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Over the past few months we’ve begun spotlighting our Vtrim facilitators so you can get to know them better. This month the spotlight is on Doris Ogden, MS. We at Vtrim love her fun personality and the way she relates to others. Doris has a Vtrim class being held on the University of Vermont campus beginning at the end of January. If you’d like to sign up for Doris’ inperson class, check out our website at www.uvm.edu/vtrim/register/. 

Facilitator Name:  Doris Ogden

Education/background: B.S. Consumer Economics (School of Home Economics), UVM
M.S., Counseling, UVM

Years experience in health area: 20+

Favorite form of exercise: Walking

Favorite meal or snack: Garlic broiled shrimp (Heather’s note: Doris, we need your recipe on a future blog post!)

If you had to create a list of 5 top foods, what would you put on it and why:

1.  chocolate…I love it.
2.  oatmeal:  makes me feel so good in the morning
3.  chicken:  Can dress it in so many different ways…satisfies hunger…and helps me stay on track
4.  yogurt:  I feel healthier just eating it…
5.  blueberries/granola:  dress up the yogurt in a spectacular way

What do you enjoy about facilitating Vtrim weight management groups? I love helping people take
charge of their lives and seeing how great they feel when they notice all the terrific positive changes they’ve made.

If you had a day to do whatever you wanted, how would you spend it? That’s a tough choice…hanging with family, singing…love them both!

What is one of the most common hurdles you see people face in changing behaviors and what
are 1-2 things you find helpful for overcoming that hurdle? When people get discouraged over the long haul when weight loss slows down.  Help them focus on their successes and help them choose one small, achievable goal for the next step.

One thing you would love to do in the future/personal goal for the future: Tour and sing in Italy.

What food do you ALWAYS have on hand? Oatmeal.

Any favorite anecdote or story you love to share about behavior change: Getting permission to walk as exercise is huge.  Although some people are runners, many are not, either because they are not able to or just don’t like it.  Giving people permission to exercise without it being physically painful is a great way to break into a new habit.

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