Time Restricted Eating Pilot - Bariatrics

Time Restricted Eating Pilot - Bariatrics

Bariatric surgery patients have a variable course of weight loss, maintenance and regain. Time restricted eating is an approach that may help individuals lose weight and improve metabolic functioning. We propose a pilot 12-week trial of a 10-hour time restricted eating intervention among post-bariatric surgery patients. The intervention would consist of weekly sessions for 4 weeks, followed by one session every two weeks through 12 weeks, with weight change as the primary outcome.

We propose a pilot 12-week trial of a 10-hour time restricted eating intervention among post-bariatric surgery patients. The intervention would consist of weekly sessions for 4 weeks, followed by one session every two weeks through 12 weeks, with weight change as the primary outcome. We will provide behavioral weight loss education to the patients and monitor how many calories they are taking in once per week.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participants will be at least two years post bariatric surgery who have completed participation in an ongoing longitudinal assessment study of bariatric patients at our medical center.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants who were non-compliant with the previous assessment trial, as well as those who were diagnosed with an eating disorder at their final (2 year) assessment visit. We will exclude participants at the discretion of the investigators who have unstable psychiatric issues or would be too ill to participate.