I was delighted that 32 people took the time to give me their opinions about what they are looking for re: support groups.
I plan to use the information that you provided to help in deciding what types of activities to plan.
Thanks again so much for participating.
Here are the results of the surveys ...
1. What kind of support are you looking for?Social networking - 93.5%Educational - 77.4%Activities - 54.8% - emotional support, recipes, strategies for success
- Anything that will get us together than is not around food
- Weight loss
2. How often would you like to meet?Weekly - 12.5%Monthly - 96.9%Quarterly - 12.5%Ad hoc - 12.5%View other Comment Text1. Depends on location 3. What days and times work best for you? Please check all that apply.Sunday - 53.1%Monday - 15.6%Tuesday - 25.0%Wednesday - 18.8%Thursday - 18.8%Friday - 18.8%Saturday - 84.4%Mornings - 43.8%Afternoons - 56.3%Evenings - 59.4% 4. What type of activities are you interested in?Shopping - 41.9%Movies - 45.2%Walks/Hikes - 54.8%Portrait studio session - 22.6%Goodwill Hunting - 45.2%Bowling - 51.6%Dining - 48.4%Pool - 38.7%Clothing exchange - 45.2%Pot Luck - 61.3%Cooking Demonstration - 51.6%Other (please specify) - So much of this (meeting days, times, activities)
on whether I can walk after losing the weight. - Any type of art or craft.
- Love to scrapbook and just get together
- Book club
- Maybe gathering at one another’s homes
5. What type of educational opportunities would you like to see?Dietician Q&A Forum - 96.8%Counselor Q&A Forum - 64.5%Plastic Surgeon Q&A Forum - 74.2%Other (please specify) - Personal Trainer/Physical Therapist re: exercise
- Perhaps some 5 yr+ success stories
- Fitness
6. Are you comfortable having food at an event?Yes - 100.0%No - 3.1% 7. Where would you like to meet?Restaurant open seating - 46.9%Restaurant with private seating - 81.3%Coffee shop - 43.8%Office conference room - 62.5%Private home - 71.9% 8. Have you had WLS surgery?Yes - 78.1%No - 21.9% 9. What type of surgery did you have?RNY - 82.1%LabBand - 17.9%Fobi Pouch - 0.0%Mini Gastric Bypass - 0.0%Duodenal Switch - 0.0%Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy - 0.0%VBG - 0.0%Revision - 0.0% 10. Where are you in your WLS journey?Researching and gathering information - 3.1%Applied to a program and undergoing testing - 6.3%Awaiting insurance approval - 3.1%Awaiting surgery - 12.5%Had surgery 1 month ago or less - 9.4%Had surgery 3 months ago or less - 18.8%Had surgery 6 months ago or less - 15.6%Had surgery 1 year ago or less - 21.9%Had surgery 2 years ago or less - 12.5%Had surgery 3 or more years ago - 0.0%
