GLOSSARY

Behavioral Weight Management uses structured behavior-change methods as part of an individualized weight-management plan.

Behavioral nutrition work links specific actions to barriers and supports in daily life. Self-monitoring, problem solving, achievable goals and supportive follow-up can make change more practical. Monitoring should be proportionate: detailed weighing or recording can be counterproductive for someone vulnerable to disordered eating. Motivational interviewing explores the person's own reasons and autonomy, while cognitive behavioral therapy addresses relevant patterns through a structured therapeutic process. These approaches should not be reduced to blame or generic encouragement.

Adherence concerns how closely an agreed plan is carried out over time. It is influenced by cost, work, family, symptoms, cooking skills and whether the plan is realistic. Difficulties are information for adjustment rather than proof of weak character. Agree on specific actions and review their feasibility. A modest, sustainable change can be more useful than an ambitious prescription that repeatedly prevents the athlete from eating enough or functioning comfortably in daily life.

Hunger, satiation and satiety are related but distinct: hunger motivates eating, satiation helps end a meal, and satiety restrains eating afterward. Stress, sleep, food reward, energy deficit and the eating environment can affect them. Feeling full does not prove that an athlete has met energy needs, particularly after hard exercise or with high-volume foods. Practical meal planning can therefore remain important even when appetite is temporarily low or food cues are unusually strong.