Lent. I am not Catholic, my husband, however, is. I have never "observed" Lent, though this year I am....why? Something to do with supporting my significant other and something to do with the discipline that I know it must take to achieve. This year, for health reasons, my husband has opted to give up cigarettes and extraneous sugar--- I told him I would match his Lenten Vows. Cigarettes are easy, as I don't smoke, but the extraneous sugar??? that's a whole other kettle of fish.... We aren't giving up sugar in its entirety, just the extra and unnecessary sugars like candy, cakes, donuts....and because diet sodas taste like shite, I'm giving up cokes as well---- We aren't going to fuss about the sugar that's in trace or small amounts, like bread, pasta, fruits, etc....just the food/drink items that are mostly made of sugar and nothing else. Well, Day 1 and I already realize just how little attention I've been paying to what I consume. ...