If I'd do lent, I'd be more likely to use "während der Fastenzeit" and "verzichten": "Während der Fastenzeit verzichte ich auf Süßigkeiten". "Aufgeben" normally signals a final intention - you don't only stop eating sweets for a time, you intend to never eat them again for the rest of your life.
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Date: 2009-03-20 01:34 pm (UTC)