Lent 2014

shotgunmcos

What are you giving or taking up?
5 days to go...

Solobally8

Diet coke and Walkers sensations Thai sweet chilli crisps. I'm addicted to both. Can't give up chocolate though, it's vital to my sanity. I've never participated in Lent before but desparate times call for desparate measures.

Daz1214

I thought about givin up trainin but might not be a good idea 11 weeks before Barcelona

All sweets and crisps are gone for me

Adamocovic

Might try give up sweets and chocolate again, did it when I was in secondary school and saved a fortune! Good for fitness too, and its a good motivation to keep with it the fact that you know how long you have to stick with it.

ray o

Procrastination.

Oryx

Catholicism.

mossym

i have a target goal in weight loss thread. i'm bang on where i was for the whole of last year, so i'm not unhappy with my weight, but reckon a few more pounds off would help.

so the goal is to do it over lent. i go off chocolate and desserts every year, but this time will be throwing crisps into the mix as well, although i'd say i average a bag a week at most of them.

the fact i'm travelling to asia on Saturday pretty much means lent start tomorrow for me. extra 4 days..:)

Doeshedare

Oryx wrote: »

Catholicism.

Amen to that

Green&Red

All sweet things, maybe I'll leave ice-cream in (you need something) and coffee

shotgunmcos

Giving up
Biscuits
Chocolate
Crisps
Cereal other than weetabix or porridge
Sugar in coffee
Cereal bars

Taking up
Yoga
Daily training :rolleyes:

1 day at a time.

sconhome

Oryx wrote: »

Catholicism.

The implied paradox has warped my mind.

Podge83

Chocolate and/or drink

Not sure if I can handle both!!

The Red Lad

Giving up beer and takeaways (prob my worst two ) might have a few pints of guiness paddys day but that's it .

career_move

shotgunmcos wrote: »

Giving up
Biscuits
Chocolate
Crisps
Cereal other than weetabix or porridge
Sugar in coffee
Cereal bars

Woah :eek: That there is just crazy talk. Fair enough with the sugar in coffee and the cereal bars they're mank anyway but what good is there left in life if you deprive yourself of biscuits and crisps and most importantly CHOCOLATE!!!!! I think you should reconsider your position :cool:

BeepBeep67

Started my self imposed 6 weeks of alcohol free after a final blowout last night. Next drink will be in the Coal Hole on April 13th

2thousand14

Leaving cert this year so I've decided to give up facebook for lent and see how much study I'll get done without it!

sconhome

shotgunmcos wrote: »

Giving up
Biscuits
Chocolate
Crisps
Cereal other than weetabix or porridge
Sugar in coffee
Cereal bars

Taking up
Yoga
Daily training :rolleyes:

1 day at a time.

I'm with you there. Time to go back to the squeeky clean diet and try training again.

miller82

sugar in my coffee
fully completing the switch from milk to soya milk
all sweets and crisps - crappy food etc
all chocolate (apart from raw chocolate the missus makes and nude bars)

more to follow

Solobally8

So I started this morning instead of Wednesday. I'm dreaming about diet coke already!

Pmaldini

nothing, as i give up a huge amount of time in bed all year round in pursuit of this pastime/addiction:D, treats simple make life better and rewarding after putting in the hard yards:):)

bryangiggsy

Proposing a new challenge to try get some help kicking my fizzy drink,chocolate,sweets and crisps addiction. 40 days 40 nights to help kick the habit for good. Anybody any interest?




Name|Date streak started|Date streak ended
Bryangiggsy|0|0|

Green&Red

Chocolate, coffee, crisps, all sweet things really



Name|Date streak started|Date streak ended
Bryangiggsy|0|0|
Green&Red|0|0|

miller82

fizzy drinks
milk
sugar in coffee
sweets
chocolate

Name|Date streak started|Date streak ended
Bryangiggsy|0|0|
Green&Red|0|0|
Miller82|0|0|

EC1000

Crisps and chocolate

Name|Date streak started|Date streak ended
Bryangiggsy|0|0|
Green&Red|0|0|
Miller82|0|0|
EC1000|0|0|

pgibbo

Crisps
Chocolate
Biscuits
Cakes
Buns
Sweets

Name|Date streak started|Date streak ended
Bryangiggsy|0|0|
Green&Red|0|0|
Miller82|0|0|
EC1000|0|0|
pgibbo|0|0|

mossym

Crisps
Chocolate
Biscuits
Cakes
Buns
Sweets
Sodas

Name|Date streak started|Date streak ended
Bryangiggsy|0|0|
Green&Red|0|0|
Miller82|0|0|
EC1000|0|0|
pgibbo|0|0|
mossym|March 1|0|

Green&Red

Milk??

Solobally8

Diet coke
Walkers Sensations

Name|Date streak started|Date streak ended
Bryangiggsy|0|0|
Green&Red|0|0|
Miller82|0|0|
EC1000|0|0|
pgibbo|0|0|
mossym|March 1|0|
Solobally8|March 3|0|

Shell to Run

Chocolate and buns:mad:
Name|Date streak started|Date streak ended
Bryangiggsy|0|0|
Green&Red|0|0|
Miller82|0|0|
EC1000|0|0|
pgibbo|0|0|
mossym|March 1|0|
Solobally8|March 3|0|
Shell2run|0|0|

shotgunmcos

Biscuits, chocolate, cereal bars, sugar, crisps
Name|Date streak started|Date streak ended
Bryangiggsy|0|0|
Green&Red|0|0|
Miller82|0|0|
EC1000|0|0|
pgibbo|0|0|
mossym|March 1|0|
Solobally8|March 3|0|
Shell2run|0|0|
shotgunmcos|March 5|0

EC1000

Name|Date streak started|Date streak ended
Bryangiggsy|0|0|
Green&Red|0|0|
Miller82|0|0|
EC1000|March 5|0|
pgibbo|0|0|
mossym|March 1|0|
Solobally8|March 3|0|
Shell2run|0|0|
shotgunmcos|March 5|0

StaggerLee

Chocolate, chocolate biscuits & cocopops.

EC1000 wrote: »

Name|Date streak started|Date streak ended
Bryangiggsy|0|0|
Green&Red|0|0|
Miller82|0|0|
EC1000|March 5|0|
pgibbo|0|0|
mossym|March 1|0|
Solobally8|March 3|0|
Shell2run|0|0|
Staggerlee|0|0|
shotgunmcos|March 5|0

bryangiggsy

Name|Date streak started|Date streak ended
Bryangiggsy|March 5|0|
Green&Red|0|0|
Miller82|0|0|
EC1000|March 5|0|
pgibbo|0|0|
mossym|March 1|0|
Solobally8|March 3|0|
Shell2run|0|0|
shotgunmcos|March 5|0
Staggerlee |0|0|

Half a day in and struggling already not helped by the fact that i failed to prepare snacks last night and went off swimming in Clontarf this morning.

Bambaata

Name|Date streak started|Date streak ended
Bryangiggsy|March 5|0|
Green&Red|0|0|
Miller82|0|0|
EC1000|March 5|0|
pgibbo|0|0|
mossym|March 1|0|
Solobally8|March 3|0|
Shell2run|0|0|
shotgunmcos|March 5|0
Staggerlee |0|0|
Bambaata |March 5|0|


Am off cappuccino, chocolate, sweets, ice-cream, crisps, sugar in black coffee and anything really bad (scones do the rounds here at work often!)

Shell to Run

Name|Date streak started|Date streak ended
Bryangiggsy|March 5|0|
Green&Red|0|0|
Miller82|0|0|
EC1000|March 5|0|
pgibbo|March 5|0|
mossym|March 1|0|
Solobally8|March 3|0|
Shell2run|March 5|0|
shotgunmcos|March 5|0
Staggerlee |0|0|
Bambaata |March 5|0|

slayer91

Fizzy drinks, salt, junk snacks, sweets

Shell to Run wrote: »

Name|Date streak started|Date streak ended
Bryangiggsy|March 5|0|
Green&Red|0|0|
Miller82|0|0|
EC1000|March 5|0|
pgibbo|March 5|0|
mossym|March 1|0|
Solobally8|March 3|0|
Shell2run|March 5|0|
shotgunmcos|March 5|0
Staggerlee |0|0|
Bambaata |March 5|0|
slayer91|March 5|0|

shotgunmcos

Day 3 and all good so far. Fresh breakfast buffet in Clontarf Castle hotel this morning and I successfully avoided the cereals, sugar in coffee and most significantly, navigated around the pastries! :eek::(

I think I actually gorged so gluttonously pre lent that my digestive system is simply distracted fixing itself with all the relevant micro nutrients. I expect it to turn around and fire cravings at me from both barrels at any given moment...

2thousand14

so how is everyone getting on?

Daz1214

Horrendous!!!!!

Podge83

All things Chocolate and sweets etc. I'm allowing Mrs's podge's home baking as long as chocolate not involved.
Started on Wednesday and still going good.

If someone could put me on the table I'd appreciate it. I'm sure its easy but not sure what button to press!!

bryangiggsy

Name|Date streak started|Date streak ended
Bryangiggsy|March 5|March 7|
Green&Red|0|0|
Miller82|0|0|
EC1000|March 5|0|
pgibbo|March 5|0|
mossym|March 1|0|
Solobally8|March 3|0|
Shell2run|March 5|0|
shotgunmcos|March 5|0
Staggerlee |0|0|
Bambaata |March 5|0|
Podge83 |March 5|0|



Am out. Brutal i know.

mossym

my wifes birthday yesterday. dinner at my parents house, and a birthday cake produced. queue lots of go on it's a sunday, they don't count, and a few ah sure it's your wife's birthday you have to. Seriously my mother could cover for mrs doyle if they ever make more father ted.

happy so say stood firm and no cake was had. it probably would have done less damage than the 5 pints of guinness later with some family members who were home

shotgunmcos

On holiday and still good although the pastry section of a better than average breakfast buffet is killing me!

pgibbo

bryangiggsy wrote: »

Name|Date streak started|Date streak ended
Bryangiggsy|March 5|March 7|
Green&Red|0|0|
Miller82|0|0|
EC1000|March 5|0|
pgibbo|March 5|0|
mossym|March 1|0|
Solobally8|March 3|0|
Shell2run|March 5|0|
shotgunmcos|March 5|0
Staggerlee |0|0|
Bambaata |March 5|0|
Podge83 |March 5|0|



Am out. Brutal i know.

Shocking!!!!! :pac:

Solobally8

Name|Date streak started|Date streak ended
Bryangiggsy|March 5|March 7|
Green&Red|0|0|
Miller82|0|0|
EC1000|March 5|0|
pgibbo|March 5|0|
mossym|March 1|0|
Solobally8|March 3|March 15|
Shell2run|March 5|0|
shotgunmcos|March 5|0
Staggerlee |0|0|
Bambaata |March 5|0|
Podge83 |March 5|0|



Feic I'm out too! Day before a race n all

MrCreosote

What are the rules for St Patrick's Day?

mossym

MrCreosote wrote: »

What are the rules for St Patrick's Day?

Same as any other book but i know some don't count it. That said, I know some people dont count Sundays which is just cheatjng( not referring to those here)

Podge83

MrCreosote wrote: »

What are the rules for St Patrick's Day?

After all, Jesus had a bowl of soup followed by a feed of bacon and cabbage and four pints of Guinness in the desert on St Patricks Day!!

Green&Red

MrCreosote wrote: »

What are the rules for St Patrick's Day?

Obviously St Patricks day doesnt count

pgibbo

Green&Red wrote: »

Obviously St Patricks day doesnt count

You still a child??? It's all or nothing IMO

Green&Red

pgibbo wrote: »

You still a child??? It's all or nothing IMO

Yes, at heart at least

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ8nPYSNobg