Facing Obesity: One Honest Step at a Time
Facing Obesity: One Honest Step at a Time
Humor, Hiding, and the Weight We Carry
When you spend most of your life in the tech world, everything becomes about specs, speed, and upgrades. But none of that matters when your body starts glitching. Facing Obesity: One Honest Step
For years, I—Christian Pena of TechBeatPH—used humor to deflect my reality. Borderline obese? Nah, just “big-boned.” Sluggish? “Just tired from work.” The punchlines were easier than facing the mirror. And when you make a career out of being on camera, that’s ironic at best, and painful at worst.
It wasn’t about vanity. It was about visibility. I avoided seeing myself—not just physically, but emotionally. Every flight of stairs felt heavier. My knees complained. My shirts felt tighter. And yet I kept saying, “later.”
Until I saw footage of myself at an event. A version of me that looked tired. Not just in the face, but in the soul. That was the moment I stopped laughing.
Movement Over Metrics
This journey isn’t about hitting a magic number on a scale. It’s not about chasing a smaller shirt size for a better thumbnail on YouTube.
It’s about presence. Physical and emotional. I want to feel better, move better, and live longer. For the people I love. For myself.
So yes, I’ve started eating better. Walking more. Sleeping earlier. But the real shift? It’s in how I talk to myself. Less sarcasm. More sincerity.
There’s no shortcut app for this. But every step counts.
Why We Need to Talk About Obesity
Here’s the part we don’t say enough: Obesity is a disease. It’s not a personality flaw. It’s not laziness dressed in XXL.
It’s linked to heart conditions, joint damage, mental health decline, and a host of issues that don’t care if you have a great job or a verified badge. And yet, we treat it like a joke. Or worse, a weakness.
I’m done with that narrative. And I’m starting mine. One that includes awareness, science, and real support—not just from doctors, but from ourselves and each other.
The Beginning of Something Honest
This isn’t a dramatic “before and after” reveal. It’s a check-in. With me. With you.
If you’ve ever avoided mirrors, or chosen silence over awkward health chats—I get it. And I see you.
So I’m opening this dialogue. Sharing what it feels like. What’s helping. What’s hard. Because maybe if I start, it’ll make it easier for someone else to speak up, step forward, or ask for help.
Let’s stop hiding. Let’s start healing.
This is just the beginning.
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