Table 1.

Participant-Created Text Messages to Three Scenarios During NGT Session.

Lack of Social Support: “Christina thinks about fitting the gym into   her daily schedule but in reality school, family, and friends seem   to take up all of her extra time. When she invites her best friend   Tina, Tina bursts out and says ‘No way, I just got my hair done!’   Christina wishes she could just find someone who wanted to   work out like she does and put all the excuses to rest.”

Participant Message: “Don’t be stressed about the fresh press! A   little sweat never hurt! Come work out!”

Lack of Motivation: “Celina is struggling to stay motivated to keep   up with going to the gym 3 times per week with her current   busy school schedule. She often feels tired at the end of the day   and ends up just taking a nap after classes. She wishes she had   friends to share her feelings with or someone to help give her   the extra motivation she needs to reach her work out goals.   She keeps recommitting and promising herself that she will do   better the next day but then she comes up with an excuse not   to go again. The next day when her jeans from before she got   to UAB are tighter than ever, she feels so bad. Yet, she can’t   seem to muster the energy to change her habits.”

Participant Message: “Feeling tired after a long day of classes?   Stop by the gym for some exercise!! Exercising will give you a   boost of energy after a long day of school.”

Body Image Concerns: “Twenty-year old Lisa doesn’t like going   to the Rec center because she feels no one ‘looks’ like her.   She looks around the gym and feels like everyone just wears a   size 2 except for her. She just wishes there were other women   there that she could identify with.”

Participant Message: “You are beautiful no matter what. … All   that matters is that you are healthy in the body that you are in.   So go ahead to the gym. Don’t pay attention to the others and   work on your personal health.”