(daughter) won’t go in the pram anymore, and she won’t walk very far. So that’s my ‘She walk out. If I want to go for a walk, I have to go by myself, and that’s very difficult to do, because she’s always with me. So that’s a barrier.’ (P14) try to get out and go for a walk or a run or something, and just because it’s me, on my ‘I own, doing it myself, I’m not accountable to anyone, I just don’t do it, because I’ve got assignments to do and everything like that. It’s all busy, so I think, just do this, and I’ll “I’ll exercise later,” and it never happens.’ (P16) Residual perceived facilitators to physical activity and perceived motivators of physical activity Table 4. Residual perceived facilitators to physical activity Residual obesity-related perceived facilitators to physical activity Theme description Representative quotes Weight loss. Weight loss remained the main perceived I was lighter. There was less stress on my knees and ankles and so forth. So ‘Because facilitator to PA. Participants who reported an increase walking and even simple things like going upstairs and so forth, you were no longer out of in PA post-surgery explained that the effect of weight breath doing so.’ (P2) loss on their physical barriers and perceived ability to engage in PA was the main facilitator for the change in knowing that I’ve lost all this weight, and just knowing that I can do it. I can do the ‘Just PA (P2, P9, P13). walking, and I know I can do the exercises now.’ (P9) lighter. I was able to get out there and do it, yeah.’ (P13) ‘Being
‘She (daughter) won’t go in the pram anymore, and she won’t walk very far. So that’s my walk out. If I want to go for a walk, I have to go by myself, and that’s very difficult to do, because she’s always with me. So that’s a barrier.’ (P14) ‘I try to get out and go for a walk or a run or something, and just because it’s me, on my own, doing it myself, I’m not accountable to anyone, I just don’t do it, because I’ve got assignments to do and everything like that. It’s all busy, so I think, “I’ll just do this, and I’ll exercise later,” and it never happens.’ (P16) Table 4. Residual perceived facilitators to physical activity and perceived motivators of physical activity Residual perceived facilitators to physical activity Residual obesity-related perceived facilitators to physical activity Theme description Representative quotes Weight loss. Weight loss remained the main perceived facilitator to PA. Participants who reported an increase in PA post-surgery explained that the effect of weight loss on their physical barriers and perceived ability to engage in PA was the main facilitator for the change in PA (P2, P9, P13). ‘Because I was lighter. There was less stress on my knees and ankles and so forth. So walking and even simple things like going upstairs and so forth, you were no longer out of breath doing so.’ (P2) ‘Just knowing that I’ve lost all this weight, and just knowing that I can do it. I can do the walking, and I know I can do the exercises now.’ (P9) ‘Being lighter. I was able to get out there and do it, yeah.’ (P13)