Take a deep breath, Lent is more than half-way over, and today you may feast. Lest we forget, the penances and fasting cease on Sundays in Lent, which are considered "mini-Easters" as a way to remind us of Jesus' victory over sin and death, and his resurrection.
In modern times, and especially since the mid-20th century, people have made up all sorts of novelties in the Church. Even those seeking to be traditional, because they are not and neither were their parents, they even make up "tradition" that appears conservative but is in fact liberal in its essence because it is not tradition at all -- even if it seems like a good thing.
So, today, enjoy yourself. Take a break, eat, and find some joy. Because today is Sunday, and every Sunday is a feast day, and you can't feast and famine at the same time.
[Note: CIC, Can. 1247 "On Sundays and other holy days of obligation, the faithful are obliged to participate in the Mass. Moreover, they are to abstain from those works and affairs which hinder the worship to be rendered to God, the joy proper to the Lord’s day, or the suitable relaxation of mind and body." / CCEO, Can. 881, 4 "The Christian faithful should abstain from those labors or affairs which hinder the worship to be rendered to God, the joy which is proper to the Lord's day, or the suitable relaxation of mind and body."]
[And in the 1917 code, canon 1252.4: “On feasts of obligation the law of abstinence, or of abstinence and fasting, or of fasting alone ceases."]
