Fragile Bird Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Dry January is over, and thank-you very much, it sailed by with very few pangs for me. Today is Ash Wednesday, the start of 40 days of Lent. If you want a new challenge of some kind, sign up here! Religion doesn’t matter a whit, it’s just a 40 day exercise in self control. I suppose I could start a new dry exercise, but this time I have decided to do something really, really tough. Tough for me. I’m a chocoholic, I always have Lindt bars in the fridge so I can break off a piece of heaven any time of day or night. I’ve managed to cut back over the last six months, but I still binge now and then. Alas, 40 days without chocolate! Am I crazy? Last night I tossed all my chocolate in the freezer, and today at the grocery store I bought (gasp) baby carrots, for crying out loud, and blueberry/applesauce, for desperate measures. I may need help. You might see me weeping in this thread every day. First world problems, amirite? So if you want to suffer over something with me, sign up and go for it! Giving up chocolate isn’t like giving up cancer sticks, but we can grit our teeth together! Madame deVenoge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted February 15 Author Share Posted February 15 So, no one else has a challenge for themselves? A failed New Year’s resolution, maybe, that they might try for 40 days? First day without chocolate down, only 39 to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxom 1974 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 16 minutes ago, Fragile Bird said: So, no one else has a challenge for themselves? A failed New Year’s resolution, maybe, that they might try for 40 days? First day without chocolate down, only 39 to go! Honestly? No. I don't generally participate in these things. One, I don't have any desire to. And two, I try to keep moderation in mind in general terms. As I don't believe myself to have any great excesses, I don't think I've ever worried about needing to curb myself. And as I'm very very far from religious, I've never felt compelled to adhere to Lent (even though my wife is Catholic). LongRider and Prince of the North 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted February 15 Author Share Posted February 15 3 hours ago, Jaxom 1974 said: Honestly? No. I don't generally participate in these things. One, I don't have any desire to. And two, I try to keep moderation in mind in general terms. As I don't believe myself to have any great excesses, I don't think I've ever worried about needing to curb myself. And as I'm very very far from religious, I've never felt compelled to adhere to Lent (even though my wife is Catholic). Well, as I said, this isn’t about religion, it’s an exercise in self-discipline. I can’t remember the last time I gave up something for Lent. I was probably a child. My friends and I make the usual annual jokes about not using any cocaine. We’re successful every year! But now I have this challenge and I’m going to see if I can do it. “rolls eyes” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rippounet Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 4 hours ago, Fragile Bird said: So, no one else has a challenge for themselves? I've decided to quit smoking in 2024. It's going great: we're only in February, and I've quit at least four times. DMC, Fragile Bird, Tears of Lys and 2 others 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissdbyfire Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Just now, Rippounet said: I've decided to quit smoking in 2024. It's going great: we're only in February, and I've quit at least four times. I hear ya. Rippounet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted February 15 Author Share Posted February 15 58 minutes ago, Rippounet said: I've decided to quit smoking in 2024. It's going great: we're only in February, and I've quit at least four times. Feel free to post every day! I probably will. Rippounet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxom 1974 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 2 hours ago, Fragile Bird said: But now I have this challenge and I’m going to see if I can do it. “rolls eyes” Respect. I'm just not in the camp of wanting to do things like that, regardless of reason. Larry of the Lawn and Fragile Bird 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik of Hazelfield Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 So I went on a diet last autumn and lost almost 12 kg in 9 weeks, but since beginning of December I’ve regained nearly half of that, so now I’m doing it again. I’m not religious either, but I guess Lent is as good a time as any. In this diet and training program, the only allowed food is taken from a recipe bank, or you can cook your own as long as you follow the guidelines. There is no sweets allowed, no alcohol, no chocolate or ice cream or anything like that. And no exceptions or cheat days. I’m cool with that. It’s no big deal, you just get used to it. The hunger is the worst part. I therefore sign up and welcome this thread as a place to vent. Good luck with your Lent, Bird! May your willpower win over the chocolate! Fragile Bird 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 Two days down, 38 to go! Good luck to you, Erik! Keeping off newly list weight is tough, but you can do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 Three days down, 37 to go! Walking through stores chock-a-block with Easter chocolate is such a pain. Erik of Hazelfield 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 I spent the early part of my life believing that Easter Eggs represented the giant stone that Christ rolled away from the entrance of his tomb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissdbyfire Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 7 hours ago, Fragile Bird said: Three days down, 37 to go! Walking through stores chock-a-block with Easter chocolate is such a pain. Already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tears of Lys Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 7 hours ago, Spockydog said: I spent the early part of my life believing that Easter Eggs represented the giant stone that Christ rolled away from the entrance of his tomb. Quite the inventive mind, even then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tears of Lys said: Quite the inventive mind, even then! That's what they told us in primary school. And so, at the end of Lent, we all painted hard boiled eggs in bright colours and gathered atop a hill on Easter Sunday, where the eggs were rolled down the hillside. At the bottom of the hill, you would collect your egg and wipe off the white dog poo, before being forced to eat some kind of revolting, slightly-off, sacred egg of Christ. Edited February 18 by Spockydog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tears of Lys Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 "Sacred Egg of Christ" - sounds like a good name for a band. Spockydog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRider Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 1 hour ago, Spockydog said: At the bottom of the hill, you would collect your egg and wipe off the white dog poo, before being forced to eat some kind of revolting, slightly-off, sacred egg of Christ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRider Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 34 minutes ago, Tears of Lys said: "Sacred Egg of Christ" - sounds like a good name for a band. One of those bands that drop lots of fbombs in their lyrics. Spockydog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 (edited) 17 minutes ago, LongRider said: Indeed. Thankfully, one egg was was always un oeuf. Edited February 18 by Spockydog Erik of Hazelfield 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 7 hours ago, Spockydog said: That's what they told us in primary school. And so, at the end of Lent, we all painted hard boiled eggs in bright colours and gathered atop a hill on Easter Sunday, where the eggs were rolled down the hillside. At the bottom of the hill, you would collect your egg and wipe off the white dog poo, before being forced to eat some kind of revolting, slightly-off, sacred egg of Christ. You Brits always do weird things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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