Grrr...

[Corkdarrr]

I've been gluten-free for nearly five months now. Except for just the other day I had a DING! moment and realized I haven't ever actually been gluten-free.

I'm a bartender and especially when it gets busy, there is beer flying all over the place. Spilling on my hands when I pour from the taps, and spraying on my hands when I open bottles...combine that with my newest favorite snacky treat, pumpkin seeds, and it's no wonder I've been feeling so crappy!

It's funny becasue the same month that I decided to try the gluten-free diet, I was also taking a food safety course which is when I realized just how disgusting people are. So I became very aware of what I was doing while in the kitchen and where my hands had been, etc...Unfortunately my brain-fogged mind just happened to miss the other connection.

-- So to all the newbies out there, this is exactly the sort of thing people are talking about when referring to 'the learning curve.' --

So, I suppose that now I will begin some sort of OCD hand-washing campaign. As if my hands aren't dry enough already!

Courtney

[zansu]

well, just make sure the soap and hand lotion are gluten-free!

[Ursa Major]

Can you wear surgical gloves at work?

[Corkdarrr]

Can you wear surgical gloves at work?

Nah, then I'd really look crazy! I am constantly spilling beer all over my hands and forearms. So I just either need to pick a time to sit and eat dinner while I'm there, or becoming overbearingly consciencious (sp?!) about the last time I've washed my hands.

At least that gives me a reason for why I've been feeling kinda bleh.

Courtney

[Guest cassidy]

I feel for you. I always thought that if I had to make extra money I could wait tables or bartend like I did in college. It would be so much harder to do now for several reasons.

At least you figured out what was going on!

[Sinenox]

Were the pumpkin seeds bad because you were eating them with contaminated hands or for another reason? I like pumpkin seeds...please don't tell me now that I can't eat those too.