Lent

So today is the 1st day of Lent and I am going to participate this year. When I was younger, I went to a catholic school and particpated in Lent every year until I hit high school. My family had our own twist and rules to how we participated. We would all pick a vice that we would "give up" until Easter. The things I gave up when I was a kid were chocolate, chips, ice cream, candy, etc. As a family, we would all hold each other accountable to sticking to what we said we would and Sunday was our "cheat" day, meaning we could indulge a little bit.

So, this year I am going to give up sweets and lattes. ALL OF IT. I am also going to work out at least 4 days a week. I have tried to do this many times before but never end up sticking to it. I have the biggest sweet tooth in the world and always complain that I am too tired to exercise after work because I get up at 4:30am. This isn't going to be an easy task by any means but I figured that since its lent and many other people are doing similar things, that I will hold myself more accountable. I will allow myself 1 cheat day where I can indulge in either a latte or a delectable treat... but thats it.

This time frame during Lent will hopefully serve as a way to get me into the habit of working out on a regular basis and the habit of not indulging on every sweet or latte that comes my direction. By the time Lent is over, I will have hopefully started a habit of a more healthy lifestyle. I CAN AND WILL DO IT THIS TIME. I WILL...I WILL.