Weight Loss Intervention for Individuals With Lower Extremity Amputation

The purpose of this study is to pilot test a program to help overweight and obese individuals with a lower extremity amputation (LEA) lose weight and become more physically active. The investigators will randomize approximately 30 individuals to either a self-directed weight loss program (n=15) or a coached weight loss program (n=15). The primary purpose of this pilot study is to determine if a home-based weight loss/physical activity (PA) intervention is feasible in individuals with a LEA. MOVE-LEAP is a 20-week program that involves 11 phone calls from a health coach and a single home visit by a physical therapist. This pilot study aims to: 1. test the feasibility of recruiting overweight/obese individuals with LEA into a randomized trial; 2. assess whether the intervention can be delivered with high fidelity, and 3. evaluate whether the intervention is acceptable to and safe as determined by participant feedback, participation and retention for outcome measures.