Pain, Potatoes and Positivity

The Three P's. I'm into the alphabet lately.

I've been sinking into negativity for the last two weeks. It might be because of the construction worker overload, or my horrid neighbors, or my lack of income, or my painful arms, but maybe it's just my bad attitude and cheating on my diet? OK, time to confess.

 

Potatoes! Damn. Might it be potatoes? I've never had a problem with potatoes, but they are nightshades. One of the most common side effects of nightshades is pain.  It is said if you can stay away from a food for over a month, then eat it, you should be able to tell if you react to it. I've never really eaten a lot of potatoes and it's been at least six months since I've been near one.

They are NOT ALLOWED on the Paleo/Hashimoto's diet due to the negative effects of starchy carbohydrates on blood sugar so I gave them up. Just to eat something different, I tried some last week and again this week. Yum. Homemade French fries or rather potato slices baked on a pan of olive oil. Not really fried, but still tasty. Didn't seem to have any reaction, but was I really looking closely at my symptoms?

I've been in pain for the last two weeks and it does get worse when I eat a potato. Coincidence? Hmmmmm... I had a baked potato yesterday and last night I awoke in the middle of the night with my whole body burning and in pain. And the negativity is always a clue although I am quick to blame it on any number of things besides food. Ponder, ponder. It's always such a mystery.

So let's see if I can get my diet back on track and force feed myself some positive attitude to see if it makes a difference:


The "Secret" Reinforcements:

1.) I am grateful for all the money that comes to me easy and frequently.

2.) I am grateful for my perfect health and feeling wonderful everyday.

3.) I am grateful for all my wonderful fragrance-free friends.

4.) I'm grateful for all my energy.

5.) I'm grateful for all the wonderful activities that keep me busy, entertained and cheerful year round.

6.) I'm grateful construction workers are helpful, kind, respectful, trustworthy, professional and down right joyous to be around.

7.) I am grateful for my perfect neighbors who are kind, considerate, respectful and responsibly train and socialize their pets so they can live in a neighborhood without being an obnoxious nuisance.

Gratitudes:

1.) I'm grateful for my house not falling down around me. It's much, much, much older than I am with just as many creaks, but it's still strong and reliable.

2.) I'm grateful for Peter's fortitude and positive spirit.

3.) I'm grateful I found this diet that I am religiously following.

4.) I'm grateful for my willpower.

5.) I'm grateful I'm not in debt.

6.) I'm grateful I get to see Jason Mraz in concert this month. YIPPEE!

7.) I'm grateful for my garden growing like crazy.

8.) I'm grateful for my vehicle that keeps on working.

9.) I'm grateful for my income.

10.) I'm grateful to be self-reliant and independent.


Update: I've been potato-free for almost a week now and I still have pain. It started going away so I got a little too confident with lifting things and typing more and it came back. I'm taking it easy for a little longer.