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.

Dakota Dan

Azatadine wrote: »

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

He was on to one of the contestants about camouflage and I couldn’t stop thinking about his dodgy combover.

Dakota Dan

JoeCole26 wrote: »

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.

They are going the wrong way about it though.

Dakota Dan

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.

They also need a good sob story and be able to turn on the taps.

BuboBubo

PokeHerKing wrote: »

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.

I am that person you described. ^^^ "Im Bubo, I like chocolate, tayto and chineses-es and spend the day sitting on my arśe. My job involves sitting on my arśe too. I have a big belly and humongous tits. I don't cry over my weight because I'm not a bawling lardarśe"

I don't get the whole "shock" thing when their weight is revealed. Surely they hopped onto a scales beforehand for curiosity sake. Can't imagine going on the telly to get weighed not having a fcukin clue you're 18 stone.

Unfortunately I have no fcukin sob story to tell so I won't be appearing on it any time soon.

Dakota Dan

BuboBubo wrote: »

I am that person you described. ^^^ "Im Bubo, I like chocolate, tayto and chineses-es and spend the day sitting on my arśe. My job involves sitting on my arśe too. I have a big belly and humongous tits. I don't cry over my weight because I'm not a bawling lardarśe"

I don't get the whole "shock" thing when their weight is revealed. Surely they hopped onto a scales beforehand for curiosity sake. Can't imagine going on the telly to get weighed not having a fcukin clue you're 18 stone.

Unfortunately I have no fcukin sob story to tell so I won't be appearing on it any time soon.

You sound like fat bastard, I read your post in a Scottish accent.

BuboBubo

Dakota Dan wrote: »

You sound like fat bastard, I read your post in a Scottish accent.

Baby

Get in mah belly...

Michellenman

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.

Wasn’t this show discovered to be over exercising and under feeding people? And encouraging them to dehydrate themselves on weigh in day? That was a competition so people were kicked out weekly. I don’t know for sure but I much prefer the OT way of doing it, seems more likely to have a lasting impact.

Dakota Dan

Michellenman wrote: »

Wasn’t this show discovered to be over exercising and under feeding people? And encouraging them to dehydrate themselves on weigh in day? That was a competition so people were kicked out weekly. I don’t know for sure but I much prefer the OT way of doing it, seems more likely to have a lasting impact.

But it doesn’t as proven by former contestants.

The 29 year old music teacher seems a complete copy of the man with the shop last year. Working long hours and away from his family and no doubt the same rehashed advice for him.

Sunny Dayz

I do like how OT motivates people to make better food choices and get up and get active over the 6-8 weeks the show airs. But once the cameras stop rolling it all falls by the wayside - I've seen it both with contestants from the show and in real life. The show helps to kick start healthy eating and exercise - which lets face it isn't exactly hard to do in January! - but it doesn't do much to help maintain those habits. There's no follow up with the OT program, no shows or check ins during the year. Most of the Nationwide walks and Light It Up campaigns had stopped in March. There's nothing wrong with needing external motivation (I know it myself, it's easier to go out for a run where there's a group or parkrun rather than try to motivate myself alone). What about a half hour program with the leaders once a month to check in?

HildaOgdenx

I liked all the leaders. Looking forward to seeing how they get on.

Of the coaches, or whatever their title is, Karl and Aoife grate on my nerves.
(I probably should post that on the AH thread about people you inexplicably dislike).

HildaOgdenx

Sunny Dayz wrote: »

I do like how OT motivates people to make better food choices and get up and get active over the 6-8 weeks the show airs. But once the cameras stop rolling it all falls by the wayside - I've seen it both with contestants from the show and in real life. The show helps to kick start healthy eating and exercise - which lets face it isn't exactly hard to do in January! - but it doesn't do much to help maintain those habits. There's no follow up with the OT program, no shows or check ins during the year. Most of the Nationwide walks and Light It Up campaigns had stopped in March. There's nothing wrong with needing external motivation (I know it myself, it's easier to go out for a run where there's a group or parkrun rather than try to motivate myself alone). What about a half hour program with the leaders once a month to check in?

I agree about the motivation. I also think a follow up programme would be good.

Dakota Dan

Sunny Dayz wrote: »

I do like how OT motivates people to make better food choices and get up and get active over the 6-8 weeks the show airs. But once the cameras stop rolling it all falls by the wayside - I've seen it both with contestants from the show and in real life. The show helps to kick start healthy eating and exercise - which lets face it isn't exactly hard to do in January! - but it doesn't do much to help maintain those habits. There's no follow up with the OT program, no shows or check ins during the year. Most of the Nationwide walks and Light It Up campaigns had stopped in March. There's nothing wrong with needing external motivation (I know it myself, it's easier to go out for a run where there's a group or parkrun rather than try to motivate myself alone). What about a half hour program with the leaders once a month to check in?

I’d say a lot of the people that go on the walks while the show is on only want to see if they can get their mug on television.

Sunny Dayz

Dakota Dan wrote: »

I’d say a lot of the people that go on the walks while the show is on only want to see if they can get their mug on television.

Oh I agree. I remember when one year an OT leader was scheduled to attend my local parkrun - there were huge crowds down for the tv cameras. Following week the numbers were half!

But aside from that I think the publicity of the walks and other OT activities serves as a good reminder and motivator for people to get active. If we were all able to motivate ourselves to be more active well there wouldn't really be a need for OT! It's not a bad thing to need motivation - in fact I think it's normal and natural - it's just a pity OT finishes up after only a few weeks leaving everyone to fend for themselves.

The Black Oil

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loyatemu

only caught the end of this, but but bloody hell that is a lot of Coke! She has a cup of tea (with 3 sugars) and accompanies it with a can of coke. She wakes up during the night, and has a Coke! (which reminded me of this).

At least it provides a simple first step (though she seems hopelessly addicted to the stuff).

Dakota Dan

loyatemu wrote: »

only caught the end of this, but but bloody hell that is a lot of Coke! She has a cup of tea (with 3 sugars) and accompanies it with a can of coke. She wakes up during the night, and has a Coke! (which reminded me of this).

At least it provides a simple first step (though she seems hopelessly addicted to the stuff).

I’m amazed that she still have her teeth, unless they are false teeth.

Sunny Dayz

I'm not really a Coke drinker - if I was to buy a fizzy drink it would be way down the list. But my mouth was watering for a can last night watching OT!!

mloc123

Eddie is some spoofer... and looks to be getting fatter himself each year

w/s/p/c/

Enjoyed the show last night. I look forward to it every year. Hopefully the leaders get what they are looking for out of it.

Still can't believe that girl drinks 12 cans of coke a day!! Yikes. She cuts that out straight away and she will start to see the weight loss.

As said already, would love to see a full follow up show on how many of the previous leaders have kept to the weight that they have lost. I say the same every year. The ones featured last night looked good (David the Guard from a couple of years back looks years younger!)

Dakota Dan

w/s/p/c/ wrote: »

Enjoyed the show last night. I look forward to it every year. Hopefully the leaders get what they are looking for out of it.

Still can't believe that girl drinks 12 cans of coke a day!! Yikes. She cuts that out straight away and she will start to see the weight loss.

As said already, would love to see a full follow up show on how many of the previous leaders have kept to the weight that they have lost. I say the same every year. The ones featured last night looked good (David the Guard from a couple of years back looks years younger!)

It’s comedy gold.