ABSTRACT
The iDiet is a menu-based eating plan with behavioral support for the core goals of the program, which are hunger suppression and changing food preferences to decrease food cravings. The iDiet prioritizes hunger suppression to a greater degree than other conventional behavioral programs, which alternatively place more emphasis on other factors potentially influencing energy balance such as physical activity and mindful eating. The iDiet has several features in common with conventional behavioral programs such as the Diabetes Prevention Program, and also some specific differences. Conventional behavioral programs are typically based on goal-setting theory and apply standard behavioral skills training, such as creating behavioral targets, self-monitoring, and problem solving around stimulus control, which are features that are no longer identified with one specific health behavior model. Unlike standard behavioral programs, iDiet does not recommend increasing exercise in the beginning of the program but instead encourages exercise after weight loss is established.
