The Comparison of Energy in Take and Body Weight EXERCISE

Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female 18 - 65 years old, inclusive * Not exercising \> 20 minutes on \> 3 days/wk and taking \< 8000 steps/d over one week measured with step counters. * BMI \> 25 kg/m2 and \< 40 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * • Current consumption of more than 14 alcoholic drinks per week * Plan to move out of the study area within the next 6 months or plan to be out of the study area for more than 4 weeks in the next 6 months * Have another member of household participating in the study * Residence too far from Pennington * A past history and/or physical examination or laboratory findings of the following medical conditions: Table 1. Exclusion Criteria * Cardiovascular disease (CVD) or disorders Potential participants with a history of CVD * Blood Pressure Potential participants who are on a stable dose of antihypertensive medication, with the exception of beta-blockers, and whose blood pressure is controlled will be eligible for enrollment. * Diabetes Potential participants with a previous diagnosis of diabetes (Type 1 or 2) or a fasting plasma glucose \>125 mg/dl will be excluded from the study. * Blood lipids Potential participants whose LDL-C 190 mg/dl or TG levels 300 mg/dl will be referred to their physician. * Hematologic disorders Participants diagnosed with hematologic disorders, including anemias, bleeding disorders, chronic thrombotic disorders, or hypercoagulable states, will not be allowed into the study. * Recent blood donation or blood loss Blood donation or blood loss from surgery or trauma during the 6 weeks before the baseline evaluation * Weight loss-20 or more kilograms in the past year Other exclusions. * Hospitalization for mental illness within the past 5 years or currently undergoing treatment for severe mental illness. Plans to be out of the city more than 4 weeks over the next 6 months * Other significant medical conditions Including but not limited to chronic or recurrent respiratory, gastrointestinal, neuromuscular, neurological, or psychiatric conditions. Musculoskeletal problems interfering with exercise. * Autoimmune or collagen vascular diseases. Immunodeficiency diseases or a positive HIV test. Malignancies in the past 5 years, with the exception of non-melanoma skin cancer therapeutically controlled. Any other medical condition or disease that is life-threatening or that can interfere with or be aggravated by exercise