Well, there are 40 days to go until Easter, so that means it is time for Lent, when people of different religious persuasions give up something in their lives.

This year I will be giving up fast food. Yes, the greasy deliciousness that I partake in several times a week. There were several reasons I had for making this decision. One, it’s not particularly good for my body, especially more than once a week. Also, it’s not good for my wallet. It’s way more cost-effective for me to pack my lunch and plan ahead.

One of my friends asked me how I was going to define fast food (she was actually my inspiration for choosing this). My definition is basically anything that has a drive-through, i.e. McDonald’s, Arby’s, etc. I would not include a place that I can get takeout from such as Java Express.

I think this is going to be a pretty difficult task. When I’m tired or just feeling lazy, this is usually my fallback plan. The past two years I have given up soda, which is also a bad addiction of mine because of the caffeine. I found it much easier the second year.

So help keep me honest. If you see me around town with a big ‘ol container of french fries, let me have it!