As you might or might not have read – I decided to partake in Lent this year by giving up: all sodas (to include what I drank the most, Diet Pepsi), chocolate, red meat, alcohol and all types of meat on Fridays.  I had also given up Nutella but turned out…that was going little too far.

Three weeks have gone by and I am amazed by how easy it’s been to stick to my Lenten Diet.  I’m quite shocked I haven’t been craving chocolate; it used to be my biggest weakness. It really doesn’t hurt that day in and day out; I’m reading and writing about health and fitness.  The benefits of healthy living and eating are so MANY and OBVIOUS.  Like I wrote in the blog post, Be Healthy Not Superficial – eating right and working out used to be a very superficial endeavor for me, but not anymore.

Every day that I improve my diet (the type and quantity of food I consume) – the better I feel and the more energy I have.  I can feel my body functioning at a more efficient level.  Every day I eat healthier and exercise; I’m minimizing my chances of getting cancer, diabetes, hypertension, osteoporosis, and other diseases plaguing millions of Americans.

After reading Alison’s post on To Detox or to Not Detox – I’ve decided to do my first Detox ever.  I will let y’all know what my experience is like. Once I’m done with the Detox, I plan to cut back on coffee…particularly the artificial sweetener I use in my coffee. (I currently have about a cup a day)

In the last six months, I’d tried to get my diet back on track and couldn’t get it done so I’m very grateful Lent gave me the opportunity, motivation and reason to do it.  I’ve always been a strong believer in doing things for yourself – but apparently sometimes it’s easier when you do things for a bigger cause.

How is Lent going for you?  Are you feeling better and healthier too because of the things you gave up?