The 21 Stages Of Giving Up Chocolate For Lent

The trials and torments we go through every year..

1. Deciding you are going to do it.

It's the end of January, your new years resolutions have failed. But a new opportunity is arising. You can redeem yourself. You can give up chocolate for lent.

2. Informing others of your terrible life choice

In the week leading up to it you tell all your friends about your plans. They either scoff you or better you ('I'm giving up dairy, gluten, meat, eggs and tv' yeah alright).

3. Realising you need to eat some while you still can

The day before arrives, you realise you haven't eaten chocolate yet today, you immediately go to the shop, you need to make up for lost time.

4. Buying, and then eating, ALL the chocolate

You buy ALL the chocolate, count down how many hours to go, and work out the rate in which you will have to eat it. This isn't a game, this is a mission. And there isn't much time.

5. You've eaten a bit too quickly, you need a break.

DEEP BREATHING.

6. But there's NO time for a break you need to power through.

Just keep eating...

7. It's 23.30 on Shrove Tuesday and you're in a food coma, but you've finished it all.

You've done it. At least now you probably won't want chocolate for the next 40 days...

8. It begins.

Want coco pops? Can't have them. Want a hot chocolate? Nope. How about a pain au chocolat? Absolutely not.

9. It's harder than you thought it would be.

But the first day is always the hardest, right?!

10. Nope. On the third day someone offers you a piece of their chocolate.

WHAT DID YOU JUST DO.

11. 1 week in.

You realise you can do it. You become get motivation to become fit, and maybe even go for a run.

12. Feeling proud and super fit, it's a new you!

What can I say, I'm great.

13. But then it hits you..

You can't celebrate your new found fitness with the one food you want to...

14. But you manage to resist temptations

Just 33 days to go...that just 4 and a bit weeks..lalalaa

15. The next two weeks go smoothly

You even go for a couple more runs...

16. But then BAM! Your best friend has a chocolate birthday cake

WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS TO ME.

17. Friendship over, you begin to countdown the days

18...

18. You are SO CLOSE

It's hard, but it's POSSIBLE

19. 3 days to go and your friends are helping you through

what would you do without them?

20. ONE DAY MORE

You can almost taste the chocolate again...

21. HAPPY EASTER

You've done it! Congratulations!! Now go and enjoy your chocolatey freedom! And don't make the same mistake again next year. Lol jk see you then.