Hola :) new member intro...

Hi all, I've been lurking quietly on your forum for a few weeks now, getting used to the various personalities, and enjoying the banter. I decided to get signed up and introduce myself to you all, and maybe get some advice from you guys :cheeky:

About me: I'm a 32 year old Irish female, interested in travelling, diving, making homemade beauty products (will be looking for advice on where to buy things like coconut oil, essential oils, cocoa butter & cocoa powder), cycling (may want to buy/rent cheap crappy bikes if anyone knows of any going), walking, nature & animals, reading, chilling out on the beach with hubbie, Paleo/Primal/gluten&grain free recipes, Crossfit WODs, & getting healthier and fitter overall.

I'm currently living in Lanzarote with my husband, completing our divemaster internship. We will be moving to Punta Cana in late November to progress with an Open Water Scuba Instructor internship with Dressel Divers in the Iberostar Punta Cana and we so cannot wait to get there :bunny: ! Husband and I began diving whilst on our honeymoon in Punta Cana last year, so it's quite fitting that we are heading back there again this year

Nice to 'meet' you all, and I look forward to all and any advice you guys want to throw my way!

Ciglee xxx

Hey all, thanks for the warm welcome from you guys

Eugeniefs, not sure where we will be staying yet - Dressel organise the accommodation for us, so we will have to wait and see. Will stay at the Cappuccino mare for our first week before we get started with the internship, so any recommendations on grocery stores/bars/places of interest within walking distance would be more than welcome

Celt202 I highly recommend the paleo/primal way of life - Hubbie and I have been on this since October 2012 and our health, happiness and overall fitness has increased so much since then. It's nice to feel healthy, and eat tasty food

Criss Colon said:

Have a Pepperoni Pizza and a few BEERS,once in a while!!!!!

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Hiya Criss,

I just can't eat/drink anything with grains in - otherwise I get very ill... and a slice of pizza is just not worth it but that's one reason we began paleo/primal in the first place, so I'm super grateful for the improvement in my health in the last year
On the plus side, I can indulge in lots of really nice things like grain-free pizza (much nicer than it sounds ), dark chocolate brownies, steak fried in butter, sweet potato fries, home-made coconut milk ice-cream. I don't like beer, but I do like and drink hard cider, wine, rum, vodka etc :lick: