Table 2.

Summary of main themes

Facilitators	Barriers	Support from peers and family
The establishment of an honest and trustworthy relationship with the health professional Monitoring the behavioural change with personal feedback Goal setting Experiencing significant life events igniting the right time for action	The perception of insurmountable obstacles Experience of lack of self-efficacy Excess eating of high-calorie food	Experience of honest and trustworthy person-to-person forums Need for acknowledgement from referent others Support from partner/spouse