Oh I know how tiring it is for us, and more so because the shopping carts are of a gigantic size and you need to be strong to steer them around! Today I went shopping by myself, it was the first time in months. My husband unloaded the car when I got home.

I make sure to schedule only one "tiring" activity per day, such as laundry OR going for a walk OR going to a doctors appointment.

Yes, that was THE activity for the day. I learned very quickly to pace myself and set limits.

the cart is the only thing that keeps me going and from falling over most times! there are times I have to forgo any other activities just to save up for food shopping. Nothing is consistent energy or symptom wise. Every week is a new journey isn't it? You are blessed to have others helping you. You are not alone.

Madeline,
I can't even do grocery shopping anymore. If I can afford it, I order online and have delivered. I took a scooter last time and that seemed to be much easier, but I agree, just fighting the people in the grocery store, thinking of should I get this or that....blah blah blah, omg, major task. I am lucky I have multiple delivery places now that I can just click on reorder past items when I can't think, or when I had someone to shop for me, I would just reprint my old lists and give them to them. Anything to make it easier. I find it best to go midweek and early or midday when quieter and I don't have to fight all the people.

Feel your pain,
JP

Absolutely, hands down, my worst job.....

I have to shop for four adults.....hubby, my parents, and myself....I go at least once a week, and always fill one cart, if not two. It is totally exhausting.

I've started ordering some things online from Amazon....you can do a box deal and have it delivered for about $6....at least saves me some work.

HUGS from down south :)

Grocery shopping is one of those things besides house chores that kill me!
If I have a major shopping job to do I usually sit in the the scooter. Noway I could make it without.

And like some folks here, we order a few things on line. Good luck next time and hope it's not as bad.

Yes, I hate grocery shopping too. When I go it is the only activity I do that day. I go to a smaller and a little bit more expensive store - although they have a lot of sales because they are still somewhat competing with the bigger stores. Why? They have great customer service. They actually bag all the groceries for you and put them in the car. When I have had to go since my arms have been bad , they will also unload the cart for me. The bigger stores here do not accommodate people like me. My son brings the groceries in and puts them away.

Right now with my chronic stomach illness acting up my son is doing all the shopping.

Grocery shopping is the biggest pain. A couple of months ago I told my husband that I could not do it by myself anymore. We now go together on Sundays and it is wonderful. He is a great guy.

Two stores in our area, BJs Wholesale and Kroger, have both started doing on-line ordering. Kroger offers curb pickup - they'll bring it out for you - BJs you have to walk in, check out, and bring it outside, but it's still better than wandering all of the store, reaching, stooping, you all know the drill. I'm going to try it next time I need to do more than just pick up a couple of things.

Wow, this is kind of shocking. I thought I was one of the few who had such problems with shopping. I live by myself and thought it was that which caused such problems. Now I see that, even people who have husbands and children have the same problems.
At the moment, I am eating out of my cupboard. I am dying for something fresh.
My EX would shop for me, but he gets the wrong things. I still haven't used the motorized cart, but I guess it's time to do that, if I want to continuing to eat normal food, not pizza.
I am really scared of the future and my doctor doesn't get it. I don't even wake up until about 3PM most days, staying awake well into the early morning hours.
I have considered having groceries delivered, but it's costly to do so. I don't use enough to warrant the cost. Maybe after I eat all the food in the cupboard.....

I never used to mind shopping in general until last September and slowly things are getting worse I'm 43 and attempting to fight this like a cat going into a tub! But today was my biggest meltdown yet...my fiance who is the best ever..knows that it's good to move..except he got me out of bed with our 2 yr old granddaughter at 9am in 48 degree weather to go feed ducks needless to say I was completely exhausted and totally frustrated with my aging body. I feel useless and guilty.

NanaGlo, in my experience, I don't fight it, I make accommodations and have learned to say "no", and " can you help me, please".

My plans for today were changing the bed linens (with the help of my daughter), getting groceries in the house (which my hysband is doing), clean/organize our bedroom dresser drawers (with the help of my daughter), Swiffering the floors and vacuuming the rugs and dusting (help of husband and daughter). So far, the sheets are off the bed, my husband is getting ready to go grocery shopping, and I'm sitting here resting with a moist heating pad after having put a load of laundry in, and putting cleaned linens away, with the help of my daughter.

Since the weather is humid, cold and rainy, body/nerves feel like they are on fire. So I'm not doing the drawers, and will be happy just to get the sheets and blankets on the bed. Daughter will Swiffer, dust and vacuum, and if it's not done today, no biggie.

I think as women, we feel unwarranted guilt about a lot of things over which we have no control. When I started letting that go, my stress levels went down.

Dinner today will consist of matzo ball soup with noodles and chicken cutlets, which I made on Thursday, and a spinach salad. Easy peasy. And the world will go on quite well without my killing myself.

I will get my ten to fifteen minutes walking on the treadmill in somehow today. I feel good after a little walk.

Ty MadelinefromNJ....I read all these posts...and just wonder how you all do it? I'm obviously not there yet...I work in the medical field ( unfortunately not a nurse yet) and have worked with pts where their lives have drastically changed. I've seen the frustration, sadness, anger, I've been a caregiver for both my parents with hospice. I've never had time to slow down or realize the stress I've endured has now began to debilitate me. I once had a psychologist look over paperwork and look at me and say you feel like this everyday? I said well yes I don't know any different...their response " your body will eventually give out" now I get it. I pray for you all for strength and comfort

WOW! I struggle every time I go to the store, but grocery delivery never occurred to me before. I looked into it after I read this post a few days ago, but delivery seemed pricey. I found that Walmart offers free pick-up at some stores! I picked up my first order tonight & I'm just so grateful that they offer this! I never go to Walmart, but this is going to save me a lot of pain. Y'all should go to the Walmart website, put in your zip code, & see if you have a store that offers this service in your area.

I'm Fibrohyg-I haven't been able to push the carts for 5 years now. My husband has to do all the shopping. I don't like feeling so helpless, not being able to care for myself.