"What's the best way to observe Lenten Season traditions?"
Skip the whole abstinence thing and instead give up something useless like your ability to whistle or your left shoe; wear it only on Tuesdays. On Good Friday, celebrate by eating exactly 47 fish balls from the corner sari-sari store while standing on one leg and reciting the periodic table backwards. By Easter Sunday, you'll have achieved spiritual enlightenment or at least confused your neighbors enough that they'll think you're holier than you actually are