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Stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD): What specialists do I see?
Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: May 19, 2022 | Replies (237)Comment receiving replies
Kamama94. As usual, job well done, Kamama. While I understand these are tough times generally for everyone, I'm having a particularly difficult time buying food from major grocery stores in my area. Although extremely high risk, I cannot avoid grocery shopping in person. When I tried delivery or pickup services, I frequently received fresh food on the brink of spoilage. Once, I was sent an out-of-date turkey breast. Also, many items on my list are frequently "out-of-stock," although I've no way of knowing that until I have received my order. So, with my limited diet, trying to cook for my husband, and arthritic fingers, I'm looking for suggestions on how to procure food. Does anyone know of a meal delivery service whose meals include diabetic/kidney friendly choices?
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@trishanna, a lot depends on which stores are available in a person's area. I can't name names other than my own Hy-Vee but there are three others in my town which do deliveries.
One is slightly more expensive than the so-called high-volume stores and I pay a few pennies more per item from my own store than I would a "cheaper" store. On a fixed income I have to adjust other expenses as a result but I'm willing to do that and glad I can.
One of the stores here I wouldn't buy anything from if I was starving. One time I ordered zucchini and they sent cucumbers and they sent terrible produce the rest of the time.
I eat no meat whatsoever so no issues there and I bake my own bread or buy white bread with no phosphates listed so no issues there. But until I found the right store for me I really struggled so I can relate to your difficulties.
If there's not a store in your area which can deliver good quality whole foods, pre-made meals certainly are an option. A friend is diabetic with cardiovascular issues, though no renal disease yet, and subscribes to a frozen-ingrdient dinner service on a diabetic plan and has lost 40 pounds and is now off all but one diabetic meds and has been able to go off a blood pressure med and a heart med. I just emailed my friend and asked for the name of the company he uses. It's BistroMD. http://www.bistromd.com. I think it's fairly expensive so he only uses one of the meals each day and "fills in" with oatmeal or cereal for breakfast and sandwiches and fruit for lunch.
By any chance would you happen to have Whole Foods in your area? If yes, they will select and deliver your food. If you do not have Whole Foods perhaps an equivalent type of market that sells and delivers wholesome foods. Organic foods would be a big win.
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@trishanna, As a high risk individual, I have found a way to shop for groceries that is working well for me. I schedule my grocery pick-up for 8am (earliest one) and that order is for my heavy, stable products. I go early for my pickup when the store opens at 7am and pick out my veggies, fruits, meats etc. The store is almost empty, it is easy in/easy out before I drive around the building to get my pick-up order.