Inclusion criteria | |
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Between six weeks and 12 months postpartum | |
BMI ≥25 kg/m2 or have a BMI between 22 and 24.9 25 kg/m2 and exceed pre-pregnancy weight by at least 4.5 kg (10 lb). | |
18 to 40 years | |
English- or Spanish-speaking | |
Non-smoking | |
Primiparous or multiparous | |
Lactating or non-lactating | |
Literacy ≥5th grade level | |
Cell phone | |
Exclusion criteria | |
Pregnancy or planning pregnancy | |
Relocating in the next year | |
Serious current physical disease (such as heart disease, cancer, renal disease, or diabetes) for which physician supervision of diet and exercise prescription is needed | |
Physical problems that limit the ability to exercise | |
History of eating disorders | |
Current problems with drug abuse | |
Current treatment for a serious psychological disorder |