I really wish that people would focus on why they are giving up something. As a child, it was just you were supposed to give up something and it wasn't until I got much older that I started understanding why I was giving up something and how it could be a challenge and a good thing.

I used to do ice cream through college, but that became too easy. I tried to give up caffeine in high school, but I went through bad withdrawals and couldn't do it.

I also find it intriguing that you converted to Catholicism (though I understand why). I guess because I was raised it, but only halfheartedly (my mom's Catholic and my dad's not) it's a very different experience.