Operation Transformation: A great weight off Deirdre's mind

With the eighth series of Operation Transformation about to begin, we meet the 19 hopefuls dreaming of changing their lives by participating in the hit RTÉ TV series. Rita de Brun also sat down with last year’s inspirational leader, Deirdre O’Donovan, who says the show taught her ways to battle depression and anxiety.

Operation Transformation: A great weight off Deirdre's mind

WHEN Deirdre O’Donovan makes up her mind to do something, she does it. A year ago, the 30-year-old mum and hospital worker, from Carrignavar, County Cork, decided to lose weight. She did: seven stone.

Deirdre’s identity was based on her weight. “When I weighed 18 stone, 9 pounds, my confidence and self-esteem were so low I doubted my problem was fixable,” said the former Operation Transformation leader.

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