While JoDeen Hettenbach’s official title is Program Manager for Dean’s Comprehensive Weight Management Program, her real title might just be Total Inspiration Provider. From fitness to nutrition to taking a health-centered approach to weight management, JoDeen serves as a gushing resource of information, first-hand stories and years of experience. She’s inspired literally hundreds (maybe thousands) of people to make healthy changes to their weight. We caught up with her to find out what makes her tick.
Refresh You Staff: How long have you been at Dean Clinic?
JoDeen: Amazingly, it’s been 10 years!
RYS: If you were a rock star, what one thing would you demand to be back stage in your dressing room?
JoDeen: A blender! I’d just mix a protein shake, glug and go!
RYS: What’s your favorite workout song?
JoDeen: Almost anything my 23-year-old puts on my iPod. It’s totally eclectic. I owe him a tremendous debt of gratitude because he enables his mom to be cool.
RYS: What would we find in your refrigerator right now?
JoDeen: Hmmm… about 25 yogurts, some grab-and-go packs of fruits and veggies, about two to three gallons of fluorescent diet beverages of some kind.
RYS: Come on. No bad stuff?
JoDeen: There’s a little of that, on the bottom, in the back. If you want it, you have to work for it! And it isn’t bad. It’s just a different choice.
RYS: What’s the best way to lose 10 pounds?
JoDeen: Start eating for the weight you want.
RYS: What do you mean?
JoDeen: Multiply the weight you want to weigh by ten. If your goal weight is 150 pounds, eat the appropriate number of calories each day — that’s about 1500 calories.
RYS: What else?
JoDeen: Insist on more “good food experiences.” Don’t eat alone, in your car, standing over a counter. That’s where empty calories come from. Instead, make every calorie valuable and important by having an enjoyable fulfilling food experience with your friend, your spouse, your family, or in a unique setting.
RYS: What advice would you give to someone 10 years younger than yourself?
JoDeen: Find places and experiences where you are enjoying yourself so much that you lose track of time. Those are the things you truly love.
RYS: What’s the most rewarding aspect of your job?
JoDeen: It’s an honor to work with clients and help them create their paths. For each person, the difference between “now” and a goal is just a series of steps. I find a lot of satisfaction in helping people find their way. It’s different for everyone, but there’s always a path that gets you where you want to be.
While JoDeen Hettebach’s official title is Program Manager for Dean’s Comprehensive Weight Management Program, her real title might just be Total Inspiration Provider. From fitness to nutrition to taking a health-centered approach to better health and weight management, JoDeen serves as a gushing resource of information, first-hand stories and years of experience. We caught up with her to find out what makes her tick.
Refresh You Staff. How long have you been at Dean Clinic?
JoDeen Hettenbach: 10 years
RYS: If you were a rock star, what one thing would you demand to be back stage in your dressing room?
JH: A blender, I just mix a protein shake, glug and go!
RYS: What’s your favorite workout song?
JH: Almost anything my 23-year-old puts on my iPod. It’s totally eclectic. I owe him a tremendous debt of gratitude because he enables his mom to be cool.
RYS: What would we find in your refrigerator right now?
JH: Hmmm… about 25 yogurts, some grab-and-go packs of fruits and veggies, about two to three gallons of fluorescent diet beverages of some kind.
RYS: Come on. No bad stuff?
JH: There’s a little of that, on the bottom, in the back. If you want it, you have to work for it! And it isn’t bad. It’s just a different choice.
RYS: What’s the best way to lose 10 pounds?
JH: Start eating for the weight you want.
RYS: What do you mean?
JH: Multiply the weight you want to weigh x 10. Say your goal weight is 150 pounds, so eat the appropriate number of calories each day, that’s about 1500 calories.
RYS: What else?
JH: Insist on more “good food experiences.” Don’t eat alone, in your car, standing over a counter. That’s where empty calories come from. Instead, make every calorie valuable and important by having an enjoyable fulfilling food experience with your friend, your spouse, your family, or in a unique setting.
RYS: What advice would you give to someone 10 years younger than yourself?
JH: Find places and experiences where you are enjoying yourself so much that you
lose track of time. Those are the things you truly love.
RYS: What’s the most rewarding aspect of your job?
JH: It’s an honor to work with clients and help them create their paths. For each person, the difference between “now” and a goal is just a series of steps. I find a lot of satisfaction in helping people find their way. It’s different for everyone, but there’s always a path that gets you where you want to be.
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