I failed miserably at subtracting daily complaining from my life. I find that being an adult, work, bills, the weather, my dirty car, lack of decent mail, and the impossible task of finding room for the gym all warrant a complaint. Biting my tongue has become a new habit. Not every complaint that comes to mind is shared, but some make it through. But, I don’t feel like a failure. The only reason I don’t feel like a failure is because I gave up 2 things for lent (a backup item if you will). I’ve managed to make it two weeks thus far without consuming meat, thus I am not a lent failure.

I would like to make it clear that I am not anti meat and I am not trying to change the world one cow at a time. My coworkers have all noticed a difference in my lunch and have all offered an opinion. I chose this simply because I like sodas, sweets, shopping, and TV and have challenged myself to go without. Meat seemed a less obvious vice, and an actual challenge. Meat is the main portion of our meals, changing that up has been a challenge. I like fruits and veggies, I just didn’t give them the same attention two weeks ago that I give them now. Veggie sandwiches even taste yummy to me now. I have a bit of time still to go, but I’m hoping not to fail. Carbs, veggies, fruits and I shall make it just fine.