Battle of the bulge gets under way for quintet

FIVE people determined to battle the bulge were unveiled to the nation last night as the new series of Operation Transformation got under way on RTÉ.

Throughout the series, fitness experts, doctors, dieticians and psychologists will seek to change the eating habits of the five leaders, while also inspiring viewers to shed the pounds.

The leaders were chosen from hundreds of applicants to embark on the eight-week programme.