Post-Lent Results

{Baguette time!! Take me back to Paris, please.}

Just a quick mention on the things I gave up for Lent, since I do believe that I talked about sugar, at least, in a previous post. Unfortunately, I still can't eat bread (with gluten), that was not a Lent fast, but I just think this little boy running with the giant baguette is adorable.

{Snapchat}

The thing I gave up from the beginning of Lent (March 5th), was the smartphone app called Snapchat. In case you don't know--basically you take pictures of yourself or random objects and send these pictures to your Snapchat contacts. The pictures have a lifespan of up to 10 seconds before they disappear forever into the void. I'm just mildly concerned that the cookie monster fills this void, and he's laughing at my mirror selfies...

I was using Snapchat WAY too much, and it seemed like the appropriate thing to give up for Lent. I made it! It honestly was not too hard to delete the app from my phone and just not think about it after the first couple days. It's definitely a bit embarrassing that this is actually something I could give up for Lent as a "sacrifice." But hey, you've got to do what you've got to do.

{Sugar}

I decided to give up sugar about halfway through Lent. This was something that I had considered before, but never really had the wherewithal to go through with. Apparently, the time was right, this April. So, I did not eat any foods with added sugars for three weeks! (Until yesterday, of course...)

 Last year before I went gluten-free, this would have seemed crazy. To give up sugar for even a week would have been a huge mental struggle. However, after having lived without gluten for over eight months, even though I spent almost seventeen years of my life eating food with gluten in it, my mental state has definitely changed. Giving up sugar for three weeks was tough, but not impossible.

Yes, I had a stomach-ache after eating some maple syrup on breakfast foods yesterday. But you will be pleased to hear that I am not back to my chocolate consuming, normal self. 

Did you choose to fast from anything for the Lenten season (or part of it, like I did with sugar)? I'd love to know what you chose!

Xx,