So I have decided to give up snacking for Lent. Not any particular snack food, but just snacking general. So, if my dessert after a meal is cake, then I can have piece, but I can’t have a piece of cake with my cuppa at 11am. See?
Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Lent is the 40 days Jesus fasted in the desert and was tempted by the devil. The devil showed him three things that supposedly all men desire – women, money and power. Jesus turned them all down. But Jesus is the son of God. I am not! I expect turning down yummy snacks is going to pretty tough.
Today started reasonably well, I eschewed the left over pancake mix for breakfast and had eggs instead, but when I got to work my resolve was tested by it being Sharon’s birthday and there being a vast array of cakes in the break room! However, I avoided it for a bit and by my 11am tea fix, they were gone. Gannets, my office, honestly.
I have Rebounce tonight, which is a fitness class on mini trampolines. It’s epic fun, I love it, but it’s not for another hour and I am quite peckish now! Lunch was a few hours ago! However, full of my new determination and zest I am going to ignore the pangs and have a coffee to keep me going through the class and then I shall have egg on toast for tea after nipping to Tesco to get some new pants as I managed to rip mine today (don’t ask!).
Good luck to anyone else out there doing Lent! May God bless all your endeavours. 😊
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