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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Obesity (Silver Spring). 2022 Jan;30(1):28–38. doi: 10.1002/oby.23287

Table 2.

BWEL Session Topics by Week of Intervention

Week Topics
1 Welcome to the Lifestyle Program
2 Getting Started: Tipping the Calorie Balance
3 Not All Fats Are Created Equal: Eat Less of Most, More of Some
4 Cutting Calories by Controlling Your Portions
5 Move Those Muscles
6 Working With What’s Around You: Cue Control
7 Problem Solving
8 Being Active: A Way of Life
9 Healthy Eating
10 Healthy Eating and Breast Cancer
11 Four Keys to Healthy Eating Out
12 Summary and Progress Review of the First Three Months
14 Talk Back to Negative Thoughts
16 The Slippery Slope of Lifestyle Change
18 Supermarket Smarts
20 Emotions and You
22 Handling Holidays, Vacations, and Special Events
24 Taking Stock and Celebrating Your Success
26 Ramp Up Your Activity Plan
28 Make Social Cues Work for You
30 Ways to Stay Motivated
32 Ten Ways to Control Your Hunger
34 Build a Better Breakfast
36 Build a Better Lunch and Dinner
38 Build Better Snacks
40 Managing Stress and Eating Mindfully
42 Managing Your Time
44 Recovering from an Overeating Episode
46 Weight Loss Tune Up
48 Stepping Up Your Physical Activity
50 Summary and Review of Year 1
54 A New Balancing Act: Adjustments for Long-Term Success
58 Lessons from the Best Weight Losers and Maintainers
62 Getting Support for Being Active
66 Structured Meals for Keeping Off the Weight You Lose
70 Feeling Full on Fewer Calories
74 The Magic of Soups, Cooked Grains, and Legumes
80 The Effect of Mood and Hunger on Your Eating and Activity
86 Staying Positive
92 Creating a Personal Comeback Plan
98 Preparing for What Comes Next
104 Graduation