Operation Transformation

Fair play to all of them.

Sharon looked so happy, hopefully they will keep up all the hard work.

I didn't like Paul's skinny jeans, he reminded me of humpty dumpty, with the skinny legs. Straight leg trousers would have been much better....he looked great though.

Hazel looked amazing ,her hair and make up. Wouldn't be a fan of her outfit, but jumpsuits aren't my thing anyway.

Susanna , lose of 13 lbs , 2lb a week ....that's embarrassing. She was given an opportunity and didn't take it. She might regret that at a later date.

Andrew looked fab, rocked the catwalk. Fair play to him.

mloc123 wrote: »

It isn't an issue with BMI... It is an issue with what we now consider to be normal weight. He has fat left for sure, but he looks "normal weight" as so many people are now overweight.

Ah no he is not overweight. Yes he was at start but sure we have seen him stripped to his shorts. Not an ounce of belly or fat! It must be muscle he is carrying.

I've always had an issue with BMI anyway sure all Irish Rugby team obese according to it!

Anyone else find it strange that Suzannas son wasn't there?

Arduach wrote: »

I actually think, at the end of the day, 13ib was ok for Suzanna. Like if she lost a stone every 2 months (slim chance, pardon the pun!) by September she'd be down 3 stone more. It's very sustainable if she was motivated.

If she was doing it on her own I'd think it was a brilliant achievement.

With 4 experts guiding her and cameras watching her I would have expected more.

I doubt she will lose any more weight. She didn't seem to get any enjoyment out of exercise... usually once you get out of the house and get moving you can feel some release of endorphins ...she didn't seem to get that. Food is also an issue....if she managed to get control over one of them she'd stand a chance.

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Anyone else find it strange that Suzannas son wasn't there?

Found it weird there were two randomers on the couch.

He didn't appear to be too impressed at the 5K.

appledrop wrote: »

Ah no he is not overweight. Yes he was at start but sure we have seen him stripped to his shorts. Not an ounce of belly or fat! It must be muscle he is carrying.

I've always had an issue with BMI anyway sure all Irish Rugby team obese according to it!

It's not muscle and he still has~20% body fat.

mloc123 is spot on below in saying that Andrew fits into the 'skinny fat' category

mloc123 wrote: »

He still has fat... Almost everyone does. If he had no belly fat he would litteraly have a 6 pack, and he didn't. He is what a lot of personal trainers would describe as skinny fat.

BMI doesn't take into account people with very high muscle mass, but Andrew doesn't fall into that.

They metioned the week they told him not to lose more he has about 20% body fat... 10-12% is perfect BMI range.

NIMAN wrote: »

It was always a bit cringe but this year it feels inappropriate.

Coming out and dancing sexily in front of your ma and da.

Why can't they just walk out and get a hug.

What are these hugs, of which you speak?

Only watching this on +1 now.
Fair play, everyone looked great.
Sharon and Hazel in particular, seem to be in a better place in their heads.
And Andrew is more confident and seems on top of the world.
Hopefully they all keep on top of it.

KrustyUCC wrote: »

I presume Susanna's weight loss was the worse in the series history?

She actually did better than I thought, especially given she’d at least one week where she put on weight.
Basically lost half what the rest of them did.

5k is around 10 laps of the walkway around our local gaa pitch. Susana had to be ‘cajoled’ by Karl to do 2 laps and within a week she multiplied that by 5..... hmmm...
No way!!

Addle wrote: »

Did you see her face after? She looked like she did it anyways.

Did you see her face after the 1k the previous week?

She’s a charming lady and very likeable, I just question how her exercise output could multiply by 5 in the space of a week or 2.

Personally I walk 10k steps a day. I’d never do 50k!

Colten Petite Abacus wrote: »

On Susuana, all through the series, she had big extensions in her hair. Last night there was no sign of them. Not to take away from her losing 5lbs this week, but I'd wager most of that was from not having those hair extensions in.

I had been thinking some of it was from that.
The week she put on half a pound was when she had a new set sown in.I think she'd have maintained or lost that week if she hadn't. It must be some strain on your neck.

I'm happy for her.I don't think the diet plan suited her and I imagine she'd have been happier with more rhythmic exercises like Zumba over the walking.

digzy wrote: »

She actually did better than I thought, especially given she’d at least one week where she put on weight.
Basically lost half what the rest of them did.

5k is around 10 laps of the walkway around our local gaa pitch. Susana had to be ‘cajoled’ by Karl to do 2 laps and within a week she multiplied that by 5..... hmmm...
No way!!

She gained weight on three of the weeks

spurious wrote: »

Some mad comments here about Susana.Just look back at them and see.

She lost 13 pounds in 7-8 weeks
That is sustainable and the recommended rate for women.

What is it about her that some here make such horrible remarks about a person they do not know? No wonder some overweight people avoid doing anything, if failure to match what some think you should be achieving results in abuse.

Well to be fair the majority thought she was a lovely person.

The show has been running since 2008, everyone knows the format and what's expected of the leaders.

She put in next to zero effort. Why apply to be a contestant if you have no intention of putting in the work.

Yeah maybe the food plan didn't suit her, but then there's clips of her popping some type of deep fried / battered kray fish I think it was (I'm sure someone will correct me) deep-fried/battered anything is not a lose weight ingredient.

Maybe the exercise routine didn't suit her , but there's alot of weight going on her joints , I'm not sure zuma dancing which is quite "hoppy and bouncy" would be the best solution there either.

It feels like the Larry Gogan show "the plan just didn't suit you".....but worked successfully for everyone else.

Even if she only lost one pound but put in a stellar effort I'd be delighted for her...it was her lack of effort from a leader that got me....jesus her neighbour put in more effort.

Watched the final episode there a few days ago. Well done to all the leaders. I hope Paul keeps up the great work. However he gave the impression that he just wanted to be out of there when it was his turn on the stage. I've a feeling he'll be back to his old ways soon enough, I really hope I'm wrong though. For some reason I just can't warm to Andrew or his partner for that matter. I think both of them are very similar people in their own ways, controlling and cunning. I wouldn't want to have them as friends personally. Well done to Hazel and Sharon, I like both of them a lot. I hope they keep up their great work and Sharon's daughter Paige too. Well done to Susuana, the experts kept with her for the show even though I agree with other posters that she should have been booted off for lack of drive. Definitely part of that weight loss is the hair, there's no way she'd lose 5 lbs in a week. It'll be interesting to see who OT get for 2022 and hopefully as a show they'll learn from their mistakes.

Pussyhands wrote: »

Anyone have any updates from the contestants?

Felt Andrew was getting borderline obsessed towards the end. I also felt he was trying to get some fame out of it. And the feeling was strengthened when I saw him in the first dates restaurant too.

First dates thing would have been recorded 6months previously. I've had friends who were on it like him as background diners.

One of my friends on facebook has linked a pat devaney live feed from this morning..... saying 3 days until next challenge....no idea ...might be worth a google search

This show has been renamed to ‘5 Fatties and It’ with KT being the It.

Have earplugs to hand tonight.

There will be shrieking, lots of shrieking.

How many tears can we expect tonight, how many will have very sad pasts? None who just got fat because they like eating?

Sad to see people don't know how to have a conversation or/and relationship any more. Too much time spent on the phone or social media. That's 2 participants so far who struggle to converse with their partner/spouse.