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# weight-loss - Thursday 31 January, 2019
Breakfast may not be the most important meal of the day after all
New research has shown that skipping breakfast might not have an adverse effect on a person’s weight.
# weight-loss - Tuesday 8 January, 2019
Poll: Do you think before-and-after weight loss pictures can be harmful?
A debate has opened up on social media.
# weight-loss - Saturday 29 September, 2018
This Spanish town is trying to shed 100,000 kilos by 2020
Gone are bacon and fried calamari from the diets of thousands of residents in Naron.
# weight-loss - Friday 2 February, 2018
Klopp: I'm sure Carragher needs to lose a bit of weight, not Van Dijk
The Reds boss says they won’t see the best of their record signing until next season.
# weight-loss - Saturday 27 January, 2018
'I went from dad bod to six-pack in eight months because of a promise I made myself as a child'
‘For those interested in getting in shape and losing weight, I suggest figuring out why you want to do it’, writes Kevin O’Connor.
# weight-loss - Thursday 13 July, 2017
Ireland is carrying out less than one weight loss surgery a week
“The funding for more surgery just isn’t there. But there is the need and we’ve identified the need.”
# weight-loss - Tuesday 14 February, 2017
6 key steps for dropping body fat
Follow this advice and great results won’t be far away, writes David Last.
# weight-loss - Friday 6 January, 2017
Gastric bypass surgery helps obese teens keep weight off but can lead to more surgery
Some suffered vitamin deficiencies.
# weight-loss - Thursday 29 September, 2016
Ad for slimming tablets banned after complaint it showed women who were too thin
The ASAI said that the ad mustn’t be shown in its current form again.
# weight-loss - Saturday 10 September, 2016
'I didn't wake up fat. The weight just crept on over the years'
Jules Coll had gastric bypass-surgery, as shown on RTÉ’s documentary Nine Stone Lighter. She wrote her new book, Flabyrinth, about how the weight loss was just the beginning.
# weight-loss - Wednesday 20 July, 2016
This Irish blogger's 'honest' bikini selfie is inspiring loads of people on Instagram
“It may not be the ‘bikini body’ I’ve dreamed of, but it’s good enough for me.”
# weight-loss - Saturday 25 June, 2016
"I'm still falling, still hating myself, still regretting that I let it all come to this"
Jessica Spencer talks about her struggles with her body and the pressure to be thin
# weight-loss - Thursday 12 May, 2016
PE to become Leaving Cert subject under new plan to tackle obesity in Ireland
One expert said the plan could “be one of the major tipping points in Ireland’s obesity problem.”
# weight-loss - Saturday 23 April, 2016
This Irish blogger lost a whopping 17 pounds in one week
Rosemary MacCabe shared the news on Instagram this morning.
# weight-loss - Friday 4 March, 2016
'Don't give up just because Operation Transformation is over'
In Alan Mullen’s last column for TheJournal.ie, he encourages everyone to keep up the hard work – it’ll be worth it.
# weight-loss - Thursday 25 February, 2016
Here’s how much weight the Operation Transformation leaders have lost
It’s a combined total of 100 pounds – the equivalent of about five car tires.
# weight-loss - Friday 19 February, 2016
I'm going to reach my 16 stone goal. Not by being lazy, but with hard work and dedication
This week, Alan says he is looking forward to the Operation Transformation run in Phoenix Park this weekend.
# weight-loss - Thursday 11 February, 2016
'This is a big week for me. I've finally hit the 19 stone mark'
Last year’s Operation Transformation leader, Alan Mullen, explains why this week was a milestone for him.
# weight-loss - Saturday 6 February, 2016
Overweight people should pay more tax. Others can't pay for our folly
Operation Transformation is not fat-shaming. We can’t mollycoddle to spare people’s feelings, writes Aaron McKenna.
# weight-loss - Thursday 4 February, 2016
'I know I still have a lot of weight to lose, but I'm mentally determined to do it for myself'
When I applied for Operation Transformation I knew what I was getting myself into, writes Alan Mullen.
# weight-loss - Thursday 28 January, 2016
'Looking back at how much weight I've lost, it makes me realise that you really can achieve your goals'
Alan Mullen was a leader last year, but he hasn’t given up. In week three he tells us how he is staying on track.
# weight-loss - Tuesday 26 January, 2016
Operation Transformation leader withdraws from the show due to health reasons
Dan Kennedy underwent tests at St Michael’s Hospital in Dun Laoghaire, where he was diagnosed with severe colitis.
# weight-loss - Saturday 23 January, 2016
What a transformation - this 29-year-old has lost almost nine stone in 10 months
Ciarán Burns opens up to The42 about his weight struggles and the remarkable, life-changing journey he’s been on since last March.
# weight-loss - Wednesday 20 January, 2016
'After training and a strict diet this week, I am three pounds off the two stone mark'
Alan Mullen was a leader last year, but he hasn’t given up. He’ll be keeping us up to date on how he’s getting on over the coming weeks.
# weight-loss - Wednesday 13 January, 2016
'I weighed a colossal 27 stone aged 21. I was one of the fattest people ever on RTE's Operation Transformation'
Alan Mullen was a leader last year, but he hasn’t given up. He’ll be keeping us up to date on how he’s getting on over the coming weeks.
# weight-loss - Friday 1 January, 2016
You can go 'on the dry' this January and help more than just your health
The Irish Heart Foundation wants you to give up the booze this January and help raise money for charity.
# weight-loss - Tuesday 17 November, 2015
Operation Transformation picks its first leaders for new series
The show will get underway again in the new year.
# weight-loss - Friday 30 October, 2015
Sick of dieting? New study finds low-fat food might not actually help you lose weight
Reduced-fat diets are no more effective than higher-fat diets in reducing weight, a new study has found.
# weight-loss - Tuesday 20 October, 2015
'World's fattest woman' loses 32 stone, buys her first bikini
Catrina Raiford once weighed half a tonne.
# weight-loss - Friday 16 October, 2015
Everyone's talking about how 'teatox' makes you poo like crazy
“I’ve never farted so much in my life.”
# weight-loss - Tuesday 22 September, 2015
This guy’s touching guide to losing weight has gone ridiculously viral
People asked for specifics, and they GOT THEM.
# weight-loss - Tuesday 8 September, 2015
These women are staring at the sun as an aid to weight loss
It’s all the rage in Hong Kong.
From The Daily Edge 
Women in Hong Kong are staring at the sun to try and lose weight
Well, we’ve heard it all now.
# weight-loss - Tuesday 21 July, 2015
This woman was accused of 'faking' her weight loss photos - her response is going viral
“Every 5am start, every single workout, tear, crying fit – it’s all been worth it.”
# weight-loss - Monday 22 June, 2015
Do you suffer with polycystic ovary syndrome? New research hopes to help you
Up to one in five women are estimated to be affected by the condition.
# weight-loss - Tuesday 2 June, 2015
A study which claimed eating chocolate helps you lose weight was an elaborate hoax
Journalist John Bohannon wanted to make a point about studies with little scientific merit making headlines and driving fad diets.
# weight-loss - Sunday 10 May, 2015
Do you need to shed a few kilos before the holidays? Then step this way
There are a couple of simple lifestyle changes that can help you achieve your goals.
# weight-loss - Friday 20 March, 2015
"I'm really scared": The side to weight loss you rarely see
Matt Diaz has lost 270lbs.
# weight-loss - Thursday 19 March, 2015
Poll: Should Ireland cut welfare benefits for obese people?
David Cameron wants to do it – should we do it here?
# weight-loss - Thursday 12 March, 2015
A pizza-loving dachshund lost 3 stone after ditching human food
Just look at him now.
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Poll: Will you vote in the general election on 8 February?
IN JUST OVER two weeks the country will go to the polls and cast a vote on who they want to be elected to Dáil Éireann.
Last Monday, candidates began canvassing in their respective constituencies in a bid to win support, while opinion polls have added further pressure to the bigger parties looking for a path into government.
Today is the last day for members of the public to register to vote. It is also the last day for election candidates to register their candidacy.
So with the race hotting up, we’re asking: Will you vote in the general election on 8 February?
Poll Results:
Yes (6737)
No (823)
Don't care/No interest (214)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Opinion: Young people don't vote? You may be right, but we might surprise you
By Adam Hallissey and Ben Quigley - @progressbrief
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