Operation Transformation

SL10 · 05-01-2011 10:19PM #1

Hey,

Just wondering if anyone is planning on trying to follow the operation transformation diet over the next few weeks. I'm hoping to try it but think I will need a lot of will power to keep it going over the next few weeks!

Cat Melodeon · 05-01-2011 11:24PM

Hiya, I followed it last year and kept up with the recipes etc throughout the year and have seen my weight gradually come down. It's a great incentive, very motivating. This year I'm going to follow Jayne. Hoping it will be more effective this year as I'm a good bit fitter than I was 12 months ago so should be able to keep up with the exercise routine too.

Find Kathryn Thomas & John Murray much easier to watch/listen to as well. God rest Gerry Ryan and all, but I was not a fan and always found it a bit unsettling that he never seemed to take any of his own advice.

SarahBeep! · 06-01-2011 12:21AM

I was thinking about following the last girl, (is her name louise?) because she's 20ish and I'm almost 9, dunno if I'll stick to it though, I'm pretty bed with the whole self discipline thing

SL10 · 06-01-2011 02:54PM

SarahBeep! wrote: »

I was thinking about following the last girl, (is her name louise?) because she's 20ish and I'm almost 9, dunno if I'll stick to it though, I'm pretty bed with the whole self discipline thing

Do you mean Emily? Thats who I'm thinking of following too! Saying that I haven't done that great so far. Stuck to the breakfast but havent been shopping yet so for lunch I had left overs from last night! (which was a thai takeaway!)

Gonna try go shopping this evening and get the ball rolling properly

msnd · 06-01-2011 08:51PM

I tried making the Evas Lasagna tonight think i must have messed up the simmering part as it was very watery. Tasty but too wet. Not bad at all though.

SL10 · 06-01-2011 10:22PM

msnd wrote: »

I tried making the Evas Lasagna tonight think i must have messed up the simmering part as it was very watery. Tasty but too wet. Not bad at all though.

Ah good- I'm glad you enjoyed it!

I did my own type of food wise today but tried to stick to the plan pretty much- and just went out and did my hours interval training

Úna 1 · 12-01-2011 12:37PM

Yes - I'm hoping to follow the programme but am late starting. Does anyone know what weight the water bottles are meant to be?

smiles302 · 12-01-2011 01:41PM

^ I imagine 500 ml ones

The pork is so yummy! Made it yesterday

Úna 1 · 12-01-2011 02:12PM

Thanks!

msnd · 12-01-2011 09:48PM

OMG 500 kcals in a scone.:eek: Anyone else shocked by this on the OT tonight

SL10 · 12-01-2011 09:55PM

I was completly shocked! I always thought it was around 200 calories and was a healthy option!

spaceylou · 13-01-2011 12:10AM

haven't watched tonights show yet - will catch it on the player tomorrow probably - but surely it depends on the scone? Like the size, key flavour - fruit/cheese/plain etc, the amount of sugar used, the type of flour used....so on and so forth!

TaraFoxglove · 13-01-2011 12:43AM

spaceylou wrote: »

haven't watched tonights show yet - will catch it on the player tomorrow probably - but surely it depends on the scone? Like the size, key flavour - fruit/cheese/plain etc, the amount of sugar used, the type of flour used....so on and so forth!

Yes definitely. I home-bake plain scones that work out at 160 kcals on their own. I make slightly bigger fruit ones for my Dad which are 220 kcals each. :cool:

It doesn't surprise me about shop-bought scones. They are much bigger than ones you'd make yourself.

smiles302 · 13-01-2011 12:48AM

He said "average" scone, it was a white scone though. So probably full of sugar.

TaraFoxglove · 13-01-2011 01:52AM

smiles302 wrote: »

He said "average" scone, it was a white scone though. So probably full of sugar.

But the average scone is WAY bigger than ones you'd make at home. Father was surprised at how much flatter the ones I made were. Still liked them though. :cool: I don't usually like the scones you get in shops and restaurants, they're too big.

smiles302 · 13-01-2011 04:43PM

Why was Sinead(I think) given out to for not making the filler soup? Are they supposed to have one daily or? The meals seem like they have plenty of veg in them, no? lol

aw2010 · 17-01-2011 11:27AM

Just wondering if anybody has any information on previous contestants? Are they all doing well...

HardyEustace · 17-01-2011 11:29AM

The biggest eye opener for me was that coffee and a muffin was 700calories. Almost fell off the couch when I heard that.

I knew they were high in calories but it's just when you hear that number and realise that's almost half your daily calories that it really hits home. Going to track my food, rework my portion size and use the recipes.

Liked the program a lot and will definitely follow it.

gaoife · 17-01-2011 12:36PM

Did anyone else notice them saying that a man should have 2000 cals a day and a woman 1700??? this seems very little? As far as i know and im not an expert 1700 cals would be for someone on a weightloss plan not maintenance? Can anyone help with this

HardyEustace · 17-01-2011 12:38PM

gaoife wrote: »

Did anyone else notice them saying that a man should have 2000 cals a day and a woman 1700??? this seems very little? As far as i know and im not an expert 1700 cals would be for someone on a weightloss plan not maintenance? Can anyone help with this

I think it's about right. Most people (and I'm including my previous self) eat far too much.

spinandscribble · 17-01-2011 02:10PM

smiles302 wrote: »

Why was Sinead(I think) given out to for not making the filler soup? Are they supposed to have one daily or? The meals seem like they have plenty of veg in them, no? lol

It was emily and I think the point was she wasn't having the soups to fill her up or really doing the full program.

TaraFoxglove · 17-01-2011 02:23PM

gaoife wrote: »

Did anyone else notice them saying that a man should have 2000 cals a day and a woman 1700??? this seems very little? As far as i know and im not an expert 1700 cals would be for someone on a weightloss plan not maintenance? Can anyone help with this

1700 a day for a woman is ample, maintenance-wise.

gaoife · 17-01-2011 05:42PM

Sorry but this doesn't seem right

If you need to eat 3500 cals less a week to lose 1 lb of fat and 1700 is ample for maintenance, then someone losing weight should be eating 1200 cals a day? Is this what they are saying?

TaraFoxglove · 17-01-2011 05:50PM

gaoife wrote: »

Sorry but this doesn't seem right
If you need to eat 3500 cals less a week to lose 1 lb of fat and 1700 is ample for maintenance, then someone losing weight should be eating 1200 cals a day? Is this what they are saying?

Well, it depends on height. For a short woman doing a moderate amount of activity, 1700 is enough.

HardyEustace · 17-01-2011 06:13PM

gaoife wrote: »

Sorry but this doesn't seem right
If you need to eat 3500 cals less a week to lose 1 lb of fat and 1700 is ample for maintenance, then someone losing weight should be eating 1200 cals a day? Is this what they are saying?

There are other factors in this (btw, I'm happy to be corrected if this is incorrect).

Exercise will also burn calories, e.g. running a mile will burn about 100 calories.

Strength training can also have an effective, the greater your ratio of muscle, the greater your metabolic rate. Thus something like weight training can have an effect on your weight.

SL10 · 17-01-2011 06:54PM

The Operation transformation diet is designed for people to be eating 1200 calories per day!

kilns · 17-01-2011 10:14PM

If you took two people the same height but one heavier than the other. Their BMR (the amount of calories you burn each day doing doing) would be higher than the person who is lighter so its only natural to stay at the maintainance level.

Check out BMR calculators online

Úna 1 · 18-01-2011 09:08AM

Does anyone know if you can see a particular day of exercises on the operation transformation site as I missed yesterdays and want to catchup. Can't see a way to do it but I know it was possible last year. Thanks.

HardyEustace · 18-01-2011 11:52AM

SL10 wrote: »

The Operation transformation diet is designed for people to be eating 1200 calories per day!

:eek:

Really, I'd no idea. Wow...

rocky · 18-01-2011 12:10PM

1200 calories? that's too low. When they'll revert to a diet resembling normality (1800-1900 kcals at least), the fat will be piled back on.

HardyEustace · 18-01-2011 12:11PM

rocky wrote: »

1200 calories? that's too low. When they'll revert to a diet resembling normality (1800-1900 kcals at least), the fat will be piled back on.

well, not if they're exercising and sticking to 1700-2000kcals a day surely?

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