{"id":470,"date":"2014-12-13T15:45:52","date_gmt":"2014-12-13T13:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hbne.co.il?p=470"},"modified":"2019-11-05T14:05:06","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T12:05:06","slug":"my-mother-is-insane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hbne.co.il\/?p=470","title":{"rendered":"!My Mother is Insane"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Chew – In The Words of Joel<\/h2>\n

On the subject of \u200e\u200e\u200echange,
\n\u200e\u200e\u200emy motor has two speeds: neutral and fifth \u200egear!<\/h3>\n

I don\u2019t know how to do things slowly. There are only two options \u200eavailable: the first, business as usual, not doing anything, the second, to \u200eaccelerate with a vision and passion full speed ahead! It is not always \u200eeasy for my loved ones to accept or understand what is happening. At \u200etimes change is swift and oh so powerful. I will l let my son. Joel, recount \u200eto you in his words (my translation) how it was for him to watch from \u200ethe sidelines my journey to health.\u200e<\/p>\n

I am not sure just how insane Mom is; there is definitely something \u200ethere, but then aren't we all? Being healthy is definitely not my style: I \u200elove french fries, a cheeseburger with beer or soda on the side. \u200eAbsolutely not healthy, but it sure tastes good!\u200e<\/p>\n

Growing up, my family bought a family size six pack of Coke weekly and \u200eate meals at fast food restaurants regularly: healthy, no, far from it. Even \u200eMom, yes, my mother made us unhealthy meals, even fried schnitzel!\u200e<\/p>\n

It seems that some years ago the messiah crossed her path or something \u200eof the sort because she began to initiate changes: some good and some \u200ewanting.\u200e<\/p>\n

It could be said that:<\/span>
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\n\u200e\u200e\u200e\u200e\u2666 No One Ever Died Over A Plate Of Vegetables! \u2666<\/h2>\n

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But between us, \u200e\u200e\u200ewe are intimidated to try new things,\u200fespecially me. \u200e\u200e\u200e\u200eI \u200elove the beloved tastes of familiar \u200e\u200e\u200eand don\u2019t like experimenting with all \u200ekinds of nonsense!\u200e<\/h3>\n

For better or for worse, Mom began her metamorphosis and began to be \u200epreoccupied with sport and healthy cooking. As a teenager, I rebelled \u200eagainst everything. I was exasperated and angry at Mom who always had \u200eour best interests at heart.<\/p>\n

At times she \u200e\u200e\u200epushed too much and I lost all \u200edesire to experiment and accept new things.\u200e\u200f<\/h3>\n

Ultimately, I support (Mom), perhaps I don\u2019t always eat all healthy but I \u200ewill admit that I am trying: trying to accept and trying to change and \u200emost importantly trying to keep my belly at bay!\u200e<\/p>\n

No, I don\u2019t eat healthy because it is bad to eat something. I want to take \u200ecare of myself, not because I am scared of getting fat, heaven forbid, but \u200ebecause when I eat salad in the morning, \u200e\u200e\u200e<\/p>\n

when I try, one drop at a time, to let some healthy habits \u200eseep in, I feel much better. \u200e\u200e\u200eI am not talking about drastic changes…\u200e\u200f<\/h3>\n

\u200e\u200e\u200e\u200eEven \u200esubstituting water for soda can be refreshing and thirst quenching.\u200e<\/strong><\/p>\n

In any case, living with a healthy mother is not the end of the world: at \u200etimes nice, at times irritating. In the end remembering that I have only \u200ehave one mother, beloved at that.\u200e<\/p>\n

Listen to the wisdom of my home grown health coach! Lasting change \u200eshould be slow and gradual. Fear of change paralyzes and pushes us \u200etowards irrational behavior. Better to add in the good: healthy habits, \u200efoods and relationships.<\/h3>\n

Add in, one by one, until the good crowds out the \u200ebad.\u200e<\/h2>\n
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