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Grocery shopping is done with me riding an electric scooter as soon as i get there. Sometimes, i use the direct shopping service at target or grocery store. Order online, they shop for u for free and then bring it out and load into ur cart, no tipping allowed. I am paying rent to my sister and brother in law...i have an upstairs master suite with bathroom. Doing dishes in house is my fun job. I love doing dishes lol my meals are separate from the rest of the house. Everyone leaves their dishes and pans for me. Loading and unloading dishwasher is good PT...pivoting, bending, stretching all in small area. I never fall but that wobbling or jerking to one side thing happens. It scares others when they see it. But i catch myself. When i was 8 months pregnant i could hold tree pose forever, i would like to think that my prior skills at balancing r getting me thru this without falling. Twice a month i make a gourmet meal and dessert for the house. My 12 yr old niece lives here too. They all love my cooking. It all requires a delicate dance of pacing myself and keeping eye on heart rate. I love making meals where there are leftovers for days and maybe some gets put in freezer.

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Thanks so much! I love your positive outlook! I really appreciate you taking the time to share your ideas and experience - plus you just sound like a super fun person! I wish you well in your recovery.

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I started online shopping at food lion during Covid and it’s definitely come in handy now. Teeter is good too but pricey and whole foods delivers through Amazon.
I also use Hungryroot. It’s very customizable so I can change up ingredients in the meals or order from the pantry. I am on a migraine diet so that leaves a lot out. I like that they do simple foods with simple prep b/c I just don’t have the energy to prep and cook anymore.
It also doesn’t cost much more than what I would spend on groceries and definitely less than I was spending on take out b/c I didn’t have energy to prep/cook.
I love the instapot liner idea that was shared! I also use a lot of aluminum foil and parchment paper. Thanks for the question! I need these tips too!