Lent: the Rules and Regulations (1992)

Boudewijn's Lent rules and regulations are strict, and I must confess I don't quite stick to them. They make good guidelines though, and as a whole they make sense.

During the 46 days of Lent (Ash Wednesday through to Easter) the participants will adhere to the following rules:

Food:
Maximum per day:
2 slices of bread with either butter or any one of the following: cheese, jam, sandwich spread, marmite, tomato, radish, peanut butter.
100 grams of meat or fish
2 potatoes or the equivalent in rice, pasta etc.
at least 5 spoonfuls of vegetables, raw if possible
for desert: natural yoghurt, low fat, no sugar
at least 2 pieces of fruit

Maximum per week:1 bowl of soup
Maximum for the entire period:1 French fries, piece of cake, apple pie or other treat

Drinks:
Maximum per day:
3 drinks: coffee, tea (milk or sugar) fruit juice
as much milk or water as you like

Maximum per week:1 soda
Maximum for the entire period:1 alcoholic beverage

Smoking limitations:
Maximum per day:2 cigarettes or 1 cigar

Exercise:
Every day: a ten-minute walk other than you would normally doEvery week: a long walk or bicycle ride, a swim of at least 30 minutes

Religious (optional):
Every week: 1 church visit (preferably different churches)