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Lent and all that..

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  • #52
    Ghandee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,653 ✭✭✭Ghandee


    Hadnt seen this thread, but already posted....

    I've decided to atleast try to give up something, and also take up something for the next few weeks.

    What with feeling the work trousers getting a bit tighter around the waist this last few weeks (since Christmas) I've decided to give up the beer/alcohol for the next few weeks, and also to try and get myself a wee bit fitter.

    I have decided that without the beer in my life, (I'm by no means an alco btw) that in order to simply give it up, I'd have to take something up else to fill that gap in my day/week etc.

    So, will probably treat myself to a six pack tonight, with the intention of staying off it until Easter Sunday (might indulge on St Patricks day, but will play it by ear). Tomorrow evening though, once I have my daughter put to bed etc, will head out on an hours walk, and when I get in, have a nice shower, a mug of tea, then hit the sack early with the intention of getting up at 6am for another half hour/hours walk before showering, and breakfast for work.

    I hope having this routine, and with the incentive of 'something to get up earlier for in the mornings' should help me get to bed, and not be tempted to open a bottle/tin the odd evening.

    I'm not doing this because I think I'm a good christian or whatever, I'm simply doing it to try and imrove my lifestyle, and as a few folk I know are giving up something, this will give me the incentive to at least try it for the next six weeks.

    Anyone giving up anything else? Or do you lot think its a load of nonsense?

    All encouragement, greatly appreciated!!!!!


  • #53
    Ghandee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,653 ✭✭✭Ghandee


    TeddyTedson wrote: »
    Booze :)
    Maybe not for Piddys Day though!

    What?

    No more 'booze fuelled banter' from Teddy the odd evening :eek:

    Fcuk it, I may give up AH for Lent too though until you come back to us lol! :pac:


  • #54
    WoollyRedHat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    Biggins wrote: »
    Not into religions, so giving up nothing.

    Was that you in the corner losing your religion?


  • #55
    Bad Panda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭Bad Panda


    WoollyRedHat wrote: »
    Was that you in the corner losing your religion?

    No, that was him in the spotlight.


  • #56
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    I've given up the same thing every Lent and never once have I broken my vow.

    Genocide


  • #57
    TeddyTedson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭TeddyTedson


    Ghandee wrote: »
    Hadnt seen this thread, but already posted....

    I've decided to atleast try to give up something, and also take up something for the next few weeks.

    What with feeling the work trousers getting a bit tighter around the waist this last few weeks (since Christmas) I've decided to give up the beer/alcohol for the next few weeks, and also to try and get myself a wee bit fitter.

    I have decided that without the beer in my life, (I'm by no means an alco btw) that in order to simply give it up, I'd have to take something up else to fill that gap in my day/week etc.

    So, will probably treat myself to a six pack tonight, with the intention of staying off it until Easter Sunday (might indulge on St Patricks day, but will play it by ear). Tomorrow evening though, once I have my daughter put to bed etc, will head out on an hours walk, and when I get in, have a nice shower, a mug of tea, then hit the sack early with the intention of getting up at 6am for another half hour/hours walk before showering, and breakfast for work.

    I hope having this routine, and with the incentive of 'something to get up earlier for in the mornings' should help me get to bed, and not be tempted to open a bottle/tin the odd evening.

    I'm not doing this because I think I'm a good christian or whatever, I'm simply doing it to try and imrove my lifestyle, and as a few folk I know are giving up something, this will give me the incentive to at least try it for the next six weeks.

    Anyone giving up anything else? Or do you lot think its a load of nonsense?

    All encouragement, greatly appreciated!!!!!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ2HcRl4wSk


    I probably won't make it to be honest:P
    I only drink one day a week, but it sometimes lasts for about 48hours...


  • #58
    Ghandee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,653 ✭✭✭Ghandee


    TeddyTedson wrote: »
    I probably won't make it to be honest:P
    I only drink one day a week, but it sometimes lasts for about 48hours...
    :eek::eek:
    LOL.....


    So to sum it up, you only drink two days a week, once a week :pac:


  • #59
    mongoman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 669 ✭✭✭mongoman


    chin_grin wrote: »
    Herb Powell wrote: »
    Catholocism

    Cathotrolololoolololocism or Catholicism?


    Really?


  • #60
    WoollyRedHat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    Bad Panda wrote: »
    No, that was him in the spotlight.

    But that was just a dream,That was just a dream


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  • #61
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,253 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Bad Panda wrote: »
    Doesn't have to be about religion. I'm not religious, but enjoy the challenge! :)

    If you're not relgious, could you not challange yourself to things which aren't based on religious holidays?

    Or is it just coincidental that lent falls at exactly the same time you wish to challange yourself during the year? :pac:


  • #62
    Bad Panda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭Bad Panda


    o1s1n wrote: »
    If you're not relgious, could you not challange yourself to things which aren't based on religious holidays?

    Or is it just coincidental that lent falls at exactly the same time you wish to challange yourself during the year? :pac:

    :pac:

    I do anyway. It's just with lent you can do that little bit extra and 'see how it goes'.


  • #63
    kfallon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    Don't see what I could give up tbh! Don't smoke, drink once a week usually and the gambling has been down to non existent the last few weeks!

    However there is a big, big blow out that is just 21 sleeps away :D


  • #64
    Brendog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,976 ✭✭✭Brendog


    I try and stop biting my nails.

    I always seem to become addicted to energy drinks and coffee around this time though...


  • #65
    Stiffler2
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭Stiffler2


    My job, just like all a yyyoouuussseee

    then I'm gonna claim the dole and become a dole scrounger


  • #66
    Lawrence1895
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,627 ✭✭✭Lawrence1895


    I'm giving up the hope, that the new government is better than the previous one and will turn things to the good.


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