Table 7.

Corroborative Quotations for Mid-Intervention Themes and Sub-Themes (Intervention Group).

Theme: Increased Awareness

Quote: “…The coaching aspect has definitely [made] a big difference for me. Because I can read the module, and then for a day I really think about it, or the days where, you know, I have to check the steps, I’m much more conscious of it, of, ‘Okay, I’ve got to do this.’ I want [my children] to be active, you know, I want to be on it. Or when I had to write down my food, I thought about it a lot more.”

Theme: Modifying Own and Family Behaviours

Quote: “I think that my nutrition’s changing … in the options that I’m picking, ‘cause I have to eat certain amounts of carbs, but it’s trying to make those healthier options of what type of carbohydrates I’m eating. Like, having a piece of bread or vegetable or fruit instead. … Is a much better option than having a bowl of cheezies. … I have to have a snack every night I’ll have a peanut butter sandwich instead of a bowl of chips.”

Theme: Impact of Webinars

Quote: “The biggest [learning] … that was impactful for me was going into the grocery store and reading the ingredients a little bit more. … You see things like 20 percent or 5 percent, and it didn’t mean anything to me [before completing the webinars].”

“I really like some of the tips for handling the issues…with children and eating… The idea of not giving them food when they’re upset… was interesting to me and the way it was described [I] was like, ‘Yeah that makes sense.’ If you feed them when they’re upset then they learn that food just makes them feel good… I can see how that would lead to emotional eating.”

Theme: Barriers

Quote: “I think over the winter … some of [webinar] ideas will be good, because we’re kind of stuck inside now. … That’s where we kind of get … lazier. So I think just doing different activities inside and stuff will be really good.”

“[If] I went to the YMCA that’s closest to me now I’m gone for over an hour to go to a class that’s 30 min. … It’s just a lot to take out of your day when you have two young kids at home.”

“So, if you are buying a lot [of healthy food], that adds up. Same with every single fruit. … even the ones that are not organic [are] expensive. The meat went through the roof, certain spices [are] way … too expensive.”