Texts and talks trim waistlines in housing study

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Current resident of Boston public housing development * No plans to move within the next 6 months and no plan on leaving the country for more than 2 months over the next year * Able to read and speak in English or Spanish * Has cell phone with a plan that allows for unlimited text messages * Willing to wear a device to track physical activity during assessment periods Exclusion Criteria: * Currently enrolled in a comprehensive weight loss program or a research study about weight that is incompatible with study participation * Currently on a medically prescribed diet or fast that is incompatible with study participation * Currently has a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, mania, manic-depressive disorder, schizophrenia, or psychosis and is not on any medications to treat the condition * Precontemplation stage of change for making healthy eating or physical activity changes * Pregnancy * Medical contraindications to physical activity. Self-reported presence of any of the following: * Can not walk without help from someone else * Regularly needs to use the following special equipment to walk or get around: wheelchair, scooter, walker, or extra oxygen * Gets short of breath even when using special equipment at a very low level of physical activity such as walking around the home, making a bed, or taking a bath * Advised by a healthcare professional not to exercise and or if diagnosed with a bone or joint problem, it could get worse. * Frequently gets pains in the heart or chest * Had a heart attack in the past 6 months * Often feels faint or has spells of severe dizziness * Has very high blood pressure that is often over 175 or the bottom blood pressure number is often over 110 * Has a good physical reason not to follow an activity program even if they wanted to