Comparing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and activity education to prevent weight regain after bariatric surgery

You may qualify if

• Having undergone either a primary Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy bariatric procedure between 6 and 20 months prior to enrollment
• Have reached their nadir weight and regained less than 10% of maximum weight lost based on weight measurements
• Had their surgery performed at Hartford Hospital or another surgical weight loss center within the Hartford HealthCare system.
• Able to provide consent
• Willing to engage in and complete the study protocol
• Able to safely participate in a physical activity program

You can't join if

• Have regained 10% or more of maximum weight lost based on weight measurements
• Cannot ambulate independently
• Do not speak/read English at a 6th grade level
• Are pregnant, lactating, less than 6-months postpartum or plan to become pregnant during the course of the study
• Report current involvement in a weight management program outside of standard care
• Begin taking a newly prescribed medication for weight loss less than two months prior to study enrollment
• Begin taking a newly prescribed medication or change the dosage/frequency of pre-existing medications that are associated with weight loss/weight gain but not taken to produce weight loss less than two months prior to study enrollment
• Report any conditions or plans that would preclude adherence to the study protocol (i.e., plans to relocate, psychiatric problems such as substance use disorder, or terminal illness)