Promoting Successful Weight Loss in Primary Care in Louisiana Using Information Technology

Inclusion Criteria: * 40-70 years of age * Self-identify as Black/African American * Obesity (BMI 30.0-50.0 kg/m2) * Type II diabetes (based on ICD-10 codes, fasting plasma glucose ≥126 mg/dL, HbA1c ≥6.5%, 2-h plasma glucose during 75-g Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) ≥200 mg/dL, or a random plasma glucose ≥200 mg/dL in a patient with classic symptoms of hyperglycemia or hyperglycemic crisis) or pre-diabetes (based on ICD-10 codes, fasting glucose 100-125 mg/dL or HbA1c 5.7-6.4% or 2-h glucose during 75-g OGTT 140-199 mg/dL) * Has an internet-connected device and is willing to use it for intervention delivery * Patient in the Ochsner Health System with an active MyOchsner portal account, or willing to create one * Acknowledgement from their Ochsner primary care practitioner that there are no known contraindications to the patient's participation * Have weight measured at an Ochsner clinic within 4 weeks of screening * Resident of Louisiana * Be able to provide informed consent * Willing to change diet and/or physical activity Exclusion Criteria: * Body weight ≥ 400 lbs. * Current use of weight loss medication or recent weight loss (net loss \>10 lbs in the last six months) * Currently participating in a structured weight loss program * Plans to move from the area within 2 years * Given birth within the past year, is currently pregnant or breastfeeding or plans to become pregnant within 2 years * Past bariatric surgery or plans for bariatric surgery within 2 years * Disease/condition that is life threatening or can interfere with or be aggravated by exercise or weight loss