Study of Two Complementary and Alternative Medical Treatments for Maintenance of Weight Loss

Inclusion Criteria: BMI 25-35 kg/m 2 Reside in Portland metropolitan area Willing to complete the 12-week weight loss program Willing to accept random assignment to one of the three maintenance treatment conditions Willing to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Medical conditions or treatments that would be contraindicated using a diet & exercise weight loss treatment Cancer Significant GI disease inappropriate for diet and physical activity intervention Diabetes dependent on insulin or oral hypoglycemic medications Psychiatric hospitalization in past 2 years Conditions that require limitation of physical activity Congestive Heart Failure Cardiovascular Disease (stroke, MI, CABG, ASCVD) Taking weight loss medications currently or within past 6 months Previous history of complementary or alternative medicine (CAM) weight loss treatment Current acupressure, or Qi Gong, or acupuncture Reported consumption of more than 21 alcoholic drinks per week Planning to leave the area prior to the end of the program Body weight change > 10 pounds in the 6 months prior to Screening visit one Pregnant, breast feeding, or planning pregnancy prior to the end of participation Current participation in another clinical trial Investigator discretion for safety or adherence reasons Household member of another CAM WT participant Unavailable for group sessions