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Clockwise from left: Urban Fitness trainer Brian Bohrer and Trish in her 2010 before photo. With trainer Leo Andrades, in 2011. Elisha Wendt cut
14 inches off Trish’s hair, colored and styled it. Contra dancing has swept Trish off her feet.
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Brian Bohrer at Urban Fitness
launched my training. After a fitness
assessment, he started me on low intensity
cardio, strength and core training.
Within a few months, I more than
doubled the number of crunches, pushups
and other basic exercises I could
do, and had fun with other exercises.
I could also climb the stairs at the historic
county courthouse without getting
out of breath and carry a case of
water without straining.
In March, I joined the Cape Fear
Contra Dancers. Now I’m a member
of their board, and I’m spending this
entire New Year’s weekend at a dance
camp at Bogue Banks.
By June, I had lost 40 of the 50
pounds I had set as a goal. A couple of
months later, Brian was accepted into
the police academy, and I didn’t get a
new trainer right away. I worked out
less frequently on my own, and ended
up gaining 10 pounds back.
In September, Leo Andrades at
Lumina Fitness started training me.
With his help, I’ve progressed from
isolated movements to whole-body
exercises. The round-the-clock access
at the gym is also great for fitting solo
cardio into my irregular schedule.
Since November, my neck, thigh and
calf measurements have all dropped
by an inch, and I have lost two inches
from my waist.
Meanwhile, I was lucky enough to
win a makeover as part of Lumina
Station’s Week of Wow! After consulting
me, Blush Haus of Beauté owner
Elisha Wendt cut 14 inches from my
hair, which had been growing since
junior high school, and restored some
of the natural color that had darkened
over the years. Blush’s Chelsea Sule
also applied my makeup for a fashion
show on Nov. 11, and Jess James
helped Ziabird owner Lynn Manock
select my wardrobe. When I walked
down the runway, I was thrilled by the
cheers and clapping that showed how
happy people were for me.
People are still complimenting me
on the changes in my looks. However,
my weight has remained steady, and
I have to get really serious about dieting
instead of just vaguely trying to
eat more sensibly. I have recently
embarked on a regimen of no grains,
no refined sugar and no deep-fried
foods, and I hope that will head the
scale in the right direction again.
—Trish Matson
Fitness Team
Trainers: Brian Bohrer, Urban Fitness, and
Leo Andrades, Lumina Fitness
Reveal Team
Hair: Elisha Wendt, owner, Blush Haus of
Beauté, Lumina Station
Makeup: Chelsea Sule, Blush Haus of
Beauté, Lumina Station
Wardrobe advice: Style Girl Jess James,
author of the weekly e-zine Fashion Fix
Wardrobe: Lynn Manock, owner, Ziabird,
Lumina Station
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