The first study focused on two different treatment groups used to continue weight loss. The study involved twenty-four obese women (aged 18-55) considered to be 30-60% above ideal weight. These women were nonsmokers and all in good health and were required to have lost no more than 10 pounds. in the last month or 20 lbs. in the last six months. The women were told they would be assigned to a traditional behavioral weight loss program or a new weight management program. Participants were randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups. There were 12 participants in each group. The first treatment group was the Behavioral Choice Treatment (BCT) group and the other was the Traditional Behavioral Treatment (TBT) group. The behavioral choice treatment would be considered the cognitive-behavioral theory group of the study. Weight was measured on a balance scale before treatment, during weekly sessions, after treatment, and at the 3-, 6-, and 12-month marks during follow-up sessions. Height was also measured before treatment to help determine participants' BMI. Attendance, recorded at each session, and self-monitoring records were used as an index of devotion to the entire treatment program. The women were asked to keep food records in a diary (i.e. what they eat, how much, etc.) during the first 10 weeks of treatment. The women also completed self-report measures for depression and self-esteem before, during, and after treatment, as well as at 3- and 6-month follow-up. All women in both groups received 2-week meal plans and recipe booklets. The only difference between them was the amount of food. Both plans were low-fat and contained 60 percent carbohydrates, 25 percent fat and 15 percent protein. The TBT group had a 1,200 kcal/day diet while the BCT participants had a diet of approximately 1,800 kcal/day. Women in both groups were encouraged to follow these plans for the first two weeks. He was also encouraged to eat at a consistent calorie level. Self-monitoring was stopped before the end of acute treatment to address behavior change. The groups had the same amount of time for each session, the same contact time with the therapist, the same topic used for the session, the same homework, the same self-monitoring of eating behavior, and even the same exercise prescription. The exercise prescription given to them included walking 30 minutes a day, 3 days a week. This had to be done in their free time. Participants attended 13 weekly 1.5-hour group treatment sessions. These sessions would have 5 to 7 people in each group. The willingness of clinical social workers, clinical psychologists and two i...... middle of paper ......to consume fruit and vegetables to eat at least five servings of fruit and vegetables per day was assessed. The results showed that the treatment group had a higher percentage than the control group in terms of healthy eating outcomes at 6 (43.9% vs. 31.3%); 12 (43.10% versus 35.2%); and 24 months (47.5% vs. 34.3%). The treatment group also had higher rates of exercise outcomes: 43% at 6 months, 37.7% at 12 months, and 44.9% at 24 months compared to the control group with 34.6% at 6 months, 35.9% at 12 months and 38.1% at 24 months. The treatment group also managed emotional stress significantly better than the control group: 44% versus 25.3% at 6 months,.