40 Days and 40 Nights

  I love Easter. I love everything about it. The bright colors, the butterflies, the baby chics and ducks, the start of spring and new beginnings. But most of all I LOVE Easter candy. All of it! Cadbury mini eggs, Cadbury creme eggs, jelly beans and peeps (especially when I dip them in chocolate)!

My Love

  
  I am that girl who starts purchasing Easter candy the second it hits the shelf (in Januray). I do what I can to keep Cadbury in business. I love my sweets! Which makes my next statement VERY HARD...
 
  I am giving up all sweets for Lent. This means no cookies, candy, chocolate or baked goodness. I have a serious sweet tooth (like I require something sweet EVERY single day) and this seems like the perfect time to try to tame my addiction.

just a small corner of my emergency baking center in my pantry

it's so hard to say goodbye

 
  I was raised Catholic. I went to Catholic school from kindergarten to 12th grade. But I have struggled with religion since my Mom passed away. I have not given anything up for Lent since high school. And the last thing I remember giving up was chocolate and I made it the entire 40 days! Go me!

  I guess what I am trying to say is that I am not doing this for religious reasons or beliefs.  I am deciding to cut sweets from my diet to help me shed some pounds and this is just perfect timing.

  My hot handsome husband thinks I should make a movie similiar to "40 Days and 40 Nights" except instead of giving up sex like Josh Hartnett I will be giving up sweets!  He thinks its going to be pretty hilarious because he knows how bad my cravings for baked goods can be sometimes.  One night (10 PM) I came home from work and decided to whip together some cookie dough because I NEEDED something baked so very bad.

  Today is Day 1 and already my hot handsome husband is questioning how I am going to survive.  Here is how our conversation went:

Hubby (while watching the Food Network): This show makes me want a cheese steak for dinner.

            Me: We'll never lose any weight if we eat cheesecake! Wait, I mean...

           Hubby:  Yes baby, cheesecake.  And this is only day 1.


  This is going to be a very interesting 40 days!  Oh and just so you know, I will still be stocking up on my  Easter candy.  I will just be storing it in the freezer!

  What are you giving up for Lent?