Operation Transformation

Just watching this on plus. God, Thomas's fakeness is a hard watch. The programme needs binning or a complete meaningful overhaul

I lasted half the show..had to tune out

Watched the finale of this last night having not watched the series bar one episode at the start. It feels like a very tired and battered format at this stage but RTE are flogging a dead horse. And what was up with the place where they did weigh ins, it looks like a cheap and tacky temporary studio or something. Almost like the production company know its for the chop and are saving costs to eek out the very last bit of profit from their contract.

Obese journalist in move away from the scales shocker.

This chancer would do away with the very core concepts of the show in order to not shame the pudding eaters.

I find the move away from Weight loss ridiculous- it’s a medical and scientific fact that obesity is dangerous and the root of so many medical issues- so why not face it head on? We all need reality and home truths from time to time- what you NEED to hear vs what you want to hear

I zoned out of OT this year. It is good for the participants that the focus has moved away from loosing as much weight as possible to making health changes to their lives and I do hope they continue to work at it and become healthier and happier. It just doesn't make for interesting television.

I noticed that they all really seemed to struggle with the 5km, they all seemed quite unfit after the 6 weeks of OT, and many of them looked like they hated it. I take it they don't go out walking regularly as part of the OT plan anymore. But what I did notice was a few of the previous years' contestants taking part and doing reasonably well at the 5km and maybe that's the new direction of the show - these ones did it last year or the year before and look better and could run the 5km no problem, they are maintaining this lifestyle.

Mary Diamond dies, aged 57

RIP

Thats right she's one of kellys I think. She has improved in fairness. Seems to be listening more and less egotistical than she was. I used to cringe at the sight of her parading herself in skimpy dresses and high heels beside the unfortunate barely clothed leaders .

I'm not sure yet how I feel about this year's series. The contestants seem nice but I'm not gravitating towards anyone in particular. Concerning that 4 of the 5 have underlying health conditions. Not disrespecting any of the contestants, but some of the profiles we see year in year out - the full time working mum who is trying to juggle it all and has lost herself; the man who is pre-diabetic/heart attack waiting to happen. On the one hand it says to me that there are a lot of people out there in that same boat, however it also makes me wonder if people watching the show in years past are taking anything from the show. It harps back then to something I've brought up most years is that the show is on for 2 months, is great at motivating both the leaders and followers, but once it's over, it seems to be all forgotten about. Best of luck to this year's leaders but I'm not sure if this show has any impact on its viewers.

Yes I thought that too - someone in their early 20s would have been good. Whether it be someone who's carried weight from childhood, or someone who embraced the student life of cheap food, drink, drugs and now wants to grow up a bit. But people in their early 20s don't watch OT.

I actually love the crying and all of the realness 😂 I don't think I'd watch it if they weren't showing all of that stuff. But then I don't watch other reality TV so I'm not seeing it on other shows and getting sick of it.

I'm sure they lose some viewers by focusing on the trauma etc, but I think they'd lose more if they cut all of that out.

Something that niggles me is that they say it's 8 weeks, It's only 7 weeks long isn't it? because they start the plan on the 1st episode and then the results of the first week are seen in episode 2?

I would speculate and generalise that men fare better in the long run - They just aren't as emotional about stuff. I think if they have volunteered to go on the show they are serious about getting in shape and changing their diet. My OH wanted to lose weight and get fit a few years ago - he went to a specialised gym and changed his eating habits; emotion just didn't come into it. Have seen many of my female friends and house-share buddies on a rollercoaster with diets and fitness.

I think it really comes down to "why" you've gained the weight.

Alot of guys I know put on weight after they stopped doing their exercise of choice, 5 aside etc. Either through an injury or life getting in the way. Added to the fact metabolism slowing down and weekend pints not shifting, longer hours in work then maybe late night snacking etc.

Some of the girls I know who have put on weight has been similar story with maybe a baby or two added to the mix. Unable to shift the baby weight, hard to prioritise the time to get out and active....maybe grazing through the day on whatever food the kids are eating etc.

These are the people any weight lose regime will help as "all" they really need is someone to reset them. Someone to advise what exercise won't trigger old injuries etc.

If you already had an athletic core at one point in your life the weight does seem to fall off easier.

However if the reason for gaining weight is you've always been on the heavy side....genetics or poor diet growing up it's so much harder to remove those layers of adipose tissue as it's all the body has ever known .

Then if the reason for weight gain is food is used as a comfort ....no weightloss regime will work long-term until the reason (emotional reason) for this is addressed. New coping mechanisms for whatever triggers emotional eating need to be found. Only then will a weight loss programme work.

That's my unqualified opinion anyway.