Table 1 Moving forward weight loss program weekly topics
Week 1 | Introduction to program |
Week 2 | Self-monitoring and goal setting |
Week 3 | Using self-monitoring tools to make better choices |
Week 4 | Energy requirements |
Week 5 | Reading food labels and monitoring heart rate |
Week 6 | Measuring portions |
Week 7 | Breakfast and water – 2 key tools to losing weight |
Week 8 | Healthy grocery shopping |
Week 9 | Meal planning |
Week 10 | Holiday eating (scheduled according to when holiday falls) |
Week 11 | Stimulus control |
Week 12 | Mindful eating |
Week 13 | Eating away from home – restaurant and party strategies |
Week 14 | Program review – where were you, where are you now? |
Week 15 | Building movement into your daily life |
Week 16 | Barriers to healthy eating and exercise |
Week 17 | Problem solving |
Week 18 | The power of habit |
Week 19 | Strategies to increase fruits and vegetables |
Week 20 | Where you were, where you are and where you plan to go |
Week 21 | Relapse preventioin I – what is a lapse vs relapse |
Week 22 | Relapse prevention II – identifying high risk situations |
Week 23 | Relapse prevention III – maintaining a physically active lifestyle |
Week 24 | Relapse prevention IV – motivation to maintain changes |
Week 25 | Transitioning from Moving Forward to being on your own |
Week 26 | Graduation |