[Chi-townChief]

Obviously, giving up FR is NOT an option.

[camle]

pigbodies and reese's cups.

[Eepsy]

I alternate between giving up all sweets (even sweetened yogurt, just plain :-P) and giving up all internet browsing except banking. Giving up the internet is harder.

[mainepatsfan]

The Boston Celtics...although this year that probably doesn't count.

[kinoxi]

I continued my head cheese fast.

[RabidBartender]

All brands of soda. I think I've drank more bottles of water in the past few weeks than I have in the past year.

[7thson]

I was wondering if any Catholic Freepers gave up FR for six weeks. I'm trying not to eat dinner. Stick to two meals a day and hopefully lose some tonnage. So far, it's been 50-50. I'm not a good Catholic.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Back in the day when virtually every Catholic kid and teenager gave up meat on Fridays for Lent, there were always a couple of holier-than-Richie types who took it to the next level.

Um, "back in the day" Catholic kids and teenagers from observant families didn't eat meat on any Friday throughout the year, and fasted on Ash Wednesday and Friday's in Lent, as well.

Any Lenten sacrifice was in addition to "giving up" meat on Fridays.

[ItsOurTimeNow]

I gave up Works-based Salvation!

[TXnMA]

What is a "Facebook"?

[Diverdogz]

I always give up eating liver.

[linda_22003]

I believe Lent is not only for temporary "deprivation", but to be meaningful it should make real ongoing changes in our lives. One year, I gave up hard liquor for Lent, and now, several years later, I rarely drink it at all.

This year, it's red meat, of which I am far too fond, and I think that will be the same kind of permanent alteration in my habits.

[Fawn]

Yeah...me too. I give up olives.

[Fresh Wind]

I gave up visiting any thread with "Rudy" or "Duncan" in the title.

[OKSooner]

I gave up cursing. That stuff's gotta stop...

[WolfRunnerWoman]

Gave up sweets of all types and the use of the f-bomb. The f-bomb was harder to give up than the sweets.

[Hoodlum91]

Coffee. Although my co-workers really wish I hadn't.

[TravisBickle]

I initially decided to give up chocolate (which I ate pretty much at least several times a day), and decided that I'd better make it all desserts, otherwise I figured I would just overload on non-chocolate treats.

And so far, it has been relatively easy. Though, when someone brings doughnuts in the office (I used to eat at least two), it's a little tough.

But the most important part of of my first Lent as a Catholic is increased prayer, and asking for the strength to resist temptation. I'm sure that has helped me tremendously these first couple weeks.

[DungeonMaster]

Nothing, Lent isn't in the bible.

[Shery]

I gave up sugar and flour.

[Just another Joe]

I gave up giving up anything for Lent.