The first supermarket shop!

Well done Sair

My ex used to do the big shop as he has a car. Once he left I had to get used to planning ahead and ordering bulky stuff online, and getting fresh stuff on the way home. I've also got a funky shopping trolley.

I'm quite used to being on my own, ex often played rugby or football at weekends, so I didn't find going to the shop on my own daunting, but it does take time to adjust and its annoying that so many things are packaged for 2 people.

Well done Sair, it took me a while to stop filling the kettle for 2 cuppa's.

I shop online, have done for some time. The same guys deliver the shop and they were the first people to know that we had split-up. TBH they were very tactful about it and I am still pretty good friends with most of them now.

Oh dear, all these posts have made me cry. Until I have realised that today for the first time I actually enjoyed eating surplus Christmas food, as and when I want it.

I braved a shop yesterday but only as my baby has eaten jarred for 3 weeks from when husband left and I have spent afternoon chopping, pureeing healthy and nutrious food for my little boy.

Unable to eat has been my worse nightmare as I love my food and have lost over a stone in 10 days. I am feeling stronger each day and actually kept food down for past 3 days so things looking up.

Well done for braving the fears everyone, today I took my little man to the park, I felt so alone surrounded by families and just wanted to break down. But he enjoyed his first go on the swings and Im staying strong for him. x

Hi Sair,
Well done for facing your fear and coming through. A good tip for shopping is to plan ahead a little and workout a meal plan for the week ahead, it saves on the grazing and impulse buys (not that they are always a bad thing), but the ready meals....they have their place for the "can't be ar$ed days" but really they are not exactly a healthy choice and are quite expensive. The BBC goodfood website has some great one pot recipies. I find cooking a good therapy I have some 'signature' dishes that I can cook with no thought at all, sometimes I let the boys 'help' and sometimes I cook things for them that the s2bx would never cook but they like.

Take care
LB

Hi Solitaire

I am sorry to hear that things are tough for you at the moment - particularly being on your own when you have a young baby.

Wonderful that you have been able to make him some food today and this will have given you a focus. I know what you mean about seeing couples/families eveywhere, it is heart breaking. Every time I see a happy family and I get that lump in my throat i remind myself that no one knows what goes on behind closed doors...

Keep going and I am glad you are managing to eat a little better. You are a good mother and this will pull you through these dark days. In the meatime, keep posting as getting the feelings out there helps.

Take care Sair x

I almost enjoy:blush: supermarket shopping on my own!

In. Fill trolley. Queue. Pay. Leave.
Don't have those mid-aisle emergency stops, to discuss "what I fancy with chips, next Tuesday week" etc....
Able to get the beer & catfood into the trolley BEFORE the crushable items.
Choose things with the longest sellby date, not the shortest
Refuse to pick up unpriced goods:angry: ...
...and breathe:)

Still scoffing the xmas overstock here, so I'll be missing the joy this week:laugh:

Yes, it can be upsetting seeing how some of the 'elderly' shop.
I often feel 'this is when I should say hello/offer help/a lift, etc', & then don't:(

anyway, well done Sair.
It's the other forms of shopping that will intimidate me, haha
clothes/style/technolo...aaarrrgggh

ehh?

how did "the first supermarket shop!"
turn into "tonight I ate Christmas Pudding with Custard"??

Custard is evil:angry:
Christmas Pudding is made for Thick Cream:)