When the Wife's Away...

Donna

Oh boy, where do I start?  I had an extremely long week.  I am training for work 4 hours from home so I spent last week in a hotel.  I worked my tail off during the day in class and then 3-4 hours on my laptop each night from my hotel.  With all that going on and being away from my family, squeezing my gym time in each day was a treat. I ran 5 miles a day on the treadmill just to 

de-stress.  I ate the best I could under the circumstances.  My lunches were eaten in a cafeteria so I made the best choices from the foods available.  

I chose not to weigh myself until I’m back home next week.  I’m hoping I lose weight with the change in exercise but honestly I’ll be happy just maintaining!  We had a break in class this weekend so I went home for 1 ½ days to see my kids.  The training I’m receiving is invaluable for my professional and personal growth but all of this would not be possible without the support of my biggest fan, my hubby!!!  I want to dedicate this blog to my husband of 12 years.  He is no doubt my rock and my biggest supporter.  While I am away for work, he is holding down the fort, to include every aspect of parenting our 3 beautiful children. 

 I know it’s not easy for him but I appreciate everything he does.  I may not say it enough, but I want him to know that there’s no one else I’d rather walk through this life with.  He is my best friend and I love him to death. 

So let’s get to the juice of our journey…my husband has also been making major lifestyle changes.  He was a little late to join me, but in 2 weeks he’s lost over 12 lbs. Yes, that’s more than I’ve lost in 9 weeks… I swear, I hate men sometimes!!  This has happened by changing his diet alone.  The sky’s the limit once he adds exercise to his daily routine.  I haven’t told Libby this, but one of my dreams is to run a race with my husband.   Like Libby’s Dad, my husband says he reads my blogs, so we’ll see once this is released if he accepts my challenge of running a race together one day. (Trap set)

I can’t express how excited I am for us and our future!  We are building the life we have always dreamed of…it’s awesome to see dreams become reality. 

On a side note, it’s 11pm and I am exhausted. I just drove 4 hours and my eyelids are shutting!!  Everyone have an awesome week!! I love you babe…see you Friday.