Thanks, everyone! I'm glad to hear about your successes and endeavors. +1 on biking changing the shape of your body! I may be "pleasantly plump", but my butt and legs are pleasantly FABULOUS now.

About taking up the shopping duty: Great idea! I did this once before when I was still new to allergies and pescatarianism, but I fell out of the routine. I'll have to pick it back up! I would bike to the store, but it's 18mi away and I haven't got panniers or anything to tote groceries back in (do they even make panniers fit for long trips with fridge items? that would be great!)

About overuse injuries: I thought I left this behind when the gym closed down, augh... What are some exercises you all do in between to prevent these? I usually do gentle stretching exercises, modified pilates and lunges... should I be avoiding my legs/glutes during recovery periods?

+1s on frozen veggies definitely noted. We do usually get them fresh from our own garden and tin what we don't eat before it all goes bad, then store the jars in the cellar. They're still so salty, though, bleagh. I'll see if we can't buy them frozen -- it definitely would be cheaper than insulin and such! I was super healthy physically until I was diagnosed with bipolar. One of the meds has a side-effect of the serious weight gain I encountered, though luckily my blood pressure and heart rate are still textbook perfect. Still, it's a hard punch to my feelings that I've gained so much weight in so little time and can't seem to do the same exercises anymore without really hurting myself. But hey, at least the fruit trees are in season!