Doctor in the House

30 somethings, Declan and Diane from Tuam, Co Galway are battling with their weight and overindulging in convenience food and alcohol, the couple are trying to conceive.

Deirdre had a health scare four years ago when she attended her doctor with chest pains. She doesn't always remember to take the medication for her very high blood pressure.

Danny and Aoife live in Kildare with children Jack, Jessica, Grace and Emily. Juggling work with a busy family life has meant that their health has taken a back seat.

Being parents in their 40s, Fergal and Carole Wickham are keen to be healthier and fitter so they will be around for their twin daughters as they grow up.

Catherine and Peter both lost their mothers and Catherine struggles to come to terms with the deaths. The couple put their health on hold whilst caring for their ill mothers.