Lent

There's no one that knows me that doesn't know that I love cheese. I add it to everything, and if there's a cheese dip around, I'm usually standing right next to it. And we usually have pizza and Mexican once a week. So, I decided it was time to change that... at least for the next 40 days. I am not eating cheese - or anything that has cheese in it (gasp) until Lent is over... even on Sundays. And I am suppose to do so quietly and without complaint.

Yesterday, I had a cheese-a-palooza and ate cheese at every meal. Today for lunch, I ate a fake chicken patty (no meat on Ash Wednesday) without the normal cheese I put on it. Instead I smothered it with ketchup. So not the same. (I'm still working on that whole not complaining thing.) The real challenge will be social settings where I have to avoid all of the appetizers and snacky foods with cheese.

If I don't lose at least ten pounds, I'm adding this to my "never giving up again" list. :-)