Most people who grew up Christian know the Lent struggle. You have to find something to give up, to resist the temptation of for 40 days, just like Jesus did. Of course, he was fasting completely and resisting the temptation of the Devil, but it's turned into more of a, "I'll give up potato chips for 40 days because they're bad for me anyway." However you choose to approach Lent, the struggle is real. Here are thoughts that we've definitely all had during those long weeks before Easter.

1. "Wow, I can't believe it's already Lent."

2. "It's Fat Tuesday already, so what do I give up?"

3. You make a list of all of the foods ever consumed.

4. "This is technically supposed to be something that I do to better myself."

5. "I should really try to do one selfless thing a day, or call home more."

6. "But I'll forget and I'm nice enough, so whatever."

7 "What's a food/drink that's really bad for me?"

8. "Besides alcohol."

9. "Should I give up Diet Coke?"

10. "No, I should choose something realistic."

11. "Plus, Diet Coke isn't even that bad for me."

12. "OK, I'm giving up chocolate."

13. "Spring break is around the corner, so this is great, two birds one stone."

14. "It's been a whole day and I'm feeling great."

15. "No one has even tempted me yet."

16. "Killing the Lent game."

17 "Spotted: chocolate chip cookies."

18. "Resist!"

19. "They're probably not even that good."

20. "Wow, I'm so proud that I didn't eat that."

21. "Oh, look at those chocolate covered strawberries."

22. "That's not even chocolate because it's a fruit."

23. "I can have one."

24 "I shouldn't have eaten that."

25. "I'm so bad at this Lent self-control thing."

26. "OK, week two starting fresh!"

27. You eat a bag of Peanut Butter M&Ms sitting on the table.

28. "Sh*t, I gave those up for Lent!"

29. You push the bag away and feel sad.

30. "Spring break week is basically a dispensation week because we're on vacation."

31. "I've given up chocolate for several weeks now. That's so impressive."

32. "Good for me, really embracing my Catholicism."

33. "Wow, Easter is only a week away!"

34. "I can eat chocolate again, that wasn't bad at all."

35. "Honestly, I should do that again next year it went so well."

36. You proceed to eat an entire bag of Reese's Eggs.

Happy Lent-ing everyone!