Healthy Weight at Home: A Pilot Weight Loss Program for Parents of Children With a Disability

Inclusion Criteria: Parent * age ≥18 * English speaking * completion of screening and baseline data collection * BMI ≥ 25 and weight \< 300lbs (weight limit due to scale limitations) * willing to lose weight through physical activity, weight tracking and decreased caloric intake * willing to make changes at home to facilitate a healthy weight * willing to complete 12 weekly weight loss video coaching sessions (20 minutes/session) * willing to use Skype, FaceTime, Zoom, or WebEx for regular intervention contact * Internet/ cellular plan that is sufficient for weekly program video conferencing * willing to use the study scale with cellular technology to report weights at baseline, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks. * willing to use the study scale with cellular technology at least weekly during the study (12 weeks) * completion of screening and baseline data collection Child * age 8-18 * has a disability * assent is required if the child is capable and willing to have height and weight taken by the parent at baseline, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks. Exclusion Criteria: * parent or child: previously diagnosed eating disorder, or treatment for an eating disorder * parent: currently pregnant or plan to get pregnant in the next 6 months * parent: planned weight loss surgery or procedure in the next 6 months