do people still fast on ash wednesday??

gucci

just wondering a strawpoll if you wish, how many of you fast on ash wednesday? you know the sort of thing, no meat , 3meals etc? i had 3lovely juicy ham&salad sandwiches made for work this morning before the guilt was put on me by my housemate. not sure why theyre still at home sitting in my fridge....i only go to mass at christmas!!sooo hungry cant continue my rant........:(

Heyes

there s a bag of pick a mix in my drawer in work... i think that confirm that im not fasting, and also that i wont be giving up sweeties

Rabies

Doing it for guilt is a stupid reason.
You do it because you believe it serves a purpose, not because of guilt.

I have never done it. Hell, I didn't even know yesterday was pancake tuesday until a short while ago. It is now wednesday night, so I'm not bothered either way.

Same has the the whole don't eat meat on Good Friday. Do it if you believe it serves a purpose, not because your gran or mother tells you.

People need to make up their own minds.

*grumble*

Archeron

I'll not eat meat today to prove to myself that I can do that. (the shakes have set in already). I'm also giving up drinking for Lent, again to prove a point. Not fasting though.

gucci

make up my own mind??? dude you crazy!!! if i start doing that now where will it all end?? ok from tomorrow onwards im going to make the first step by NOT putting on the cloths my mammy picks out for me!!!!

i gave up beer before to prove a point/try get fitter, didnt really work, i didnt feel overly better despite trainin quite hard. this year its no sweets, not thru guilt or religion, its just a good excuse to cut out the crap!!

Splinter

so far iv eaten half a bar of aero and a packet of skittles....

petes

I'm actually eating a sandwich at the minute.

Haven't a Clue

No meat today, innit? Yeah, I still go by that. Ain't that bloody hard not to eat meat for one day.

shane86

3 oranges, 3 rashers of bacon and 3 sausages so far. I later plan on eating a steak dinner and in the evning hot dog and chips. Off work at 10pm*, stroll home and ring in a mizonnis

*:A 14 hour work day is pennance enough

Believe it or not the above is pretty much my normal days in take (cooked brekkie, potato and meat for dinner, at least a dozen oranges for the health, 6 odd litres of water, mackers or something after work and a pizza before bed) and yet I still cant rise above 10 stone!)

skywalker

Haven't a Clue wrote:

No meat today, innit? Yeah, I still go by that. Ain't that bloody hard not to eat meat for one day.

I think the point of the question is why do it, rather than how difficult it is to do.

digitally-yours

ahhhhh so thats what i saw the lady with a black spot on her forehead this morning ... I thought her boyfriend beat her or may be she fell into the road

Now i understand

Mystery solved !

Jrembin

I'm doing it for the lulz.

People still acknowledge ash wednesday?
I havent seen a single person with an ash yet

Haven't a Clue

bluewolf wrote:

People still acknowledge ash wednesday?
I havent seen a single person with an ash yet

Mass mightn't be until 11 in your area. Or people might be going to the evening mass due to work or whatever.

Donald-Duck

bluewolf wrote:

People still acknowledge ash wednesday?
I havent seen a single person with an ash yet

I haven't seen a single person under 60 with it yet today:rolleyes: And I'll definitely be eating meat, I love meat.

Tar.Aldarion

I won't eat meat today.

Tar.Aldarion

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

I won't eat meat today.

funny boy =p

cornbb

I often go for days without eating meat. But I'm going to relish my breakfast roll and morning ciggie even more than usual today.

Kingp35

Ill eat meat today, couldnt care less.

Anyone care to tell me the reasons behind the not eating meat today?

Faith

I made a big shepherd's pie last night, so yes, I will be eating meat today!

Giving up all the good things in life though . Bye chocolate, bye sweets, bye crisps... I expect to be in a foul mood for the next week until the withdrawal eases off.

Kingp35

Kingp35 wrote:

Ill eat meat today, couldnt care less.

Anyone care to tell me the reasons behind the not eating meat today?

I think it's a compromise from actual fasting

gucci

shane86 wrote:

at least a dozen oranges for the health, 6 odd litres of water

christ how much of your 14 hour day at work do you spend in the toilet??

eefs

So far, I've stuck to the non-meat thing. That's more to do with the lack of quality food in my house than any religious reasons. A wonderful lunch of crackers, cheese and yoghurt awaits me in an hour, and the bf has sentenced us to a dinner of 3-in-1 tray - no meat! Least there's some chips in there for the hunger.

shane86

bluewolf wrote:

People still acknowledge ash wednesday?
I havent seen a single person with an ash yet

On the 12 occasions between the ages of 5 and 17 that school brought us to the church for the ash marking, I cant once recall it being an actual cross. I always just got a big dirty blob.

Very suprisingly my work canteen had a fish option today, Im suprised they even remembered (went for the fish because I liked it more than the meat on offer. And Im already going to burn in hell for the breakfest I had)

gucci wrote:

christ how much of your 14 hour day at work do you spend in the toilet??

haha

I got into the waterholism from about 15, Id a bad attack of acne then, I decided to all but stop drinking soft drinks and load up on water, it worked a treat. I eat the oranges because if I didnt only end up keeping myself occupied eating crisps and bars.

Tar.Aldarion

Drink 3 litres max of water a day, any more can be bad for you.

gucci

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

Drink 3 litres max of water a day, any more can be bad for you.

really? i drink bout 1.5 to 2 litres a day, but you also consume equivelent of 2litres in the ingrediants/breakdown of your food every day.i had myself checked for diabetes because i have insatiable (apologies over spelling ) thirst regularly. it also applies to beer

Terry

Chicken stir fry for dinner today. I'm not catholic, so I see no reason to avoid meat today.

Archeron

Whoops. I wanted to avoid meat today just for the fun of it. Sitting here working away, I burped and the taste of chicken reminded me that the hot chicken roll I had at lunch time kind of ruined that plan.

Can chicken be considered a vegetable?

brianthebard

bluewolf wrote:

People still acknowledge ash wednesday?
I havent seen a single person with an ash yet

Have you been hiding in a lab all day? I've seen several people with ashes round campus.

Regards fasting and no meat, by total coincidence I planned to have fish for dinner today, to use up what's in the freezer. I could make chili to stick it to the man so to speak, but, feck it, fish is just hander atm.

Terry

Archeron wrote:

Whoops. I wanted to avoid meat today just for the fun of it. Sitting here working away, I burped and the taste of chicken reminded me that the hot chicken roll I had at lunch time kind of ruined that plan.

Can chicken be considered a vegetable?

No. Only turkies can.

brianthebard

shane86 wrote:

On the 12 occasions between the ages of 5 and 17 that school brought us to the church for the ash marking, I cant once recall it being an actual cross. I always just got a big dirty blob.

What makes you think its supposed to be in the shape of a cross? I know it sometimes is, but I have never seen it written anywhere that it should be so. Its a reference to a Jewish custom at the time of Christ when people who were fasting or doing penance would cover themselves in ashes to show as much.

4Xcut

i fast - nothing at all, except water and tea but i don't like the tea idea, think from no on no tea either

Hagar

I'm fasting.
I only put one olive in my pre-dinner Martini instead of the usual two.
Sacrifices must be made you know.

Black Swan

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

I won't eat meat today.

You have year-round fast on meat! Ha! You must really be religious about something!

Dave!

No I didn't fast.

Steyr

shane86 wrote:

3 oranges, 3 rashers of bacon and 3 sausages so far. I later plan on eating a steak dinner and in the evning hot dog and chips. Off work at 10pm*, stroll home and ring in a mizonnis

You fat **** :eek:

Tar.Aldarion

Blue_Lagoon wrote:

You have year-round fast on meat! Ha! You must really be religious about something!

When people ask what i'm giving up for lent, I just say meat and they are quite impressed.

Black Swan

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

When people ask what i'm giving up for lent, I just say meat and they are quite impressed.

Grand sense of humour Tar!

Oh, I was going to ask you... Are the rumours true that veggies scream when they are cut during harvesting?

Futureman

The only people who would fast on ash wednesday are either old, or prudes. FACT!

Tar.Aldarion

Blue_Lagoon wrote:

Grand sense of humour Tar!

Oh, I was going to ask you... Are the rumours true that veggies scream when they are cut during harvesting?

The only solace I get from eating bad tasting vegetables is hearing their screams.

rainbow kirby

Bah, I'm not Catholic so no fasting. One rather nice Peking Duck dinner was had, and the bag of chocolate-covered strawberries while spending several hours playing WoW was great