the fact that because I gave up baked goods, I have now frequented the ice cream isle for Haagen Dazs 2 for $6 sales to ensure the freezer has tasty treats at all times - you know, just in case. I have even cracked into Stuarts "secret" UK candy stash. God certainly knows I have eaten more ice cream and chocolates this week than I ever consume in baked good.
But I know I am not the only one. Friends and family are constantly on caffeine highs from mass quantities of iced tea, merely because they gave up soda for the next 40 days. Vodka and cranberries in lieu of wine. Glutenous meals because snacking isn't allowed. More vodka and cranberries in lieu of cigarettes.
Perhaps next year I will take on positive habits, thoughts, additions to my lifestyle to embrace the spirit of Lent...and that way I can still eat croissants.
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