HappyAsianGuy

Okay, I’m Happy Okay?!

Friday, March 30th, 2007

Back in college I was this relatively thin guy who could eat whatever, whenever. Steak burritos at 2am accompanied by an extra large Orange Bang was no problem at all. My friend “fast metabolism” took care of it and that was the end of that. Let me know when this story begins to sound familiar to all of you…

Fast forward to 5 years of marriage and a newborn baby and it’s a whole new ball game. Late night snacks are a thing of the past, counting calories is the thing to do, and my best friend “fast metabolism” has ditched me for someone younger.

The funny thing is that no matter where I go, people don’t say I’m chubby or that I’m fat. No, they just say that I’m happy. Example…within 6 months of being married I probably put on a good 10 pounds. Boy was I getting fat I told people…and they rebutted by saying, “No, you’re just happy to be married” (insert joke here married guys!).

The fact is that I’ve gotten the “happy” thing quite a lot over the years. Oh, you’re just happy because you’re married to a beautiful, loving wife. You’re not chubs, you’re just happy because you just bought a new house. And, you’re not fat at all…you’re just happy because your wife is pregnant.

Well I’ve come to accept that when people say I’m happy, they’re just really trying to say that I’m fat. And after having my weight reach near record levels, I’m going to do something about it. I’m going to diet and workout and keep track of my progress here. Along the way, I hope to get inspiration from all of you and, in return, hope to inspire some of you guys as well. I’m keeping my fingers crossed.

In the end, I still hope that people say I’m a HappyAsianGuy…but happy for the smile on my face, not for my double chin and the rolls on my stomach.