A Novel Approach to Reducing Adiposity Among Young Men

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. an uncontrolled medical condition that might make it unsafe to change their eating or engage in unsupervised physical activity (e.g., uncontrolled hypertension)
• •2. a diagnosis of Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes
• •3. report a heart condition, chest pain during periods of activity or rest, or loss of consciousness on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q), which will be administered during prescreen
• •4. currently enrolled in another weight loss program, taking weight loss medication or history of weight loss surgery
• •5. change in medication(s) within the last 3 months that could influence weight (e.g., steroids)
• •6. have lost \> 5% body weight within the last 3 months
• •7. report a history of anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa or any compensatory behaviors within the previous 3 months
• •8. report hospitalization for a psychiatric condition within the last year
• •9. report high alcohol intake (AUDIT score \> 16).
• •10. are not able to speak and read English
• •11. do not possess a mobile device or are unwilling to use it to receive study text messages
• •12. Given strict data regulations outside of North America (i.e., Europe), we will only include participants living in North America (i.e., United States, Canada).