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FOLLOW SENATOR'S ‘OPERATION TRANSFORMATION’ PROGRESS ON TWITTER AND FACEBOOK

Issued : Tuesday 12 January, 2010

Senator Phil Prendergast will be sharing on social networking sites, her experience of following a strict weight-loss and fitness programme for the next two months.

The South Tipperary Senator is among a group of politicians, taxi drivers and mothers appearing on RTE One television’s ‘Operation Transformation’ which airs every Wednesday at 8pm, commencing tomorrow.

Along with everyone else, she will be trying to reduce her Body Mass Index (BMI) by 10% under the guidance of weight-loss expert Dr Eva Orsmond, fitness trainer Karl Henry, psychologist Dr Eddie Murphy and motivational coach Enda Mc Nulty.

Senator Prendergast said: "Taking on this challenge will be of personal benefit but more importantly it will help raise awareness of the issue of obesity.

"I will also be looking for sponsors to help raise money for the Place4U project in Clonmel. We plan to renovate a beautiful old building creating a youth café, drop-in centre for older people and other community facilities.

"I will be sharing my experience of taking part in the programme on the internet to promote obesity awareness and Place4U but also in the hope it might give other people the confidence to take the step to improve their lifestyle through good diet and exercise."

Follow Phil on: Facebook and Twitter (twitter.com/senphilp).