How committed are the A/R/Tists eh? LENT 2010

Coming into the office after a loooooong run and then getting cramps on the bike, there was the big box of sweet, lovely, huge scones. They were staring at me! They were laughing at me!! And me, entirely depleted of glycogen was standing there, starving.

How I managed to avert my eyes and resist I don't know, but I proclaimed loudly that after that f***ing lent is over I'll eat every single f***ing scone in that f***ing box the next time they're delivered.

Still going, though!

TFBubendorfer wrote: »

Coming into the office after a loooooong run and then getting cramps on the bike, there was the big box of sweet, lovely, huge scones. They were staring at me! They were laughing at me!! And me, entirely depleted of glycogen was standing there, starving.

How I managed to avert my eyes and resist I don't know, but I proclaimed loudly that after that f***ing lent is over I'll eat every single f***ing scone in that f***ing box the next time they're delivered.

Still going, though!

Great commitment there TFB but are they just plain scones? Are they sugar coated or something or why are they out? I wouldn't have pastries or anything with chocolate but scones are ok in my book . Have I crossed the line?

MarieC wrote: »

feck sake! All this talk of scones has sent me off to get one now!
And no, they do not class as cake and Im not off them for lent.

Yep - I'd class them as bread as opposed to cake :rolleyes:. Its in the eye of the beholder though - is it art or is it.......:D

MarieC wrote: »

Nope in my books they have never classed as cake so once we never go to an art exhibition together RedB we can live in harmony with our opposing views...

P.S - Coffee and scone with blackcurrant jam....................tasty! :P

Hey, I'm with you all the way on this one, its TFB that has 'em classed as Devil Cakes

p.s. hope there's no butter on those scones and you're not watching Home+Away at the same time :cool:!

Peckham wrote: »

Am out for an Indian tonight. Am debating with myself whether having Naan Bread counts as processed bread.

Naan bread? Processed? Definitely not! Im sure there is someone in the back at the restaurant beating fresh wheat and grinding it down to make the flour to make the bread, whilst someone else is picking the freshly grown coriander and other herbs to accompany your oh so fresh, so not processed Naan. :rolleyes:

Sorry must have had an extra portion of sarcasm for lunch! Couldnt resist!

^^^^^
Oh, and you guys talking about scones at length does not help ...

Izoard- I'll give up sticking my head into the goodie-press and stealing the kids treats
T runner - Sugar (added sugar to tea, coffee, cereals etc.)
average runner - Fizzy drinks, my real downfall area.
RedB - I'm in - no sugary foods/drinks or crisps. No beer (Gels for long runs are the exception)
RubyK - Salt. I use WAY too much of the stuff, pluMs cheese & onion crisps.
meathcountysec - I'll give up sticking my head into the goodie-press i.e. no more crisps, biccies, choccie etc.
pgibbo - Sweets, chocolate bars and crisps are what I give up for lent.
TFBubendorfer - Sugar it is. No chocolate, sweets, sugar in coffee and so on. Gels for long runs are the exception
shotgunmcos - Biscuits (my biggest vice), Chocolate, Snooze Button, Wrinkly Shirts (taking up ironing for Lent too)
tisnotover - sweets, choc bars and crisps
Littlebug- crisps (the devils food)
luvlylady - chocolate, white bread & pasta (except wholemeal).
MitreSize5 - chocolate, I need to break the bar a night routine thats been going on all my life. recently got my cholesterol tested and it 5.8!! Doctor reckons its all down to the Galaxy's
ULstudent - limit coffee to 2 cups a day, stay off the peanut butter: i go through, on average, a 1kg tub of meridian natural peanut butter a week! Not one flapjack either will pass my lips.
BrokenMan - Chocolate Bars and Crisps
RacoonQueen - Chocolate(creme eggs ) and fizzy drinks except the day of/after the Barcelona marathon if I deserve the treat. :
menoscemo - Crisps, I go through about 15 packets a week and I doubt they give me anything good back
another world Chocolate. It´s going to be tough, I eat at least a bar a day
Blueskye - Chocolate. Although I don't know if I'll even survive 24 hours as I have a serious addiction!! But I'll give it a try.
MrCreosote Coffee- limit to 2 cups a day. I'll be happy if I last a week. I'm not even going to try chocolate...
Slogger Jogger - Crisps (my usual daily vice)
Sosa - All Desserts,biscuits,chocolate,cake,...etc...basically all treats...this will be my 4th year in a row doing this.
All i allow is a nutri grain or breakfast bar (not any with chocolate in it).
gilmore - chocolate and crisps, I have at least one of each per day.
SUNGOD - white bread and chocolate
donothoponpop - booze. Also a bit worried about perceived Catholic association with lent, so I won't let my eldest lad make his Communion, to balance the kharma universe.
roversrunner - Everything sweet and crisps. High sugar foods such as yogurts.
beamgirl - chocolate, finding that it gives me heartburn recently but still cant stop eating it!
Racheljev - chocolate and sweets, I'd live on 'em if I could.....
Triangle - The lovely chocolate cupboard and the vino (ouch, there goes my weekend tipple)
christeb - Processed sugar (choc / sweets / ice cream etc and watching episodes of The Office (US)
Sideswipe - Chilli Nancho's (I eat loads of the big share bags and never share)
BeepBeep67 - Crisps (Hula Hoops, Chipsticks, Doritos, Phileas Fogg, Tayto, Walkers, etc)
Raging_Hull - Chocolate and anything with chocolate in it. Absolutely no exceptions!
Village Runner- Have to be realistic.
Going to give up till ballycotton. Biscuits, cake , all chocolate, scones and brack. On long runs and long cycles i will have energy bars.
kennyb3 - all take away food
DustyBin - snooze button (training mornings only - doesn't count when I've the morning off!) & nicorette - been off the fags since Aug, about time I gave up the nicorette
MarieC - fairly good re. healthy eating but will be very disciplined for Lent re cake, biscuits, chocolate, taytos, icecream, sweets. Think I will also give up butter, and another things thats gone for the next 6weeks is watching crap telly cos Im too lazy/tired to get off the couch e.g. Desparate Housewives, Home + Away etc.
Sub430 - made a grand announcement in the office that I was giving up "sugary sh1te" for the 40 weeks of Lent - 40 days should be a doddle
kevin7 - Why not set tough targets? No choc/crisps/biscuits. No eating after dinner. No Go handy on the alcohol
ultra(eatin)man1-Bread,crisps,custard cream sambos,cake tastin,alcoholic beer,sweets,Meat
Bally8- Ok Ok- I will try give up my precious diet coke but thats as much as I can bring myself to live without
Rainbow Kirby - I don't really do the whole Lent thing, but I'm going to try and cut down on procrastination. All college assignments must be started at least 3 days before they are due. Also, absolute minimum 25 miles per week (unless I get injured) and core work at least 3 times a week.
McConkey - Feeling a little guilty that I haven't stuck my name down for anything yet. Will give up the Coca-Cola since I have it nearly every day. Going to keep it simple and leave it at that!
keano007 - chocolate, crisps, and take-aways....if by some miracle I manage to pull this off I'm gonna get the biggest Easter egg I can find!
Bambaata - Snooze Button
seanin4711 - crisps!!! and sucky sweets!
Peckham - processed bread and chocolate/biscuits
ronanmac - Fries (had four in the past five mornings ), snooze button on training mornings, crisps and coffee down to two cups a day
blind_hurler - No more crisps, biccies, chocolate not even one cream egg till the Sunday etc.
misty floyd - Chocolate. I'm addicted.
toomuchdetail -crisps -down to 4 packs a week, biscuts up to 6 a day when not eating crisps.Ceasar salad dressing for my putrid daily tuna/mixed mush canteen salad ,my daily scone and flailing .
Cantona56-Guna try staying off the chocolate!!
tridying – Harp
Geld – Big effort to give up cake, biscuits, chocolate, sweets, chips. In a nutshell all junk.
(Only got to add this now and so far I have been a good little boy!)


Right, I have crossed out my name because giving up Chilli nachos is like just giving up one type of chocolate bar and is unfair to those making real sacrifices, keep it up folks I'm off for a BB's choc chip muffin and a latte.

@sideswipe - Faaaaaail

Peckham wrote: »

Completely off topic...but I've just finished the trilogy. Have never read three books so quickly. Fantastic stuff (especially part 2, which is arguably the best of the trilogy).

Got the books at Christmas and I've read them all in record time... at a loose end now. More time for running :rolleyes:

Take his mind off it

Wedding today. OK I choose the Vol au vent instead of the melon, ate to much bread with the soup(i luv bread) but neglected the desert, and afters hot food with the wedding cake. Not a great day cals wise but its 10 days down. I was glad I didnt have desert after 5 minutes as it wouldnt last 1 minute.

SCONEY SCONE SCONE SCONE. Hmmmmm Delicious scone with some butter, jam, clotted cream. NYOMMMMYYY. Freshly warm baked scone with melting butter


Sorry ... il stop now.

Today was hard. golf outing and the goodie bags going out had bars of chocolate in them. Managed to resist despite being half starved. Back in the clubhouse for a sandwich and they put a nice little pile of Pringles on the plate. Somehow managed to resist.