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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Eat Behav. 2018 Mar 9;29:83–90. doi: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2018.03.005

Table 1.

AAT Session Content

Session Content
1. Introduction to AAT Participants discussed past experience with dieting, and explored their history with preferences for food, fullness, and their eating patterns. Participants were introduced to appetite monitoring, and developing patterns of regular eating.
2. Beginning Appetite Monitoring Participants received continued instruction on appetite monitoring, and further training on using biological signals of hunger and satiety to guide eating decisions. Participants were trained to use daily forms to self-monitor their appetite before and after each eating episode.
3. Learning the AAT Model for Eating Participants received psychoeducation on the four paths of eating (e.g, binge eating/getting stuffed, ignoring fullness, restrictive eating, and normal eating), and were provided instruction on how to return to the normal path after an episode of “getting off track.”
4. Take Back your Power Participants received training on remaining in control of eating behaviors in spite of external cues for eating.
5. Effective Emotional Eating Participants received instruction to manage strong emotions, and urges to eat when not hungry, including guidance for the development of alternative, non-eating coping skills.
6. Food Awareness Training Participants received instruction about the importance of monitoring food type, and awareness of how certain foods feel in the body after consumption. Participants also received information about low-calorie density foods that may be alternatives to current high-density foods in their diet.
7. Self-Coaching for Life Participants received support to eat mindfully without reliance on the written forms. Participants were also provided instruction on tools for weight management (e.g., regular self-weighing) after group session ended.
8. Review of Progress and Celebration Participants reviewed lessons learned about self-monitoring appetite, and were provided support to troubleshoot any concerns that might derail making continued progress on their own.