I don't very often come on here and talk about my faith or things to do with church but since its that time of year again I thought I would. For those of you who don't know Ash Wednesday is the day after Shrove Tuesday (or pancake day) and signifies the lead up to Easter.

It is tradition for many people around the time of lent to give something up. For the last few years I have decided to give things up. Lent is about a time of reflection and removing things from your life. However I also know people who decide to take things up for Lent as well.

This year I have decided to remove the following things from my life for the period of lent:

• Chocolate
• Sweets
• Biscuits
• Cakes 
• Crisps
• Fizzy Drinks

So today is Ash Wednesday which for all of those who know a little bit about Christianity will know that it marks the start of Lent. 
If you think back to last year I posted this post to let you all know what I was giving up for Lent so I thought I would do the same this year. I want to do again what I did last year, get rid of all the crap in my life that seems to be sneaking - not as much since I have been 100% focused on slimming world but they do have a habit of sneaking in. So here is what I have decided to give up for Lent 2012. 

• Chocolate 
• Sweets
• Cakes
• Biscuits
• Crisps

I will keep you updated as to how I am getting on throughout Lent. I am hoping that I will not fail along the way. I felt really good at the end of Lent last year having given up what I did so I would like to feel the same this year. I am also hoping as I have said that giving up this crap will allow me to gain a boost back on my weight loss. 
Also during this Lent I want to start saying thank you to God more for what I have. It is often easy to forget all the good things we have in our life and just be sad for the things which are lacking. 

Are you giving up anything for Lent this year? What are your lent sacrifices?