I try to do positive things for lent. Every Lent, I try to find time to read one book that makes me think. With that and learning new music for Easter, that's enough. Oh, and I try to make it to church every Friday night for the fish fry (I limit myself to one beer, because I'm usually the "choir" for Stations of the Cross afterwards). The wisdom of the book, the joy of the music, and the community spirit of the fish fry do me lots more good than I'd get from giving up candy.