39 days and some Qualifications.

Lent started yesterday. Merrrrrr. And that's how I feel about that.

1. I gave up Facebook.

2. I gave up dessert.

3. I gave up unhealthy snacks.

4. I'm going to be a super-fabulous wonderfully awesome person.

(5.) I should probably not procrastinate anymore.

But, that is a ridiculously long list. However, I have not yet checked my Facebook, so I get some Kudos.

I did eat dessert last night, but I told myself before Lent technically began that I would, because it was a cake that I made for a friend and I wanted some. So, I guess that was okay.

I am also a chronic gum chewer, so I am going to wean myself off of that after I don't need it to avoid snacking.

My true test in the desserts came this afternoon at lunch. About once every week or so, the caf workers put out these incredible chocolate chip cookies with rainbow bits in them. And, they're relatively miniscule, so I always take a few... Well, those were out today at lunch, I actually walked up to them, but then I just took an apple instead, so it looked like that was my true purpose. (It wasn't...the cookies were calling to me. I thought, [for real, seriously] that I was going to cry just a few tiny little tears. It was quite distressing.) But, no cookies.

I was super excited that I resisted the temptation, so I texted my friend...cause she doesn't think I can go 40 days... I was all smug like 'Yeah...I guess I really do have strength of mind,' (or something like that)...and she said: "You'll be fine! Your mind is stronger than your stomach."

So, I locked that message on my phone so I can't delete it. Just in case I need emergency support sometime soon. Like tonight after dinner. I also got another friend's phone number, and she said she would talk me through my Facebook withdrawl.

I'm not crazy, I swear, I just don't want to screw this up. I am going to become a controlled person. (We'll see how I feel about that in a few days, though.)