Abstract
The benefits of a 6‐month behavioral weight loss program were investigated by examining mood changes after a graded exercise test (GXT), changes in exercise enjoyment, and the relation of mood and enjoyment to program success. Obese, sedentary, postmenopausal women completed a demographic questionnaire, and physical and psychological measures. Women who completed the program (n = 25) significantly decreased their body weight and body mass index and reported significantly less tension and confusion post‐GXT when measured both at the beginning and end of the program. Although their exercise enjoyment increased, their exercise‐related mood changes appeared to be independent of enjoyment. Finally, women who completed the program initially reported more positive mood changes post‐GXT than did dropouts (n = 7). In conclusion, mood alteration may be a factor leading to successful completion of a behavioral weight loss program by obese women
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