Bad Idea #8 - Give up a meal a day for Lent

8. "I'm going to stop eating dinner for Lent. Besides, I'll probably lose weight."

Let me remind everyone that we are soldiers who exercise nearly every day. If you go 18 hours every day without eating, and culminate this 18 hour fast with a 4 mile run, you're just asking for trouble.

Now about the second part - you will not lose weight by skipping meals. In fact, it's such a bad idea that I found a page titled "Skipping Meals: A Bad Idea."A Bad Idea, huh? Sounds like the name of this blog. Anyway, most studies on the topic have shown that skipping meals often leads to weight gain.

The best part was that this deep religious conviction he felt lasted a grand total of one day. Way to go, self-described future priest. I'm pretty sure he didn't even successfully stay off cigarettes during Lent either.