Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, which is the start of Lent. I'm not Catholic, but I appreciate the symbolism of giving something up for 6 weeks, so every year I try to give something up for Lent. I'm currently debating this year's item. I thought about wine, but figured that was too risky. See, a couple years ago I gave up sugar and then, once Easter came, I found that I could no longer eat sugar. And now, 2 years later, I still can't. I don't really miss it, but every now and then I crave a candy bar, or a piece of cake, but I can't eat it because it makes me sick. It's not really a food allergy, I don't get hives or anything. It's more like when someone who is lactose intollerant drinks a glass of milk. Hence, I've stopped eating sugar. Of course it's unavoidable (even Cheerios has sugar in them!), but I limit it as much as possible. Sadly, no more cake or candy or pastries for me. On the plus side, I'm healthier than I used to be and have more energy, and as an added bonus I've dropped 3% body fat just by nixing sugar.

But I digress. I'm still looking for what to give up for Lent. Coffee? Wine? Suggestions?