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SOUTH COASTAL ORANGE COUNTY VOL XXXVI • NO. 6 • EVEN NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015 ORANGECOUNTYLIVINGMAGAZINE.COM

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Transitioning Your Home For Autumn More Than Just A Sofa Bed–The Comfort Sleeper™ Is A Marvel Of Modern Engineering Make Your Home New Again The Art Of Closet Transformation Bring The Breezy Simplicity Of Shore Life Into Your Home Step Out Of Your Comfort Zone To Discover Extraordinary Designs For Ordinary Spaces

28 - 30 Exteriors & Landscaping

A Remarkable, Unique Patio Opening Roof System Evict Termites Without Leaving Your Home

38 - 39 Health Beauty and Fitness Reshape Your Body in 20 Minutes!

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A renovation project should ultimately enhance your lifestyle, be beautiful to look at, and increase your property value. No matter what year your home was built, professionals can use their creative abilities, meticulous design skills, quality materials, and sophisticated craftsmanship to completely redefine your living space and bring it up to date.

William Frey Construction has the team of professionals in place to deliver your ultimate home, from needs analysis, to design and construction, to satisfaction.

You can call William Frey Construction at 888-546-3304, or visit their website at www.WilliamFreyConstruction.com. See their ad on page 11 and article on page 18. Lic. #930130.

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Transitioning Your Home for Autumn

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ow that autumn has finally arrived, it gives us all an opportunity to think about a fresh new look for the home.

Fall has an appeal all its own, and the fact that it ushers in the holiday season makes it a special time. It's also a natural time to transition your home for the cooler temperatures that will be here before we know it.

Just as the leaves begin to fall from the trees, we begin to desire that cozy feel to our homes welcoming in the upcoming holidays and warmer fall colors. However, how do you transition from all of the cool summer hues into that warm glow necessary to usher in the fall and holiday season? With simple things like swapping out textures and colors and adding natural elements into your décor, your home will be beautiful, comfortable, and ready for the cooler days ahead. Here are a few tips: Try adding new metal accents to your home. The new metals this year are aged brass and warm gold. Some companies refer to it as burnished brass; however, it is not the antique brass of yesteryear. The warmth of this revitalized metal gold color works beautifully with fall colors.

Consider updating door handles, light fixtures, home accents and more—gold is here to stay. Any new accents you buy should be in either champagne gold or the new burnished brass color in order to move your home into a more current direction. Start with small amounts of this color and then add more as you go through 2016, replacing outdated metals along the way.

For smaller changes, look to rotate summer accessories, such as shells, coral, and driftwood, with more fall-like accessories. Add textures like

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branches, warm colored rock, and other natural elements to your shelves, tabletops, and existing greenery. It might even be necessary to update old greenery to the more interesting succulents, but add an earthy element like polished stones to them to grab the taste of the fall season. Pillows can be swapped out—look for pillows with warmer colors and more nubby textures.

Add a cozy blanket throw across the back of your sofa.

Also, play around with layers. Just like we begin to layer our clothes come fall, you can do the same with your home. Use differing but complementary colors, patterns, and textures to add instant warmth to any room. Double up on pillows to make couches and beds extra cozy, and try throwing sheepskins on your summery printed chairs for texture and to create a warmer vibe.

Fall is a time to refresh your home. You can contact the interior designers at Obvious Flair Interior Design for more tips and updates to your home or business at 949-291-0412, or view their website on houzz at www.obviousflair.com. The designers at Obvious Flair love kitchen and bath remodels—and don’t forget to mention this article and ask about their fall special!

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More Than Just a Sofa Bed—

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hen you think about a sofa bed, you most likely conjure up an image of an average looking fold out couch that doesn’t offer much in the comfort department. Yet, when the time comes for friends and family to stay over, there is nothing better than having that convenient sleeper in the house—even if it’s tucked away in your home office.

Now, you can say goodbye to that lackluster image of a traditional sofa bed forever, and meet the ultimate innovation that is literally redefining every notion you ever had about a traditional sleeper. American Leather’s Comfort Sleeper™ takes things to an entirely new level of luxury.

When your guests come over, you won’t just be offering them a space to sleep— you will be providing them with first-rate bed accommodations, in an instant.

With The Comfort Sleeper, American Leather has managed to capture the consumers’ imagination, not only in quality, but also size and design.

Quality. Made in the U.S.A., each Comfort Sleeper is crafted from the highest quality materials and fully customizable. Available with three different mattress options, you can choose from a world-renowned Tempur-Pedic®, a luxuriously soft gel mattress, or a slightly firmer Premier

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mattress. The Comfort Sleeper is also protected by a cloth under-shield. When guests arrive, your Comfort Sleeper mattress will fold out without any dust bunnies clinging to the mechanism. There are no bars, no springs, and no sagging—they will never experience a cleaner sleep.

Size. More sleep space requires less floor space. All Comfort Sleeper mattresses offer a full 80-inches of sleeping surface, yet they take up less total floor area than conventional sleepers (whose mattresses tend to only be 70–75-inches in length). This is because the patented Comfort Sleeper system extends from within the back of the sofa. Also, staying true to size, when you purchase a queen Comfort Sleeper, you actually receive a 60 x 80 queen size. Many sleepers include a mattress that measures 54 x 72, and claim it’s queen-sized.

When the bed is extended, the overall projection into the room is only 85-inches. This is a small footprint relative to other sleepers, which tend to project over 90-inches, along with a smaller overall sleeping surface.

Design. Small spaces and narrow hallways are not a problem with The Comfort Sleeper. They have been crafted

to fit the smallest condo to the most spacious home. Experienced delivery crews can easily disassemble your sleeper to get it through tight entries. Perfect for converting any room into a guest room, queen-sized Comfort Sleepers come as small as 69-inches wide. The unique design also fits through narrow doorways.

You can choose from leather or many performance fabrics for your unique Comfort Sleeper—you’ll never have to compromise on style with a variety of coverings to choose from.

The versatility of The Comfort Sleeper allows it to become a staple in your home décor.

For more information about The Comfort Sleeper by American Leather, and many other products and manufacturers, you can contact Comfortable Sleep & Home. They are located in San Clemente at 415 Avenida Pico, 949-492-1674, and in Ladera Ranch at 25626 Crown Valley Parkway, 949-364-1133. You can also visit their website at www.ComfortableSleep.net.

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homefashion you want to use it, not how someone else built it.

Or, try opening up interior spaces for greater volume and to bring the beauty of outside into your indoor area.

Personalize. Have some fun with your project and make a personal statement. Try some unique detail for your ceiling or a paneled wall. You could even design a display wall for your own personal pictures or artwork.

When you use a company that specializes in home renewal, they have mastered the art of utilizing a systemized process in order to make your life easier. Not only will they reduce your stress, the entire process will be nothing but pleasant.

First, you will get a comprehensive and cohesive style throughout your home so that everything blends together using the latest materials and techniques. Your schedule will also never be disrupted—an efficient team of

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Make Your

New Again ust about every homeowner reaches a point where it feels as though their once loved living space can no longer meet their needs. The fact of the matter is, after about 10 years, a home starts to look dated, and after about 20 years, a home becomes functionally obsolete. Additionally, all lifestyles experience change at some point. Whether your last child has recently moved out, or a new guest has recently moved in, such as an aging parent, you may be faced with new challenges.

If you feel as though a change of scenery is in the cards, you are most certainly not alone.

However, how can you take an old home and make it completely new again?

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After Home renewal is a systemized process that not only makes your home look updated and beautiful, but it also restores your quality of life because everything will be fully functional once again. Essentially, there are five steps in the home renewal process: Home Core. This involves getting deep into your home to improve its internal functions, such as plumbing. Before investing in a brand new hardwood floor, you want to re-pipe your home’s plumbing so that new flooring doesn’t become damaged with mishaps such as pinhole leaks.

Home Beauty. Just as it sounds, this is where professionals make your house look new and beautiful. This might entail projects such as retexturing walls, updating moldings and doors, updating electric fixtures, and a new paint scheme.

Energy Efficiency. Get your home up-to-date and efficient, such as an LED lighting installation.

Lifestyle Enhancement. Make your life run smoother with custom alterations. For example, reconfigure your master bathroom around how

Before tradespeople understands how to work in a successful manner so you receive a consistent level of quality on your project, and comfort for your family. Finally, when you have a single point of contact, all parts of the project will run smoothly, from the design and material selection to installation.

The professionals at William Frey Construction are experts in home renewal.

They are constantly searching for cutting edge products and design to make your home look and feel stylish and new. With their simplified Home Renewal Program, you are one step away from a drastically improved living space. You can call them at 888-546-3304 to schedule an appointment, or visit www.WilliamFreyConstruction.com.

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The Art of

Closet Transformation

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o you ever find yourself staring at your closet with sheer exasperation because you don’t even know where to start?

It can be a struggle to even get those old, worn-out closet doors to open, and then when they do, you find yourself face-to-face with a mess. Whether it’s a matter of function or the desire for an updated look, closet and storage aesthetics tend to be an issue for just about everyone.

However, it’s very common for homeowners to believe that bringing in the professionals is something they simply cannot afford. This is definitely not the case. In fact, replacing the interior and/or closet doors in your home is one of the least expensive and fastest ways to completely update the entire look of your living space.

There are both organization and door options for virtually every home and budget—from the very basic to the exceptionally elegant. Some important things to consider in regards to new closet or interior doors include design options, such as paint and stain grade doors, and even unique door patterns, which are typically offered in raised or flat panels.

Sliding doors in either glass or mirror are also a wonderful choice.

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If you have additional questions about where to start, the professionals at Interior Door & Closet Company (IDCC) can help. Family-owned and serving all of Orange County since 2006, they specialize in interior and closet doors, closet and garage organizers, and custom offices. The team at IDCC believes in treating their clients with the utmost respect and providing products that leave a lasting impression. From design help to impeccable service, you know you’re in good hands with IDCC. For more information, you can call them at 888-274-2105, visit them at 15441 Chemical Lane in Huntington Beach, or visit www.InteriorDoorAndCloset.com.

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he coast is more than just a location—it’s a way of life. Even though everyone eventually grows up, you might be the kind of person that still longs for that relaxed, nostalgic feeling of the beach. If this sounds familiar, you’ll be glad to learn that Coastal Living magazine and Stanley Furniture have come together to create a home collection inspired by their favorite beach cottages.

Casual, fresh, and offering a multitude of different seaside colors, Coastal Living™ by Stanley Furniture allows coastal dwellers and dreamers to create a look that’s distinctly their own. Weathered driftwood, burnished boat fittings, louvered shutters, coral and sea grass serve as inspiration for the collection. Clean lines combined with heavy distressing and muted, grain-baring finishes and paint colors add to the collection’s natural contemporary look.

Whether it’s painted in one of six nature-inspired colors, stained in light or dark tones, or finished in Weathered Pier or sandy linen, Coastal Living is all about the wood. Richly grained white oak veneers and hardwood solids show through, lending a casual, authentically natural feel.

Heavy physical distressing completes its well-worn, laid-back look.

Designed to work well in open floor plans of all sizes, Coastal Living marries old and new, blending the gently weathered style of coastal antiques with the functionality of high-tech modern furniture, integrating features like hidden power strips as well as sliding panels and cutouts for personal and home electronics. And since storage is always top of mind, Coastal Living features innovative storage solutions.

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Coastal Living features tarnished steel pulls and knobs, inspired from nautical designs like ship’s cleat and cabinet pulls. Naturally textured chenille, Solana sand, is used on the upholstered chairs. Reef, a complementary coral-patterned matelassé that subtly reinforces the collection’s elegant coastal feel, is used on some items.

You can contact Ambiance Home in Irvine at 949-825-5020, located at 16862 Red Hill Ave., or you can call them in Mission Viejo at 949-455-0501, located at 23811 Via Fabricante. You can also visit their website at www.ambiancehome.com.

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homefashion Step Out of Your Comfort Zone to Discover

Extraordinary Designs for Ordinary Spaces

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o two people are exactly alike, so why should it be any different for a home? In reality, your home décor is entirely an expression of your individual taste, style, and personality. However, sometimes achieving that unique look requires you to explore outside of your comfort zone, which can be a difficult task. This is where an interior designer comes in handy.

With a trained eye, a professional knows exactly how to give your home or office the perfect touch it needs to transform it into a sanctuary. Whether you want an entire home or room makeover, drapery, a simple color selection, or a piece of furniture, designers will guide you in finding your preferences to create beautiful rooms that fit your lifestyle.

First, your designer will come visit your home to assess the scope of your project. This can be scheduled at your leisure, during the day, night, or even on weekends, to suit your busy schedule. After your design consultation, the next step is design presentation. This is

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when your designer will return to your home to present the designs, samples of paint color, wall coverings, rugs, fabric, trims, hardware, and more. After everything has been decided on, the fabrication process will begin. Finally, once that’s finished, your new window treatments, fixtures, and more will be installed and your home will be designed to create your final masterpiece. The last step is for you to sit back and enjoy your dream home.

Bette Johnson is an award-winning interior designer who works with elite clients of all ages to create unique spaces, and makes sure that each project is finished on time, and on budget. Building long-term relationships with her clients, Bette can offer the encouragement and expertise you need to find your dream interior. For more information, you can call her at 949-713-6366 or visit www.bdjinteriordesign.com.

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he louvered opening roof system is constructed of Zincalume louvers that rotate from completely closed to 155° open, by use of a small motor. It is safe to use and incredibly easy to operate.

The motor is powered by a 12 volt transformer. A portable-remote controls the operation of the louvers.

The opening roof system offers many benefits, including: Versatility. It can be built as a patio roof or commercial cover. It can also be installed flat or pitched.

Sun control. The louvers can be positioned during winter months to cast the sun’s natural warmth into rooms to save on energy costs. During the summer, they can be moved to block direct sunlight to protect your home from unwanted solar heating.

Ventilation. During the summer months, a place in the shade is where you want to be. The system provides this by angling the louvers to a partially open position. Providing natural ventilation as hot air escapes and cool air replaces it.

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Rain protection. The louvered opening roof system has a uniquely designed louver that provides complete overlap to help prevent rain penetration.

Imagine being able to control heat on your patio at the touch of a button. With the louvered system, you can enjoy the outdoors year-round and worry-free.

For more information or a demonstration of the opening roof system, you can visit the 5,000 square foot showroom of All-Pro Remodeling at 706 North Tustin Street in Orange, (714) 288-1314. You can also visit their website at www.AllProRemodeling.com

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Evict Termites Without Leaving Your Home

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ermites are among the most destructive pests in the United States, causing property damage to 600,000 homeowners each year. Although you have no choice when the termites move into your home, you have many different choices once you discover them. Twenty years ago homeowners didn’t have many choices, and tent fumigation was the standard extermination method for termites. This outdated method entails moving out of your home for three and a half days while a dangerous amount of toxic gas is pumped into your home. Homeowners who choose tent fumigation are forced to pay for three days worth of lodging, dining and pet boarding, as well as pack or discard all the food and medicine in their home. Not only is tent fumigation incredibly inconvenient, it also leaves a huge footprint on the environment.

The chemicals used for fumigation have been identified by the California Air Resources Board as Toxic Air Contaminants, and have a harmful and long-lasting impact on the ozone layer. Fortunately there is an affordable, eco-friendly and effective alternative that won’t displace you from your home.

XT-2000 Orange Oil® Plus is a revolutionary, scientifically proven product used by IPM companies to control termites. This innovative formula is 95% pure orange oil, a natural termite pesticide made from pressed and distilled orange rinds. With orange oil, you get rid of your termites with the same guaranteed results as fumigation while still enjoying the comforts of home.

Trained technicians come to your home and perform a thorough inspection to detect the termite colonies. Using a high-tech optical scope, the technician can determine the extent to the infestation and inject orange oil directly into the infested wood members, killing the termites on contact. The fumes also act as a neurotoxin to the termites, creating a pleasant orange fragrance that humans smell without any effect. A remarkable property of orange oil is its ability to wick

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through wood, traveling through the porous cells in all directions.

Therefore, orange oil not only treats the areas into which it was injected, but will soak into surrounding areas providing a superior termite protection.

For more information on XT-2000 Orange Oil® Plus, or to find a certified Pest Control operator, you can call (866) 870-8485. XT-2000 has been in business since 2004, and they have treated over half a million structures, including homes, apartments, schools, commercial buildings, and more. Orange Oil Plus is 95% pure orange oil— beware of imposter products that contain only trace amounts of orange oil but also contain hazardous petroleum distillates. XT-2000 Orange OIl professionals are certified XT-2000 Orange Oil experts. They go through a required vigorous training program and have annual training updates. Very few pest control products are as vigorously controlled, so when looking for a pest control professional be sure they are a Certified XT-2000 affiliate by visiting their website at www.xt2000.com ONLINE AT ORANGECOUNTYLIVINGMAGAZINE.COM

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Experience Elegant Landscape Lighting Serenescape offers a wide range of landscape lighting options in Orange County. Our landscape lighting solutions will greatly improve the appearance of the gardens and outdoor areas around your home.

Landscape lighting design is the perfect way to highlight the beautiful features of your landscaping, including brick and stonework, fountains, plants, outdoor décor, and pool areas. We specialize in outdoor lighting, garden lighting, solar deck lighting, pool lighting, and landscape lighting.

If you can Dream it, we can Build it!

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For info or to schedule a design consultation please call 714-241-0241 or go to www.landscapersorangecounty.com LIC #765293

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We’ll create a custom garden lighting solution for your home or business that is perfectly suited to the unique landscape design of your outdoor area. Our employees are certified in all Orange County electrical codes and standards and are ready to handle any outdoor lighting project regardless of the size or scope. Please call to schedule a design consultation.

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Reshape Your Body in 20 Minutes!

By John Colman

When Diane Rand reached age 50, she got concerned that her weight was slowly creeping higher and her clothes were feeling too tight. As a practicing physician in San Diego, she knew the diagnosis. “Your muscles atrophy as you age, and this slows down the metabolism,” says Rand. “I knew it would keep getting worse if I didn’t correct it.” The antidote?

Effective weight training. But, she’d never lifted weights before. Plus, her fulltime job as a physician as well as her family life left little time in her schedule for exercise.

Fortunately, Diane read an article about “slow-motion” strength training, a revolutionary new exercise method promising a firmer, stronger, more shapely body from just two 20-minute training sessions per week. Even though the time efficiency and results sounded almost too good to be true, she decided to enroll with a personal trainer at The Perfect Workout, a local company with dozens of private fitness studios specializing in this unique approach.

Right away she noticed immediate increases in her muscle tone and energy.

After several months she’d also dropped one to two clothing sizes and was fitting into clothes which used to be too small.

“My trainer pushes me in a safe way, and I walk away feeling great after each session,” says Diane. “This is the wave of the future.”

Lean Muscles—The Key To Reshaping Your Body The Perfect Workout’s trainers encourage clients to build lean muscle tissue, which increases the body’s metabolism, burning extra calories even while you’re sleeping. Many people—especially women—have a fear of “bulking up” like a

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Physician Diane Rand tones her arms as part of her 20-minute training session in San Diego.

bodybuilder if they were to start strength training. In reality, if you’re older than 25, it’s much more likely that too little muscle is the problem rather than too much muscle. In their book Biomarkers: The 10 Keys to Prolonging Vitality , William Evans, Ph.D., and Irwin Rosenberg, M.D., show the research demonstrating that adults who don’t strength train lose an average of a half pound of lean muscle tissue each year starting at age 25.

As an example, a typical 55-year-old woman will have 15 pounds less lean muscle (and significantly more fat) than what she had at age 25. Muscle takes up less space than fat, so this typical

55-year-old woman has arms and thighs that are softer and less firm, wears a larger clothing size, and has a slower metabolism that burns fewer calories each day.

Effective strength training changes all of this. It increases your body’s metabolism, causing you to burn more fat and calories all day long. Strength training reshapes and tones your legs and arms.

And since muscle takes up 20% less space than fat, adding muscle and losing fat will make your body firmer, smaller, and more shapely. A fit 140-pound person can wear clothes several sizes smaller than an out of shape 140-pound person.

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healthbeautyfitness How Can Slow-Motion Strength Training Work so Quickly?

Slow-motion strength training involves brief and demanding workouts to get great results. The basic concept? Lift relatively heavy weights excruciatingly slowly (10 seconds to lift, another 10 seconds to lower) for as many repetitions as you can until you’re unable to move the weights anymore.

And when you learn to challenge your muscles as deeply as a skilled trainer can teach, it’s impossible to workout much longer than 20 minutes, even if you try. Dr. Philip Alexander, physician and faculty member at Texas A&M University’s College of Medicine, explains that it’s the intensity of exercise that stimulates greatest changes. “A slower repetition loads the muscles more effectively and efficiently. It’s harder!” exclaims Alexander. “That’s why it stimulates such a great total response from the body.”

Dr. Alexander has tracked hundreds of subjects using slow-motion strength training, noting significant improvements in muscular strength, HDL cholesterol profiles, bone density, and glucose tolerance. Other research adds more supporting data. Two separate studies by Wayne Westcott, Ph.D., and one study by Ellington Darden, Ph.D., demonstrate that slow-motion strength training produces 50% to 59% faster improvements than regular weight training. And because the repetitions are harder, each training session must be limited to 20 minutes—making this exercise method quite time efficient.

In 3 months Justin Brunette dropped 4 inches from his waist and lowered his body fat percentage by 6.4% with effective nutrition and weekly 20-minute training sessions at The Perfect Workout.

Joyce Reclaims Her Youthful Figure 54-year-old Joyce Magnuson had always been slim and slender when she was younger. But in her mid 40s, life’s stresses caught up with her and she began gaining weight. “During the next few years, I kept getting heavier, until I was thoroughly broken and disgusted with myself,” says Joyce.

Fortunately, she happened to read an article about slow-motion strength training and how it would reshape her body with just two 20-minute training sessions per week. The effectiveness of the method made sense to Joyce, and she decided to enroll with a personal trainer at The Perfect Workout.

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In 3 months Laura Retana Shelp lost 23.4 pounds and 10 inches off her waist with improved nutrition and two 20-minute training sessions a week at The Perfect Workout.

After five months of combining an effective nutrition plan with two 20minute training sessions each week, not only had she gotten stronger, she’d lost 43 pounds and dropped from a size 16 to a size 10. She was also able to get completely off the blood pressure medications that she’d previously needed to take. She adds, “The perk is looking good in the current styles. Even Macy’s keeps me motivated to stay fit!”

The Perfect Workout has dozens of private studios throughout the United States that specialize in one-on-one personal training with the slow-motion strength training method, including these Orange County locations: Newport Beach (949) 2004067, Huntington Beach (714) 460-5207, Laguna Niguel (949) 485-6000, Mission Viejo (949) 424-1021, Anaheim Hills (714) 400-9319, and Tustin (714) 599-9051. www.ThePerfectWorkout.com NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015 • COASTAL HOME

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