Table 2.

Topics and schedules for group sessions

Baseline Visit	Data collection, create Fitbit account, connect Fitbit account into a connected health platform, training on the use of the Fitbit activity tracker, trained on how to record diet and physical activity
Month 1 (weekly)	Wk.1 (Session1): Welcome to the Program	Participants are given tailored weight loss goals of 5% (1–2 pounds/week), calorie/fat gram recommendations, and advised to build physical activity to 175 minutes/week by 6 months
	Wk.2 (Session 2): Tipping the calorie balance & Be a fat and calorie detective	Cover how to read food labels, and advised to gradually reduce 500–1000 calories/week based on the tailored calorie/fat gram goals to lose 1–2 pounds/week by 6 months.
	Wk.3 (Session 3): Move those muscles	Train on how to gradually build up to 175 minutes/week of physical activity by 6 months.
Month 2 (biweekly)	Wk.6 (Session 4): Take charge of what is around you & Problem-solving & Healthy eating	Train on how to describe the problem in detail, look for things that “cue” you (or make you want to overeat or not be active), and make an action plan to take charge.
	Wk.8 (Session 5): Talkback to negative thought & Slippery slope of lifestyle change	Train to uncover negative thoughts, talkback with positive thoughts that relate to realistic set tailored goals you can reach.
Month 3 (biweekly)	Wk.10 (Session 6): Manage your time and stress	Review ways to manage stress and time management. Created an action plan to handle stress and time effectively.
	Wk.12 (Session 7): Handling holidays and special events	Train on effective ways to handle the holidays, such as to plan pleasure other than food, and other plans to handle the holidays effectively.
Month 4 (monthly)	Wk.16 (Session 8): Emotion and you & Make social cues work for you	Practice responding to emotional and social cues more healthily.
Month 5 (monthly)	Wk.20 (Session 9): Preventing relapse	Train on effective ways to prevent a relapse by identifying the lapses early and dealing with them before they turn into a relapse.
Month 6 (monthly)	Wk.24 (Session 10): Becoming a weight loss expert, Congratulations on completing the program & End of study data collection	Encourage the maintenance of changes made in diet and activity behaviors in order to continue to reach or maintain previously set goals.