Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- * Overweight or obese (body mass index \[BMI\] \>= 27) but not heavier than BMI of 45.5 (measured by weight \& height)
- * Wants to lose weight in the next 30 days
- * Interested in learning skills to lose weight
- * Willing to be randomly assigned to either condition
- * Resides in United States (US)
- * Has daily access to their own phone and email
- * Does not have a medical or psychiatric condition that would limit their ability to comply with the behavioral recommendations of the program or pose a risk to the participant during weight loss, including meeting criteria for binge eating disorder, and meeting criteria for severe depression (CESD \>= 25), or a diagnosis of serious heart disease, diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension, or cancer without written confirmation of approval from their physician office
- * Not pregnant, planning to become pregnant or breastfeeding in the next 12 months
- * In the past 3 months changed the dosage of prescription medications that can cause a significant change in weight or appetite
- * Have not lost more than 5% of their weight in the past 6 months
- * Willing and able to read in English
- * Not participating in or planning to participate in other weight loss programs
- * Has not participated in our other ACT intervention studies
- * Does not meet criteria for combined heavy plus binge drinking
- * Has access to a Bluetooth-enabled device and Wi-Fi and/or data plan
- * Is not planning to have or has not recently had (past 12 months) bariatric surgery
- * For outcome data retention, eligibility criteria included: Willing to complete follow-up surveys, and provide email, phone, and mailing address
Exclusion Criteria:
- * The reverse of the inclusion criteria
Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to N/A (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes