Table 2.

An example vignette summary from iSIPsmarter.

Name and image	Profile	Example stories throughout the cores
Beth	Beth is a 53-year-old married homemaker and part-time church secretary. She has two grown kids who live away from home. She cares for her elderly father Sugary drink pattern: Total ounces=64 ounces per day 16 ounces frappe, three 16 ounces glasses of sweet tea throughout the day Reasons for drinking sugary drinks: likes the taste; enjoys making sweet tea for family and friends; it’s a stress reliever Physical activity: sedentary-has a gym membership but rarely goes; wants to be more active but has a hard time fitting it all in while caring for her father Health status: just told she has diabetes and has gained 20 pounds in a year Reason for joining iSIPsmarter: wants to manage the diabetes so she can be healthy, travel with her husband and take care of her family Quote: “It’s just part of who I am”	Core 1—Texting Makes Tracking Easy: The daily text makes tracking my sugary drinks easy. I simply respond to the text with my total sugary drink ounces from yesterday. Also, I like seeing everything in one place when I sign in to iSIPsmarter. Core 2—Getting My Diabetes Under Control: I was shocked when my doctor told me I had diabetes. My doctor told me getting to a healthier weight and making better food and drink choices were important to manage my diabetes. I started thinking about my health more. I know I have to take care of myself to keep taking care of my family. I saw that I drank too many sugary drinks and learned its impact on my diabetes and weight. I knew cutting back on sugary drinks was going to be hard. Sweet tea and my frappes were just part of my routine. Core 3—Getting Help from Others to Stay Accountable: I work part time for my church, and the staff often goes out to eat together. When eating out with my coworkers, it was harder to stick to my sugary drink goals. I told my co-worker Mary about iSIPsmarter and my goals and asked her to help me. Getting her support, helped me stay accountable. Core 5—Could be Saving Money for College Tuition: My husband and I are helping our son with college costs so he doesn’t finish school with too many student loans. We are always looking for ways to save money. The frappes I was getting every day were $5 each day or $1,820 a year! This amount of money will definitely help cover some of his college costs.