And once again Lent is upon us. As I’ve stated before, I’m not religious, but I like the tradition of self-denial.
As usual, the interesting thing is figuring out what to give up.
About a year ago I drastically dropped the amount of soft drinks I consume. I now only have a Coke when I need a shot of caffeine to stay awake. But that is not a common occurrence, maybe once a month if that. I believe it has helped me be thinner. (I can’t say it has helped me lose weight because that fluctuates too much because of muscle gain/loss.)
I regularly drink a hot chocolate at work, once a day, because it is nice to have something warm to drink, and I don’t like coffee. Then I made the mistake of reading the nutrition info. Like everything else, it has more sugar than I would like.
I’m seeing friends give up sugar, and I’m thinking that might be the way to go. But there are quality-of-life issues. Besides, on some runs I need quick energy. But I think I’ve come up with a good compromise.
For Lent I will give up buying sweet things.
This is far more effective than anything else. I admit I have a problem; I like to buy sweets and candies. Unfortunately, I have no real need to eat them. So my place has been filling up with very good chocolates and candies that have not been getting eaten fast enough. It will be a real accomplishment if I don’t buy any new ones. Maybe I can make some progress on getting rid of the ones I already have.