My husband went to Manhattan earlier today for his haircut. He would have wanted to do it after work yesterday, but he left work late thus, he just came home straight. Since I didn’t feel like heading out for dinner tonight, I requested him to just bring in food from whichever restaurant he fancies.
The foodie husband never fails to please. For as long as we’re talking about food, he never would say no to any request. He loves food, and he can recall the names of different dishes of different cuisines easier than memorizing the names of people. He will never say he is tired if you tell him to go pick up some food. There is no complain that you will hear from him, as compared to when you ask him to accompany you to go shopping. Gosh, he hates the malls, the stores, the big crowd and I can never be comfortable being around him while in the stores. A few weeks ago, when my sister wanted to hear my opinion about a piece of modern furniture she’s contemplating on buying, she requested me to drop by the furniture store with her, and that time, my husband was with me. I can just feel his annoyance when we were going around the store, as I also wanted to check out some traditional pieces. He was ashamed to complain though, so he had no choice that time but to go along with us.
Going back to the food he brought home for dinner tonight, all I can say is that he really knows how to shop for food at restaurants. He brought home dishes from Safran, a restaurant on Seventh Avenue specializing in French Vietnamese cuisine. While I’m writing this article, we’re on, what we call as “resting” phase. After eating the appetizer and the first course, we are already full. Because there’s a third course, he suggested, we should rest a bit, and head back to the dining room in a while to finish the third course. Do you believe this? Later, I’ll be sharing some photos of the food. I told him that he bought more than we can consume again. Now, this is the reason why I just keep expanding. I’m really binging!
After the holidays, I should really stick to my diet, as well as religiously do my indoor walking. I just hope the laziness bug won’t keep hitting me. Oh, and those food in unbelievable portions should be banned from getting into my front door. If only I can keep up with my husband then there won’t be any issues. The problem is, he can eat anything he wants in huge portions yet his tummy is still trim. And me? Don’t even ask.
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I think it’s about metabolism and the way a man’s body is built—more muscles. We also have muscles but lesser in quantity. However if you have a high metabolic rate, your food intake will rapidly transform calories into energy. In my case, my husband has a lower metabolic rate than I do and that is why I don’t get fat no matter how much I eat. He only gets to maintain his weight if he goes to the gym. However, for cardio-vascular, I still need to exercise so I do it by dancing hiphop and jazz and doing Pilates. But right now, I am being put into a high calorie diet as recommended by my specialist because of my pregnancy. And no dancing and no Pilates either
@ Bingkee
I used to be like you, I never used to worry about my mid section, eat all I can and can barely get the scale up to 115 lbs at my 5′ 5 1/2” frame. But the middle of this year, it seem like my binging is starting to catch up with me and that is without any exercise. I’m just plain lazy. My husband only goes to the gym twice a week and eats like there’s no tomorrow but he is on a very stressful environment all week. I guess, stress is burning all his calories. Lucky you, you’re expecting pala. Something I’ve been wishing for, for ages. I have given up on it after 2 IVF’s. Take care!