Table 1.
Participant Past Use of Targets and Future Willingness to Try
| Theoretical Construct | Treatment Target | Past/Current Use | Starting Today, I am… | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do Not Know | Never Used | Previous Use | Continued Use | Need More Info | Not Willing | Likely Not Willing | Somewhat Willing | Willing | ||
| Dietary Intake | Eat meals and snacks at the same time each day. | 0% | 27% | 55% | 18% | 9% | 5% | 18% | 14% | 55% |
| Avoid eating snacks that you didn’t plan to eat. | 5% | 23% | 45% | 27% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 14% | 86% | |
| Plan for the meals you’ll eat this week. | 0% | 5% | 55% | 41% | 9% | 5% | 5% | 27% | 55% | |
| Find a buddy who will help you eat more healthfully. | 0% | 32% | 27% | 41% | 0% | 18% | 5% | 14% | 64% | |
| Eat smaller portions. | 0% | 0% | 32% | 68% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 14% | 82% | |
| Eat more fruits and vegetables. | 0% | 0% | 18% | 82% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 18% | 82% | |
| Eat less fast food. | 0% | 0% | 23% | 77% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 9% | 91% | |
| Construct Average | 1% | 12% | 36% | 51% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 16% | 73% | |
| Physical Activity | Regularly do physical activity (~3x/week), like walking, riding a bike, or going to the gym (unless a doctor has said it is not appropriate/healthy for you to exercise right now). | 0% | 0% | 32% | 68% | 0% | 5% | 5% | 18% | 73% |
| Have less “screen time,” like watching less TV and spending less time on your computer, tablet, or phone. | 5% | 55% | 32% | 9% | 5% | 9% | 32% | 32% | 23% | |
| Find a buddy who will help you be more physically active. | 0% | 9% | 41% | 50% | 0% | 18% | 5% | 9% | 68% | |
| Construct Average | 2% | 21% | 35% | 42% | 2% | 11% | 14% | 20% | 55% | |
| Overvaluation of Weight and/or Shape | When you notice yourself criticizing something about your body, stop yourself. Ask yourself: What is the evidence that the criticism is true or not true? Then, think of a more balanced conclusion you can draw about your body. | 5% | 45% | 14% | 36% | 0% | 5% | 5% | 32% | 59% |
| List out things you like and value about yourself as a person. Remind yourself of things that are more important to you than how your body looks or how much you weigh. | 0% | 50% | 23% | 27% | 0% | 5% | 9% | 23% | 64% | |
| Avoid spending time in front of the mirror pointing out things you think of as your “flaws.” | 5% | 36% | 14% | 45% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 36% | 59% | |
| Stop yourself when you dwell on “feeling fat.” Tell yourself that “fat” is not a feeling, and instead say something to yourself that is not self-blaming or self-shaming. | 0% | 50% | 27% | 23% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 27% | 68% | |
| Construct Average | 2% | 21% | 19% | 33% | 0% | 3% | 5% | 30% | 63% | |
| Unhealthy Weight Control Practices | Avoid skipping meals or going for long stretches of time without eating. | 0% | 14% | 45% | 41% | 0% | 14% | 0% | 9% | 77% |
| Avoid “dieting” and cutting out certain types of foods. | 0% | 23% | 41% | 36% | 5% | 5% | 14% | 23% | 55% | |
| Try eating one serving of a food that you’ve been avoiding because you consider it a “trigger” food for binge eating. | 0% | 59% | 18% | 23% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 36% | 50% | |
| Construct Average | 0% | 32% | 35% | 33% | 3% | 8% | 6% | 23% | 61% | |
| Negative Affect | Do activities that make you happy and do not involve food. | 0% | 9% | 18% | 73% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 95% |
| Notice times when you’re feeling down, and find something that makes the situation feel a bit better. | 0% | 14% | 32% | 55% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 5% | 91% | |
| Ask a friend or loved one to do something enjoyable together. Or repair a relationship in which you had a disagreement or falling out. | 0% | 23% | 27% | 50% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 23% | 64% | |
| Construct Average | 0% | 15% | 26% | 59% | 2% | 2% | 5% | 9% | 83% | |