Table II.

Topic guide

Main topics	Examples of questions	Novel topics during the interview
Weight-histories	Could you tell me about your weight history?	Medical encounters prior to joining the program
Group-based treatment	Why did you join the program?	Experiences with training and physical activity prior to joining the program
	What does it mean being a participant in this program?	Experiences with dieting and weight-cycling prior to joining the program
	What is it like exercising in a group in which everyone is perceived as having obesity problems? What is your relation to the other participants?
Experiences with the group training	How would you describe the training? What does it “give you”?	Medical consultations once again
	Why do you choose to continue?
	How important is it for you to loose weight? How do you experience being “measured” regularly in terms of the weight-in procedure?	Lack of follow up in fitness gyms
	How would you describe the role of the physiotherapist in charge of the group?