OPERATION Transformation star Tanya Carroll was shocked after failing to lose any weight on this weeks show - despite following the diet and exercise plan closely.

The mother-of-four's surprising 0lb weight loss stunned fitness expert Karl Henry, who admitted he was surprised as her Fitbit stats were strong.

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However, the shows resident medic Dr Sumi Dunne insisted that Tanya's failure to shed weight was down to her time of month coinciding with the weigh-in.

Commenting after Tanya missing her 2lb target weight loss, Karl Henry said: "Im surprised, your Fitbit stats are brilliant.

"Youve got the biggest inch loss of any leader - 20.5 inches. Im at a loss for words. Your stats are good."

However, Dr Dunne said: "When we come around our menstrual cycle, part of it is that we hold onto water.

"That makes us feel bloated and heavy. Pants can be tight, bra straps dig in."

Tanya, from Glanmire in Cork, insisted she wouldnt let the results of the weigh in hold her back.

She said: "(If this happened last year) I probably would have been back on the chocolate. Im not disappointed."

Dietitian Aoife Hearne also backed the busy mum and insisted her progress is remarkable.

She said: "Im absolutely not worried. Some big takeaways are that youre up muscle and down body fat.

"The body composition is changing and thats the most important thing - those things are moving in the right direction.

"Over the past four weeks, you have seven per cent weight loss. Thats a big thing."

Last week Tanya got emotional as she got to spend some time with her ill father.

The leader revealed in the circle of truth that her dad has had a number of health problems over the years.

During the truth circle Tanya broke down in tears saying: "My dad has everything. He has diabetes, he has stints, four kidney disease.

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"He has heart disease, heart failure, liver disease, you name it he has it."

But this week her father joined her and her family to watch her back on the show.

Her father said on the show: "She means the world to me. She's outstanding. Sure there's six of them there and I'm proud of them all."

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