Hotel Sweet Hotel

I flew into Washington, DC, yesterday and headed straight down to Southern Maryland.  I knew after a long day of flying that once I checked into the hotel, I wasn't leaving.  So before I even went to the hotel, I went to the grocery store to prepare for the week.

The last time I was out here, I was very disappointed with the grocery store down the street from the hotel, so I went to a different one a few miles away.  It was a MUCH better experience.  Definitely more selection, especially for the healthier items.

Here's a photo of the stocked mini-fridge:

I purchased mostly breakfast, lunch, and snack foods.  I'll go back to the store again tonight for some dinner-type meals (and veggies!!!), but I am pleased with the start.

Sitting on a plane all day plus a two hour car ride to the hotel really limits the amount of physical activity one can do in a day.  I've been religiously wearing my work-sponsored "Virgin Healthmiles" pedometer and am midway through a 7000 step a day challenge. (Between March 12 and March 25: 7000 steps/day for 10 days is 100 bonus miles; 13 days is 200 miles!)  I made it to my room with 4300 steps, and by the time I purposefully unpacked inefficiently to maximize steps, I was at 5800.  It was already past my bedtime (if I don't get 7-8 hrs per night, I really notice a difference in my ability to be productive the next day), so I wasn't thrilled with the idea of going to the hotel gym.  Instead, I ran back and forth in my hotel room and did jumping jacks until I reached 7000.  While it wasn't a great workout, at least I reached my 7000 step goal and it got me moving.  Today's goal is 12000 - I'll post again with today's results!