Watching the return of Operation Transformation (which is, somehow, in its 17th season), I couldn’t help but be struck by the motivations most participants had when applying for the show. It was genuinely moving but it also got me thinking about how we approach health changes as we become parents. Often, despite what L’Oréal ad campaigns have told us for years, we can’t quite believe we are worth it. Watching the five participants share their stories on Operation Transformation was inspiring. As I dive into being a 2024 mammy, I am going to do more of what makes me happy, be it eating chocolate for breakfast or getting fit and healthy, because maybe L’Oréal was right all along —maybe I am worth it.
