Fry-less Lent

So the last 3 or 4 years for lent I've given up fried foods. I will tell you now that french fries and chips are two of my favorite foods in the world, so this is no easy feat. I am happy to report that all those years I've been able to almost do it, with a few slip ups eating things I didn't realize were fried... However this year I've decided to do something a little more involved... my good friend George sums it up best here. Using this as a step stone for a healthier and happier Me. So for this year I've decided to give up not just fried foods (fries, chips, Chinese food... ect.) but junky food as well... chocolate, candy, and other high fat low nutritional snacks. On top of that I am going to exercise daily. I hope to not only feel better, but lose some weight and get more energy!

Now for the hardest one.. I'm going to limit my soda intake to one.. yes ONE.. a day. To some of you that may not seem like much, but for me that's huge. I am going to replace it with water or tea. When I was about 16 I drank even more soda than I do now.. one year for lent I gave up junk food which included dark sodas... It was the hardest thing I'd ever done and I had a horrible caffeine withdrawal headache for 40 days... Which is why I'm going to allow myself one soda.. but trust me, limiting myself to one is going to be super hard.. I'm hoping to come out of this less dependent on soda...

So here it goes. 40 days and 40 nights of watching what I eat, exercising and drinking more water.

~Outtie <3