Feasibility of High Levels of Energy Expenditure From Physical Activity for Breast Cancer Survivors

Inclusion Criteria

• •Women \< age 71 in good general health.
• •Prior diagnosis of breast cancer.
• •At least 3 months from completion of any cytotoxic chemotherapy or radiation or surgery. May continue to take endocrine therapy and/or maintenance trastuzumab.
• •Body Mass Index (BMI) 30-45 kg/m2.
• •By self-assessment, currently performing 60 minutes or less of purposeful exercise per week but able to walk at least 30 minutes on a level surface.
• •Access to a smart phone capable of running MyFitnessPal and Garmin Connect apps and willing to have diet and exercise data from these apps viewed by study personnel.
• •Live in the greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area
• •Willing and able to perform moderate intensity exercise at least 5 days per week for 3 months.
• •Willing to perform unsupervised home exercise for the entire 3 months.
• •Willing to participate in a weekly behavioral modification group phone call for 3 months.
• •Willing to participate in a controlled dietary intervention with portion controlled meals and partial meal and track food intake and exercise.