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Mayhem
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Name
MayhemSex
FemaleAge
40 yearsLocation
Orange CountyOccupation
Principal Safety Consultant and Professional Polynesian DancerA Little About Me
Hey there, my name is Mealii but everyone just calls me May. I'm Samoan/Caucasian and am the oldest of my five siblings (three sisters and two brothers)...I love big families! At age 4 I began Polynesian dancing for my uncle's group and have since become extremely passionate about the expression of my culture through the dance! (You can catch our group dancing in various venues in LA, Orange County, San Diego County, the Inland Empire and Las Vegas) I attended college at Cal State Long Beach and graduated with my BS in Health Care Administration. I now work as the Safety Consultant at an Orange County hospital. I love to travel and have been on amazing aventures to Japan, Korea, Canada, Puerto Rico, Italy, Tahiti, Mexico, various US states and always willing to pack my bags and go! I live a meaningful life; full of worthy friends that make me strive to be a better perseon. I don't lie or cheat my way through life; instead I work hard and take in "data" constantly. Life is so amazing, I don't want anything to pass me by...
When I Started Working Out
I've always been athletic; playing sports most of my life. But I don't think I started to actually train until about seven years ago. My training changed when I was diagnosed with Grave's Disease in 2005...now Jamo has helped me strengthen my core muscles with JamCore and I'm dieting with my Thyroid disease in mind!How I Started
Being an athlete in High School we were required to lift weights. But I never took it seriously. I was always VERY thin. As you get older however, taking better care of your body becomes that much more important!Why I Love It
I LOVE sweating!!!! Addicted to it! I'm not one of those girls that socializes and does one set of three exercises...NO WAY! I sweat it out!!! The more the better! I want to go home feeling like I accomplished something at the gym!How I Stay Motivated
I set small goals for myself. I don't use the scale, I figure I know my body better than that thing does anyway. But I reach small achievable goals. Simple!!! Plus everyone wants to feel more compfortable naked!My Worst Injury
I had a shattered cheek bone and particles of bone were enbedded into my jaw mucles; I had lock jaw! Immediate surgery and a few weeks to recover...no fun!
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Goals
Main Goal
Strengthen and tone.Short Term Goal
Everyday I just put my best foot forward and strive to sweat out the bad, inhale the good and enjoy doing it! It's that easy....enjoy life!Long Term Goal
I don't really have any long term goals, I live each day as it comes.Bodyfat Goal
Weight Goal
Favorites
Bodyparts (Opposite Sex)
Shoulder, bi's and hands!!! Oh yea!!!!
Bodyparts (Yours)
I've heard it's my butt??
Exercises
Healthy Foods
I love Salmon!!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!!! Broiled, grilled, poached, cajun style, raw or whatever.....I'll eat it, any time of the day! My absolute favorite!
Not So Healthy Foods
Ben & Jerry's Half Baked ice-cream is to die for! I crave that stuff....but the volcano cake at Mahe's is pretty amazing too! I don't eat a lot of sweets so when I do, it's heaven! Then back to clean eating before I balloon up! hehe...
Supplements
Hobbies
Writing, reading, playing vollyball, watching football (Trojans Fight On!) and UFC, riding my bike on the boardwalk in HB, training, wine tasting, dancing, dinner with friends, traveling, BBQ's and laughter to no end!Magazines
Books
The Secret! Got the DVD too!!!!
Workout Music
I love listening to house/trance when doing cardio! I ride my cruiser to the beach often so when I hit those hills, I crank the house! But if I'm lifting at the gym, it's all about hip hop....something that makes me bob my head and make me want to break out with a dance move in between sets!
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Thanks for stopping by my page! I am a very down to earth person so please feel free to email any time...I'll always respond! Take care and aloha...May









