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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Health Psychol. 2019 Sep 30;38(12):1150–1158. doi: 10.1037/hea0000798

Table 2.

Factors Correlated with Weight Loss the Same Week and Predicting Weight Loss the Following Week During the Initial 3-Month Weight Loss Program.

Weight Change the Same Week Model Fixed Effects Weight Change the Following Week Model Fixed Effects
Variable Estimate SE t p Estimate SE t p
Frequency of Self-Weighing, Days −.030 .006 −4.87 <.0001 −.023 .006 −3.70 <.001
Frequency of Self-Monitoring Caloric Intake, Days −.023 .004 −5.21 <.0001 −.020 .004 −4.52 <.0001
Physical Activity, Hours .002 .005 0.33 .741 .004 .005 0.76 .447
Positive Mood −.018 .008 −2.38 .018 −.012 .008 −1.52 .128
Negative Mood .022 .007 3.15 .002 .018 .007 2.55 .011
Stress .005 .006 0.88 .379 .006 .006 1.04 .300
Hunger .020 .008 2.67 .008 .018 .008 2.41 .016
Boredom with Weight Control Efforts .045 .007 6.42 <.0001 .041 .007 5.79 <.0001
Eating Choices Consistent with Weight Loss Goals −.043 .007 −6.51 <.0001 −.037 .007 −5.44 <.0001
Physical Activity Choices Consistent with Weight Loss Goals −.003 .006 −0.47 .641 −.004 .006 −0.67 .505
Temptation to Eat Foods “Not on Plan” .029 .006 4.61 <.0001 .024 .006 3.72 <.001
Temptation to Skip Planned Physical Activity .001 .006 0.19 .850 .003 .006 0.44 .663
Effort of “Staying on Track” .014 .007 2.17 .031 .011 .007 1.64 .100
Importance of “Staying on Track” Compared to Other Life Demands −.048 .007 −6.57 <.0001 −.043 .007 −5.90 <.0001

Note. p values < .05 are shown in boldface.