Operation Transformation 2020

Naggdefy

https://www.rte.ie/amp/1104209/

Link to 2020 series above. Always generates a bit of chat.

Naggdefy

Here we go. 5 participating.

wirelessdude01

The music teacher will be one of them. Always an educational person included.

Naggdefy

Feck. To have that from a teenager.

neonsofa

Hes 29? Looks so much older.

Akabusi

What is his second job?

Azatadine

That Eddie lad is an awful spoofer. Cant listen to him at all.

PokeHerKing

I'd love for once if they'd just had some fatty come on and say I'm fat cause I love takeaways, booze and sitting on me arse.

wirelessdude01

Akabusi wrote: »

What is his second job?

The musical stuff in the evenings.

Azatadine

Big screech from Kathryn. She's back.

wirelessdude01

Azatadine wrote: »

That Eddie lad is an awful spoofer. Cant listen to him at all.

Same for me Aoife. Think she contradicts herself alot.

Naggdefy

That big man coming up is a shade under 30 stone. He's in a couple. Heaviest ever I'd say.

Naggdefy

neonsofa wrote: »

Hes 29? Looks so much older.

He has an older demeanour about him too.

Naggdefy

Nice to have a couple. And some story with his neck break.

JoeCole26

Massive respect to everyone that decides to put themselves out there and try to better themselves, and generally just feel happier in their own skin. The very best of luck to them all.

neonsofa

Ah that was sweet of him

robinbird

The subtle insinuation though is that losing weight will make these people happier. Not sure that is the case.
And that it is sustainable once the cameras go off. Very noticeable that the few leaders they bring back are from the last year or two and that they are all still overweight.

Eddies new age spoofing and psychobabble definitely the most annoying thing about the show.

Naggdefy

robinbird wrote: »

The subtle insinuation though is that losing weight will make these people happier. Not sure that is the case.
And that it is sustainable once the cameras go off. Very noticeable that the few leaders they bring back are from the last year or two and that they are all still overweight.

Eddies new age spoofing and psychobabble definitely the most annoying thing about the show.

Very true. Year 13. Where are the 2008 crew?

fatherted1969

Can never understand why they strip right down for the weigh ins, seems like fat shaming to me. I know it's a weight loss programme but its seems unnecessary

Naggdefy

He's like Brutus in Popeye!

Azatadine

Spoofer Eddie....Kathryn wants Eddie on speed dial for the girl no less...

robinbird

Naggdefy wrote: »

Very true. Year 13. Where are the 2008 crew?

A follow up study on The Biggest Loser, the equivalent us show found that it was practically impossible for them to keep the weight off.

wirelessdude01

Spoofing away and gets shut down by the annoying Aoife. How ironic.

rovers_runner

Even the past participants who have all become "advocates" for health and fitness are still well overweight.

I think the producers seek out the easiest people to manipulate and play up to the camera, as the majority seem to have been unable to do it for themselves once the cameras are gone.
Its sad really when you think none of the people on it previously can come back say 5 or 10 years later and show slow but consistent improvement.

robinbird

Didn't like the way Tanya had her man fetching things for her. Probably used the weight as an excuse but part laziness, part control thing.

Naggdefy

robinbird wrote: »

A follow up study on The Biggest Loser, the equivalent us show found that it was practically impossible for them to keep the weight off.

Was there an underlying reason, something psychological?

12 cans of coke a day.. holy fcuk.

Naggdefy

rovers_runner wrote: »

Even the past participants who have all become "advocates" for health and fitness are still well overweight.

I think the producers seek out the easiest people to manipulate and play up to the camera, as the majority seem to have been unable to do it for themselves once the cameras are gone.
Its sad really when you think none of the people on it previously can come back say 5 or 10 years later and show slow but consistent improvement.

I've one guy as a FB friend, acquaintance really, on the show 7/8 years ago. Heavier than ever.

Azatadine

Yeah, imagine 12 cans a day of Coke. That cannot be a good thing even outside of weight.

PokeHerKing

robinbird wrote: »

A follow up study on The Biggest Loser, the equivalent us show found that it was practically impossible for them to keep the weight off.

Ah this doesn't have a patch on biggest loser. Now that was good TV. 20 stone losses in a matter of months!!

wirelessdude01

Naggdefy wrote: »

I've one guy as a FB friend, acquaintance really, on the show 7/8 years ago. Heavier than ever.

You one Siobhan from a few years ago goes up and down in weight like nothing else. Follow her on FB and she eats like a pig at times and other times it's the lettuce diet with runs during her lunch break. No consistency at all.

robinbird

Naggdefy wrote: »

Was there an underlying reason, something psychological?

Their metabolisms were permanently damaged and lowered. And you only have so much will power. They were constantly starving. The only participant out of 13 that has kept the weight off was obsessed and still exercising 5-6 hours a day.

Have seen it myself with others. Losing the weight is the easy part, particularly with the national spotlight.. Keeping it off is practically impossible.