Weight-loss service that supports multiple remote users in losing weight

A computer-implemented method comprising, at a computer:

• causing a man machine interface to be provided to a user of the computer, wherein the man machine interface is configured to enable the user to specify a state selected from a group comprising an output state and a potential-input state but not comprising a live-input state, and wherein a remote administrator can change a specified state from a potential-input state to a live-input state;
• causing a first variant of the first man machine interface to be provided to the user while the specified state is the live-input state, wherein the first variant of the man machine interface is configured to enable the user, while the specified state is a live-input state, to input comment to be read by remote users and to read comments input by the remote administrator and to read comments input by remote users, if any, simultaneously using the first variant of the first man machine interface;
• causing a second variant of the man machine interface to be provided to the user while the specified state is the potential-input state, wherein the second variant of the man machine interface is configured to enable the user, while the specified state is the potential-input state, to read comments input by the remote administrator and to read comments input by remote users using the first variant of the first man machine interface but is not configured to enable the user, while the specified state is the potential-input state, to input comment to be read by other remote users;
• causing a third variant of the man machine interface to be provided to the user while the specified state is the output state, wherein the third variant of the man machine interface is configured to enable the user, while the specified state is the output state, to read comments input by the remote administrator and to read comments input by other remote users using the first variant of the first man machine interface but is not configured to enable the user, while the specified state is the potential-input state, to input comment to be read by other remote users.

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including computer program code
• the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform:
• causing a man machine interface to be provided to a user of the computer, wherein the man machine interface is configured to enable the user to specify a state selected from a group comprising an output state and a potential-input state but not comprising a live-input state, and wherein a remote administrator can change a specified state from a potential-input state to a live-input state;
• causing a first variant of the first man machine interface to be provided to the user while the specified state is the live-input state, wherein the first variant of the man machine interface is configured to enable the user, while the specified state is a live-input state, to input comment to be read by remote users and to read comments input by the remote administrator and to read comments input by remote users, if any, simultaneously using the first variant of the first man machine interface;
• causing a second variant of the man machine interface to be provided to the user while the specified state is the potential-input state, wherein the second variant of the man machine interface is configured to enable the user, while the specified state is the potential-input state, to read comments input by the remote administrator and to read comments input by remote users using the first variant of the first man machine interface but is not configured to enable the user, while the specified state is the potential-input state, to input comment to be read by other remote users;
• causing a third variant of the man machine interface to be provided to the user while the specified state is the output state, wherein the third variant of the man machine interface is configured to enable the user, while the specified state is the output state, to read comments input by the remote administrator and to read comments input by other remote users using the first variant of the first man machine interface but is not configured to enable the user, while the specified state is the potential-input state, to input comment to be read by other remote users.

A system comprising:

• a live-event module configured to
• provide a man machine interface configured to enable a local user to specify a state selected from a group comprising an output state and a potential-input state but not comprising a live-input state, and wherein a remote administrator can change a specified state from a potential-input state to a live-input state;
• provide a first variant of a first man machine interface configured to enable a user to input comment to be read by remote users and
• to read comments input by a remote administrator and
• to read comments input by remote users, if any, simultaneously using the first variant of the first man machine interface;
• provide a second variant of the man machine interface to enable the user
• to read comments input by the remote administrator and
• to read comments input by other remote users using the first variant of the first man machine interface
• but is not configured to enable the user to input comment to be read by other remote users;
• and
• provide a third variant of the man machine interface to enable the user
• to read comments input by the remote administrator and
• to read comments input by other remote users using the first variant of the first man machine interface
• but is not configured to enable the user to input comment to be read by other remote users.

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• causing a man machine interface to be provided to each one of a plurality of remote users, wherein the man machine interface is configured to enable a remote user to input a current weight and to select one of a multiple predetermined mood descriptors;
• causing a man machine interface to be provided to each one of a plurality of remote users, wherein the man machine interface is configured to provide at least a first user-selectable option and a second user-selectable option;
• wherein the first user-selectable option when selected causes a man machine interface to be provided that enables recording of a user commitment to a weight loss target and at least one behaviour, and
• wherein a second option when selected causes a man machine interface to be provided that enables personalized content delivery based upon at least the user input weight and selected one of the multiple predetermined mood descriptors, before subsequently enabling recording of a user commitment to a weight loss and at least one behaviour.

A system comprising:

• a positive feedback module configured to initially and then repeatedly at different times provide the same user-selectable option or options to users for positive feedback only and configured to output positive feedback to other users;
• an interaction module configures to selectively enable a user to input user-defined information for sharing with other users and configured to output input user-defined information to other users
• a commitment module configured to prompt a user to commit to achieving a weight-loss target by a deadline and to commit to performing one or more behaviours before the deadline.
• a reminder module configured to provide a user with a t prompt before the deadline