Giving up Sweets

This year, for Lent, I am giving up sweets. I did the same last year. My church encourages us to give up something that we like, which doesn't always have to be food (gossiping, TV, music, etc). I eat a healthy amount, but it's still a good challenge. Amber just brought a cake to class for her birthday, but I'm not even going to give in. It's only day one and I would be angry with myself for the rest of the forty days if I rebelled this early. I remember last year, on the first day of Lent, my French class had its Mardi Gras party. Some of my friends rubbed chocolate in my face, which was expected. Honestly it wasn't even difficult after the first two weeks (hardest part). After about a month, I didn't miss sweets nearly as much as I had thought I would. I noticed the less you eat the less you crave/miss them. I'm just thankful Easter comes before my birthday this year! But before I can think about that I need to stay focused on the upcoming forty days.