Lent: Non-Catholic Style

A few years ago, my friend Kristin and I decided that we were going to observe Lent and give up candy. I know. I love candy. I can still remember the candy cravings and the candy withdrawal. And I only made it maybe a week before my boyfriend tempted me with some hot tamales at the movies and I gave in. I'm weak like that.


So, I know that I've been consuming probably too much candy lately and I've justified it given the fact that I've been running quite a bit (even though I slacked a little in Feb) (read about our running here). So, the time for the Non-Catholic, Natalie-Style Lent is here. I'll be honest, I'm not fully versed in all-things Lent. But, I'm pretty sure during Lent they give up meat except for the Friday Fish days. And, being I am a meat-o-saurus, part of the Natalie-Lent will not entail giving up meat. I can embrace fish every Friday though. I love fish.


So, what does Natalie-Lent entail? I'm going to try... TRY... giving up my candy... again... for ONE WHOLE MONTH. I can hear the gasps all around. I'm already feeling the withdrawal... the longing... the candy calling my name. But, I passed my first candy test this morning. Someone (I like to think it was Satan) put a BIG bag of M&Ms in the break room (which means free-for-all). I went to go pick some up and then.... stopped my self. Because although my Natalie-Lent (no, I'm not following traditional Lent days) just started this morning and I'm only 8.5 hours into the month, I need to break myself of the need for candy.

Candy, I still love you, but we're going to need to take a break for a while.

It's not me... it's you.