Operation Transformation 2019

Quazzie

Anyone got any idea why it's on so late. I thought it was supposed to be a family show!

messy tessy

Once again, I have to think could they not give the leaders t-shirts?

Icsics

That new set in the castle is too dark & the camera work is weird.

Larbre34

Quazzie wrote: »

Anyone got any idea why it's on so late. I thought it was supposed to be a family show!

Swearing is allowed. Makes it more gritty. Or something.

Quazzie

See it's bullshït. It's actually not advisable to be exercising this late at night. It disrupts your sleep.

The Princess Bride

I'd hope the weekly programme will be at 8.30 like before.
Maybe it's just the introductory programme.

Jeez but he's almost twice as heavy as the first leader.

messy tessy

This is heartbreaking

wirelessdude01

Quazzie wrote:

Anyone got any idea why it's on so late. I thought it was supposed to be a family show!

And also why just the one night?

CWF

Larbre34 wrote: »

Swearing is allowed. Makes it more gritty. Or something.

No its not

CWF

Quazzie wrote: »

See it's bullshït. It's actually not advisable to be exercising this late at night. It disrupts your sleep.

Really? Have you got a source for exercise at night disrupting sleep?

Quazzie

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

And also why just the one night?

That's what I thought too. I wasn't sure if I was remembering correctly regarding last year. Once a week doesn't really make as much sense. Bizarre decision making at a time when they've had more sponsors as they do now.

Still waters

I can't watch it, it's like American t.v. everyone has to have a sob story, I'm fat because I had a workplace accident 15 years ago, no, you're fat because you eat too much

Quazzie

CWF wrote: »

Really? Have you got a source for exercise at night disrupting sleep?

I thought it was common knowledge but it seems from WebMD that's it's mostly just a myth. Apologies.

nc6000

What sort of idiots assume some women are pregnant and ask them when they are due?

I wouldn't dream of asking someone if they were pregnant.

MaryBrosnan

Quazzie wrote: »

Anyone got any idea why it's on so late. I thought it was supposed to be a family show!

Family are eating dinner in Supermacs.

wirelessdude01

Good much and all as I detest Ciara Kelly but that new doctor is annoying me something terrible already and she's only had a few words.

wirelessdude01

When was the last year that they didn't have a teacher on?

Spanish Eyes

All of these types of "get fit and lose weight" shows should be shown in February at the earliest.

January is bad enough for everyone FGS.

wirelessdude01

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Good much and all as I detest Ciara Kelly but that new doctor is annoying me something terrible already and she's only had a few words.

But she has lovely hair.

I’m rooting for Cathal

Dakota Dan

Still waters wrote: »

I can't watch it, it's like American t.v. everyone has to have a sob story, I'm fat because I had a workplace accident 15 years ago, no, you're fat because you eat too much

I know a lad that was on last year, still as large as ever. From what I see only a very small percentage actually stick with weight loss on that program.

Dakota Dan

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

All of these types of "get fit and lose weight" shows should be shown in February at the earliest.

January is bad enough for everyone FGS.

It isn't as get fit show, it's the reason I got fat show (insert a good sob story with floods of tears)

prunudo

Unfortunately, like many other reality shows, it focuses too much on the back story, seems you need a good sob story to be considered to be a contestant. Its a bad example to be making it out that you are only at risk of being obese if you've had some issue in your life.
Are they over weight, yes but a lot of their issues can't be solved in a 6 week fitness programme. It would be nice if they had a couple of contestants who are marginally over weight and struggle to keep the it off but are determined in their own right and not down to some life issue, but that wouldn't make good tv.

Azatadine

All I know is that Kathryn Thomas is still shrieking and screaming as much as ever.

ILikeBoats

It doesn't seem to be as hyped up this year.

The sob story angle is done to death.
I don't understand why it's only one night and so late, maybe just the first week?

flazio

End of the day it still provides a free diet and exercise plan for people to try out so what's the harm in it?

Marengo

Wasn’t sure whether to post in TV or Health. Starting in tv.

Week 1 was very good. There seems to be really well chosen leaders this year. A lot of people who faced real hardships.

I don’t mean to sound cruel but there seems to be no person who has been lazy and let themselves go, without any real reason, like other years.

Week 2 on now at 9.30 RTÉ 1.

Muahahaha

Havent watched this in a few years but did it not used to have two or even three episodes a week? I seem to remember it dominating other media too such as radio & online news sites but this year not a peep?

The Princess Bride

Is it terrible that I'm watching this and craving a rock shandy?
And I never drink fizzy drinks!

Marengo

Paul from Sligo 1 stone lost in a week.. I don’t remember a bigger weight loss on the show in a week.

Azatadine

That fecking shrieking!!!

Marengo

The big man from Donegal, 27 st, has lost 16ibs. He really needs to lose weight and get healthy.

Lady from Waterford who is having trouble giving up the fags is all over the place, badly organised and motivated, surprisingly.

The Princess Bride

Those are significant losses tonight.
Fair play.

wirelessdude01

Marengo wrote:

Lady from Waterford who is having trouble giving up the fags is all over the place, badly organised and motivated, surprisingly.

Fits the template. They have one of those every year.

wirelessdude01

What is the thinking behind the later slot and also just one one hour slot rather than the two thirty minute slots like previous years?

Marengo

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Fits the template. They have one of those every year.

Yeah. Last week I thought for the first time they had 5 motivated leaders, but no one feckless one! Smoking during pregnancy, that does my head in.

nc6000

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

What is the thinking behind the later slot and also just one one hour slot rather than the two thirty minute slots like previous years?

I found the last series I watched to be very repetitive when split into two shows.

Dtp1979

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

What is the thinking behind the later slot and also just one one hour slot rather than the two thirty minute slots like previous years?

I’m pretty sure it started off as a 1 hour program. For years. Then switched to 2, 30min slots the last few years

wirelessdude01

Dtp1979 wrote:

I’m pretty sure it started off as a 1 hour program. For years. Then switched to 2, 30min slots the last few years

Why go back? They have totally cut out the youngsters.

Dtp1979

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Why go back? They have totally cut out the youngsters.

Yea, no idea tbh. 8-9 is the ideal slot

The Princess Bride

I prefer to watch an hour once a week than the 2 episodes as before.
No point in dragging it out.

Dtp1979

The castle background is stupid, and will they all sit the fcuk down please

Sofa King Great

She drank a can of coke while watching herself on the first episode of operation transformation!

Still waters

why in the name of god do they keep bringing up the sad stories, it's terrible to watch

Marengo

Some irony there:D

duffman13

Her child has respiratory issues and she's sitting in the house smoking talking about them. The woman shouldn't even be on the TV.

Dtp1979

Still waters wrote: »

why in the name of god do they keep bringing up the sad stories, it's terrible to watch

Because some of the stories probably led to the emotional eating. But some of the sob stories are purely for tv

Marengo

duffman13 wrote: »

Her child has respiratory issues and she's sitting in the house smoking talking about them. The woman shouldn't even be on the TV.

It’s a fact. Ditzy head on her.

Sofa King Great

duffman13 wrote: »

Her child has respiratory issues and she's sitting in the house smoking talking about them. The woman shouldn't even be on the TV.

If she can't give up the cigarettes for the space of time that the cameras are running what hope has she of quitting

Marengo

I like that last girl who’s baby died. Will do the work. Lovely smile too.

liam7831

Should can the show at this stage, don't think anyone watched it anymore boring tired format

Marengo

duffman13 wrote: »

Her child has respiratory issues and she's sitting in the house smoking talking about them. The woman shouldn't even be on the TV.

She looks a lot older than 37 too.