Contact | Telephone (within 2 weeks after visit 1 and visit 2, then 7 calls over next 9 months) |
Time line | Following on from face to face contact until 3 month follow-up assessment (6 calls total) |
Duration | 15 min |
Who delivers | Lifestyle coach |
Professional support | Make appointment for next telephone call |
Content | General exchange about mental and physical health Elicit participant’s overview on progress and changes made Reinforce importance of modest behavior change for health benefit |
Discuss goals/restarts Discuss weight loss maintenance goals as appropriate - highlight ten top tips and habit progression | |
Motivational approaches | Discuss self-monitoring records Identify perceived diet/activity challenges |
Personal goals (implementation intentions) | Continue to focus on implementation intentions and review these at next call Engage in coping planning e.g. reviewing previously set goals and modifying, if necessary |
Setting long-term goals | Identify perceived achievements and summarise success Re-evaluate confidence, motivation and importance of changes made |