Monday motivation

Well it's Monday again.  Time for another bout of short lived motivation. 

OK.  Maybe that is a little harsh.  But it does seem that the beginning of the year/month/week is when I get all worked up and ready to be motivated to change something.  I think the trouble occurs when I have time in front of the computer doing a mindless chore (aka work).  I get to thinking about how I should be doing things differently.  And what I need to change and how much I can lose if I just make these little changes.

Then I try to plan it and then fail to carry through with the plan.  Writing it down and making it happen are two different animals.  And good intentions aren't enough.

A while ago I blogged about making a weekly menu.  I haven't done that yet.  I have "permission" from my chef to do it, and he will cook what I've planned.  I just haven't made the time to carry it out.  Several times I have sat myself down to begin it.  It's a hard thing to do, it turns out.  But I still think it will help me a lot.  And so I'm going to try to renew that goal.  Does anyone have any tips for scheduling a weekly menu?  I don't do the cooking at my house, but I have a great support team when I ask for it.  I have to make a menu that Cap'n can do for me when he is home and I can manage when he isn't.  It has to have super quick and easy meals for 2 nights a week (one of those is currently sandwich night, and I think I'll keep that, because one son depends on it).  This week I'd like to get a system set up to plan and carry out a weekly menu. 

I have been going to Curves at least 3 times a week still.  It isn't open on Sunday (I'm pretty sure I wasn't going to make it that day anyway) and I stayed busy doing other things on Saturday (house was clean enough to have friends over for drinks!).  My goal this week is 4 days there.  It's boring, but I'm getting my heart rate up and I'm getting healthy.  I'm still aiming to beat my family to the top of the hill at Neuschweinstein.  That is what is driving me while I'm at the gym.  So I'm pushing myself. 

I'm also trying to work out a plan to walk/jog the same number of miles one of my kids runs at school in the spring.  Got some ideas there.  It'll get me outside in the fresh air at least!!

So Happy Monday!!  Hope this motivation can stick around.