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.