Yep, Lent is over. It’s been forty days and forty nights without cocoa powder in my smoothies, the occasional chicken in pasta, and eating a Reese’s peanut butter egg. How good are those?! I didn’t get one this year 
I’m happy to say my old friends, meat and chocolate are finally back into my life.
Meat? Didn’t really miss it. Sure, buffalo chicken was calling my name every now and then and I did get to indulge in BBQ last night for the first time in forever, but I didn’t really crave it as much as I did the one thing I can’t live without (right next to cheese).
Yep, that’s the stuff I missed dearly.
I’m glad I gave up two things for Lent. I definitely got a lot of people asking me why I did it, if I was doing it for health reasons, and the flat out “you’re crazy,” but I knew that I was trying to challenge myself, and for good reason! Julie mentioned similar thoughts in her post yesterday about it…it’s worth a read!
Even though meat was out of my life, I was able to figure out some pretty taste meat-free meals, and that was the best part of it all…getting creative in the kitchen!
I definitely ate more cheese than normal, which I think happens to a lot of people when they stop eating meat for the first time, and I always felt like I needed more carbs!
I am pretty happy chocolate and I are reunited, though. Easter mass was over after midnight on Saturday night, so you know what that meant:
I may or may not have brought the remainder of brownies I made for a cheesecake with us to snack on after church. Don’t judge.
Meat will make more of an appearance in my meals, but chocolate? I couldn’t be happier this old friend is back in my life. I’m pretty sure he/she feels the same.
Have a great day, everyone!
Wow, you gave up chocolate AND meat!?! Daring and impressive
Yay! Chocolate should really be its own food group!
I gave up meat for lent too!! It was a little difficult at first trying to find new recipes, but then it became a fun adventure & honestly in the end I really felt amazing both inside and outside!! I am not quite sure if it was because of giving up meat or not, but I would definitely do it again!
But CHOCOLATE?? You are one strong woman!! hehe
Hope you have a great Tuesday!
haha girl- I don’t know if I would ever be able to give up chocolate but I think I may try it for lent next year.. it will be a challenge thats for sure.
I could do meat but chocolate omgg I might die! Im proud of you.
hahah love the smiley!!!!
you are my hero for giving up chocolate..i don’t think i would even last a week..strike that..a day
Congrats on toughing it out!! I don’t think I could do chocolate lol And it must have been so annoying to deal with the critics, ppl just don’t get it =/
Yay for chocolate being back in your life! I bet it feels good.
I don’t think I would miss meat that much either. Except for sushi haha!
good for your for stickin to your goals! I’m glad that you were able to be reunited with chocolate. no girl should have to go too long without it
Yay! Well done for lasting without cocoa for the whole of Lent, I’m impressed
Enjoy!
oh my goodness where I have been I didn’t know that you gave up chocolate! wow I don’t think I could do that, good thing I don’t practice lent!
I’m so glad you two are reunited at long last
I’m so impressed that you gave up both! And I would have totally had chocolate in the car!
Mmmm…I would NOT be able to go 40 days without chocolate. I love that stuff so much!
What cute smiley chips! I really don’t think I could go 40 days without chocolate. Kudos, really!