‘Ruby’ Today: Reality Star Dishes on Show’s Failure
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By Robert Zepeda and Erica Butler
Starving herself then bingeing on Cool Whip and Graham crackers; shifting her weight to trick the scale; even disguising herself and going through McDonald’s Drive-Thru — these are the kinds of self-sabotage behaviors “Ruby,” the hit weight-loss reality show that ran from 2008 to 2011, was supposed to be an antidote to.
But that’s what Ruby Gettinger, the show’s star, did, she said in an interview with “20/20.”
Watch the full story on “20/20″ TONIGHT at 10 ET
For four seasons, “Ruby,” which aired on the Style Network, followed Gettinger’s every move as she struggled to go from more than 700 pounds to 250. Her bubbly personality won hundreds of thousands of fans, who cheered her on through achievements like driving, riding a bike and swimming.
Dr. Oz, Regis and Kelly and even Oprah came calling, making Ruby the face of obesity.
With the show came counselors, a nutrition plan, trainers — all working toward the goal: 250 pounds.
But secretly, Gettinger now says, off camera her goal was dramatically different.
“I never, ever say this, but in my head, my goal was 128,” Gettinger told ABC News’ Amy Robach. “I wanted to be so thin that someone would look at me and say, ‘Are you anorexic?’”
She didn’t quite get to 128, but after season one, she was at 373, almost 130 pounds less than where she began. In the second season, while having some personal setbacks, she still managed to pull out a new low, 357. At the start of season three, Ruby was arguably one of the most documented stories of obesity and weight loss in America.
While the show brought on a celebrity high, the pressure to keep losing was bringing her down, causing stress and meltdowns.
“I didn’t realize this is such an addiction,” Gettinger said. “Like alcoholism, drugs, you know?”
Tennie McCarty, who was a counselor on “Ruby,” runs Shades of Hope, a treatment center for those with eating disorders. She said food addiction is not only real — it can be even worse than alcohol and drugs.
“[With] alcoholism, drug addiction, nicotine addiction … [y]ou could live the rest of your life and not drink alcohol, take drugs or smoke nicotine,” she said, whereas food is everywhere, and you have to eat.
Ruby was spiraling out of control — and going off her program for healthy weight loss.
“There was a lot of pressure,” she said. “It made me start starving myself to death. I literally did not eat for four days because I knew I had to weigh. … And then after I weighed, I would binge eat.”
One day, Gettinger’s niece came over, and she had some Chicken McNuggets.
“For a week after that,” Gettinger said, “I would go through the Drive-Thru — and I’m not kidding you — put a hat on, glasses, so no one would recognize me. … But just in case they’d recognize me, I would have the phone like this and go, Okay, now, what is it that you wanted? … It was two McNuggets? Okay. … That’s just horrible to admit. But it was almost like just that one bit triggers something in me.”
Gettinger stopped using her exercise equipment, and covered up her secret.
“When I was in a bad place I didn’t use them at all. I’d get a washcloth and dust them off. I didn’t want people to think, ‘She’s not using her equipment.’”
But the numbers on the scale couldn’t lie, so Gettinger devised a way to deceive the scale, the show and the fans rooting for her.
“I could figure out a way to lean to this way or that way,” Gettinger said. “I could make a 28-to-30-pound difference.”
She even believed her own lie, Gettinger said.
“[I was] almost getting excited later on in the day, because people are bragging about the number that I have convinced myself that is the number, too,” she said.
The show’s producers weren’t fooled and sent Gettinger to a weight-loss camp to restore her motivation. Nothing worked, and “Ruby” was cancelled, leaving fans wondering what happened.
“[The producers] said, ‘We love you … we’re just not going to continue the show,” Gettinger said. “No one said this, but my personal belief is [they cancelled it] because I gained weight,” she added. She said she blamed herself for the show’s end and for “letting so many people down.”
Soon after the show ended, Gettinger’s brother died. She lay in bed, depressed and eating, she said. She gained 50 pounds, taking her back almost to 400.
“I woke up with, like, This is it, I’m doing this. It’s not about the show; it’s not about anything else. I got to finish this for me.”
Desperate and with no money, Gettinger turned to her former trainers from the TV show.
“I said, Of course, I’m here for you no matter what,” said Shazia Edmonds. “That phone call to me was so refreshing. It felt like she gets it, she wants to do it on her own.”
Gettinger has named her new campaign Ruby’s Challenge, and has a website to encourage fans to watch her progress and join themselves. She is back in the gym regularly and eating right, and has worked her weight down to 360.
Gettinger said she had learned some hard yet valuable lessons.
“The hard road is the best road, and just in the past two months I have never worked out [so] hard, been so strict, been so consistent.”
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Posted by: Jeni | January 4, 2013, 3:05 pm 3:05 pm
I want so much to be able to watch the rest of Ruby Gettingers story on Style or ABC or any other network that realizes the ups and downs of battling weight loss and food addiction. Ruby’s story is one that many in America can attest to. “Up and down goes the scale” is a battle that is just part of the struggle with being over weight. With any addiction recovery is not just smooth sailing; there will be setbacks and those setbacks are just as valuable for America to see as the steps forward. We, aka: us fellow foodies or myself as a food addict need to know that we are not alone when we fall off the wagon. Watching someone “fail” and get back up 100 times over is better than watching someone never try. Lets give Ruby the chance to meat her goals no matter how long it takes. Sarah E. Tripp
Posted by: Sarah Tripp | January 4, 2013, 3:38 pm 3:38 pm
Ruby, you are such a wonderful inspiration to so many of any weight. Your honesty about your journey is so refreshing to hear, and will encourage many others (myself included) to be honest with ourselves about our own weight issues and realities.
I miss your show so much but would love even more a new show where you show us your down days too and how you and those around you lift you up again when you fall. To fall is not weak, it’s an opportunity to show ourselves just how strong we are when we’re able to pick ourselves back up again.
Much love to you Ruby, keep on trying girl!
Posted by: Theresa Lachance | January 4, 2013, 3:42 pm 3:42 pm
I absolutely loved the TRUTH of the show. Obesity is an epidemic, and to cancel the series prior to Ruby finishing her journey is like cancelling the cliff hanger episode at the end of a season – leaving the viewers confused, and wondering what happened. I would love to see a network document the rest of Ruby’s journey. So many people could be helped and healed.
Posted by: Paula Mosley | January 4, 2013, 4:14 pm 4:14 pm
miss your show ……. come back, come back!
Posted by: Dawn | January 4, 2013, 4:16 pm 4:16 pm
Miss seeing you sooo much on TV! Love you Ruby and all your FINS!! Can’t wait to see this, I’m DVRing so I can watch more than once….
Posted by: Nancy Capps | January 4, 2013, 4:16 pm 4:16 pm
I would like to see the rest of Ruby’s story,please.She has worked so hard,and is loved by so many for brining her story to the world.
Posted by: Jodi | January 4, 2013, 4:17 pm 4:17 pm
Give us back Ruby, she is such an inspiration for so many of us and her awesome personality is what often gets her and us through the harder times . I would love to see her on a regular channel, not cable! A lot of us in the U.S. have had to give up cable due to how expensive it had gotten, as we are now back to regular tv only ……. Hope to see Ruby soon back on tv!!!
Posted by: Joy | January 4, 2013, 4:18 pm 4:18 pm
I would like to see Ruby finish her journey; it was a disaapointment when I found out that Style was not picking her show back up. Ruby is a real person that struggles with things just like the rest of us. Ruby is a great inspiration!
Posted by: Barb | January 4, 2013, 4:18 pm 4:18 pm
Would LOVE to see Ruby’s show back on air! So inspirational!!
Posted by: Tami | January 4, 2013, 4:18 pm 4:18 pm
One story get inspire MILLIONS! I know because so many have inspired me and my family….We are not alone and we never know the impact we have on others and I believe there is true heart and value in her message……For the first time in history according to a study by Harvard…Our children’s life expectancy is not to out live us……We need to reach as many as possible to not only take care of themselves and our children and Ruby’s Journey DESERVES TO BE HEARD!!!!
Posted by: Christa Hood | January 4, 2013, 4:18 pm 4:18 pm
Please bring Ruby back! She is such an inspiration!
Posted by: Blaize | January 4, 2013, 4:19 pm 4:19 pm
I LOVE your show!!!!!
Posted by: Heather Magsayo | January 4, 2013, 4:19 pm 4:19 pm
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE RUBY BACK ON THE AIR!!! I miss her show.
Posted by: Leigh Koch | January 4, 2013, 4:19 pm 4:19 pm
Ruby, I really did enjoy your show. You made me laugh and cry all in the same moment. You made me fell like I was not alone in my battle with weight lose. You inspire me to do better and be better. I really hope your show does come back. I fell like I have read a really good book and someone tore out the last few pages and I will never know the ending. Keep on keepin on…All the best.
Posted by: Missy | January 4, 2013, 4:19 pm 4:19 pm
Want you to please show Ruby’s show
Posted by: James Paul Chpaman | January 4, 2013, 4:20 pm 4:20 pm
I hope this will be seriously considered, as Ruby is inspiration to us that do not have a big voice. She is human and has the ups and downs that we do. Ruby is a true inspiration!
Posted by: Robin Hanning | January 4, 2013, 4:20 pm 4:20 pm
I loved Ruby’s show! I miss her and Georgia and Jeff!! BRING RUBY BACK!!!!
Posted by: jara mcdonough | January 4, 2013, 4:20 pm 4:20 pm
I do wish someone else would pick up this show. Ruby is such an inspiration, even in this article she is telling the truth! Nobody is perfect. She faltered, but picked up her weight loss journey again.
Posted by: Tamara B | January 4, 2013, 4:20 pm 4:20 pm
I’d love her show to be back on!
Posted by: tavamynt | January 4, 2013, 4:21 pm 4:21 pm
I have followed Ruby since the beginning and not being able to see her progress is like watching a cliffhanger and not seeing the conclusion.
Posted by: Nancy | January 4, 2013, 4:22 pm 4:22 pm
I love Ruby and I was so disappointed to not see her show anymore, I am overweight and struggling to lose weight, she is such an inspiration to me, I hope these networks see what a gift she is and how many people she will inspire.
Posted by: Beth | January 4, 2013, 4:22 pm 4:22 pm
I think Ruby’s show should continue–her journey is real and her struggle is normal–although I love shows like the biggest loser–this isn’t a one size fits all society…I am more like Ruby than I am any contestant on Biggest Loser, and I’d rather see truth than fantasy…
Posted by: Angie | January 4, 2013, 4:22 pm 4:22 pm
PLEASE bring Ruby’s show back! So, she gained some weight back – don’t we ALL?? That’s what made her show so REAL and what kept me coming back to watch more and more! It’s a MUST SEE for me. She is very INSPIRING – so ‘hacky’ as she puts it! Love, love, LOVE Ruby G!!
Posted by: Becky | January 4, 2013, 4:23 pm 4:23 pm
I think the show should continue because it is so honest about the struggles that people have with weight loss. There are lots of other reality shows out there that show less than perfection in the people on the show. the important thing to show now is how far off the wagon she fell and is now getting back on in a big way.
Posted by: Ann Pittma | January 4, 2013, 4:23 pm 4:23 pm
I miss watching Ruby. She just proves that we all falter and can pick ourselves up and get back on track. I hope someone picks up her show, I’d like to see her succeed with her weight loss.
Posted by: Michelle | January 4, 2013, 4:23 pm 4:23 pm
As someone who has regularly struggled with her weight, Ruby has been a great REAL inspiration. There will always be fluctuations of the scale when one is truly struggling with a food addiction. I was tremendously disappointed when her show was cancelled, especially to read now, the reasons why. So many reality shows are cut and pasted to show what the producers want to show. The reality of any addiction is relapse and recovery! What matters to most of the fans of her show is to show the REAL and TRUE struggles of weight loss and food addiction. I would watch religiously whether she gained or lost, and would always pull for her no matter what. She has become a symbol of what the real struggle is, and it helps us all relate better to see the true story. PLEASE bring her show back!
Posted by: pumpkin | January 4, 2013, 4:23 pm 4:23 pm
I miss Ruby’s show.. She had made me laugh and she has made me cry. She brings out the bet in everyone in everything that they want to do. She is such a inspiration to all and I think the networks are crazy NOT to bring her show back. It’s the most down to earth show i’ve ever seen and I don’t know what I am going to do without that. She taught me how to deal with people who don’t believe and how to cope with life’s general setbacks. Ruby I love you and I hope the show is brought back!!
Posted by: Jeff Brown | January 4, 2013, 4:24 pm 4:24 pm
loved the show, best reality one out there, its true and wholesome not fake like some others!
Posted by: barbara jones | January 4, 2013, 4:24 pm 4:24 pm
Really hoping Ruby comes back on TV. She is such an inspiration to so many people. The world needs to see the true struggles obese people go through. It hits home when you see someone doing it and realize that you too can do it. If all the drama reality shows can be shown on TV that doesn’t even change your life, why not put a reality show on TV that can and WILL change your life. Ruby is loved by so many people. Bring her back to TV!!
Posted by: Adrianne Villagomez | January 4, 2013, 4:25 pm 4:25 pm
I so wish for her story to be picked back up. The weight battle is so hard, we have ups and downs. Her story is motivationg to me. I miss her alot.
Posted by: Julie F | January 4, 2013, 4:25 pm 4:25 pm
I want Ruby back! She’s a doll! My kids love her too.
Posted by: Trish | January 4, 2013, 4:25 pm 4:25 pm
Bring back Ruby! This show was an inspiration and going on this journey with Ruby with the up’s AND down’s was real! Its a shame that her story and message isn’t continued on TV as her story and her fight are one that many of us are in, Bring her back to TV!
Posted by: Teri | January 4, 2013, 4:25 pm 4:25 pm
Ruby I so enjoyed your show. I think it is awful that they cancelled it. It shows real life what the real struggle is with weight. We have ups and downs and it’s a long journey not a short trip hang in there! And I hope they bring your show back. {HUGS}
Amy
Posted by: AmyNVegas | January 4, 2013, 4:25 pm 4:25 pm
I would so appreciate you putting The Ruby Show back on the air. The struggle with food addiction is so real. It helps people like me to see that I am not alone.
Posted by: Beth | January 4, 2013, 4:26 pm 4:26 pm
We want Ruby back.
Posted by: stephanie | January 4, 2013, 4:26 pm 4:26 pm
Those of us who have struggled with weight-loss are very familiar with this kind of ordeal. I think that if the story is televised, it should include the good, bad, and ugly. Only showing Ruby when she is losing weight is not realistic. It helps me know that that she can dust herself off, be honest, and try again. Let’s support her.
Posted by: Sharon Boyd | January 4, 2013, 4:26 pm 4:26 pm
Please bring Ruby back! Regression is part of the process. If everyone succeeded the first time, then we’d all be thin and healthy. It helps all of us to see someone backslide and then get back up! Ruby is real and we need more REAL in Reality TV!
Posted by: Ashley | January 4, 2013, 4:26 pm 4:26 pm
I wish Ruby was back on the air! She inspired me to lose weight and get healthy. She brought out the fact that it’s not just what you eat, it’s what’s eating you (emotional baggage). She fell, but she got back up again. That is courage!
Posted by: Laura | January 4, 2013, 4:27 pm 4:27 pm
I miss the Ruby show. The fact that she has had so many ‘real’ struggles just like the rest of us that battle this disease makes me want the show back even more. Al Roker recently came out with a book about his struggles with eating and obesity and he has had some similar behaviors. Ruby is still the most honest person I have seen on tv talking about and living her life in front of us. She has still come a very long way since her heaviest weight and I would like to continue to follow that journey!!
Posted by: Colleen White | January 4, 2013, 4:27 pm 4:27 pm
Would love Abc to put Ruby back on the air Love ya ABC
Posted by: Jennifer | January 4, 2013, 4:28 pm 4:28 pm
Please bring Ruby back on TV. I miss her and the gang!
Posted by: deb alme | January 4, 2013, 4:28 pm 4:28 pm
I have missed seeing Ruby Gettinger on TV. She is such an inspirition to the many of us who struggle with weight issues daily. She made me feel good about myself when she had a show. PLEASE someone pck up her show!!!
Posted by: Cyndi Livengood | January 4, 2013, 4:29 pm 4:29 pm
Please, please, please!!!! Bring RUBY back! She was such an inspiration!
Posted by: Amber | January 4, 2013, 4:29 pm 4:29 pm
I have been waiting for Ruby to air again. I want to see her outcome, I have battled weight issues and it is not easy. Please bring her back!!!
Posted by: Karensa | January 4, 2013, 4:30 pm 4:30 pm
Would love to see The Ruby Show back on I enjoyed all her real life struggles and laughs..
It was a good reality T.V. Show. She is like the girl next door your best friend. Please someone bring it back .
Posted by: Carrie | January 4, 2013, 4:30 pm 4:30 pm
I think her show should continue, it shows real struggles with weight loss,her friends trying to help her,I think Ruby is honestlly a TRUE STORY about her struggling,yall let us watch it for a while then took ot off, you should put it back on so we can see her succeed with her goals,ups and downs,this is a story about a person and her friends who are truly dedicated to helping her through this and its worth being shown to the public so that others can see it is possible to reach for what you want and get it if you are willing to do what it takes to achieve it…..WAY TO GO RUBY…I WISH YOU THE BEST!!!!!!
Posted by: Gwen Miles | January 4, 2013, 4:31 pm 4:31 pm
Hey Ya’All WE NEED RUBY!! Shes Honest and Real…….Those type of people are had to find. Miss you Ruby!!
Posted by: Lynne | January 4, 2013, 4:32 pm 4:32 pm
I miss Ruby and would like to see her show on tv again! She is an inspiration to many. She is not alone in her journey and motivation.
Posted by: Debbra | January 4, 2013, 4:33 pm 4:33 pm
WITH ALL THE “REALITY” CRAP ON THE TV THESE DAYS AT LEAST WITH THIS SHOW SHE MADE IT ENTERTAINING & SHE WAS NOT ANNOYING LIKE SO MANY PEOPLE ON REALITY SHOWS ARE…SHE CAUGHT YOUR ATTENTION ONLY BECAUSE YOU HAD NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO FALL IN LOVE WITH HER & CHEER ON HER PLIGHT TO WEIGHT LOSS….SO WHAT SHE GAINED SOME OF THE WEIGHT BACK….ITS REALITY…..GIMME A BREAK….BRING RUBY BACK TO THE AIRWAVES.
Posted by: LISA ROMANO | January 4, 2013, 4:33 pm 4:33 pm
I love her honesty and watching her struggles…because they are real for many people and I look up to her!
Posted by: Heather | January 4, 2013, 4:33 pm 4:33 pm
I can’t believe they took the show off the air because it was their top rated show! We all wanted to see Ruby finish her journey. What were they thinking?? I want to see the outcome and I WANT to see Ruby back on the air. I can’t wait to see tonight’s show. Thank you for interviewing her!! Way to go ABC!
Posted by: Diane Campbell | January 4, 2013, 4:33 pm 4:33 pm
I do feel like we were just left hanging out to dry when Ruby’s show went off the air… not getting to see her whole journey was a gigantic let down. I just can’t keep up with her on the internet like i could with the tv program. PLEASE bring the Ruby show back because it was always giving me something to shoot for, I needed the inspiration.
Posted by: Kat Caldwell | January 4, 2013, 4:34 pm 4:34 pm
I was sooooo upset when I found out that the Style Network was not bringing Ruby’s show back!!! I have been with her from the beginning and want to continue to be there for her now!!! Though I don’t have a weight loss problem, she has been helping me with depression and dealing with painful things in my past. She was a gem for me to watch!!
Posted by: Kristin | January 4, 2013, 4:35 pm 4:35 pm
I love Ruby, she has been very inspiriational . I would love to be able to watch her in her journey as I am on my own.
Posted by: Mrs Niki Melot | January 4, 2013, 4:35 pm 4:35 pm
Ruby needs to be back on the air! What a inspiration she is and its not fair we only got to follow her on some of her journey. BRING HER BACK!!!!!
Posted by: Jeni | January 4, 2013, 4:36 pm 4:36 pm
Ruby,
I relate to your struggle with weight so much. At my worst I weighed in at 426 pounds and literally hated myself. I made some major changes about things that were making feel that way including getting a divorce and having some medications I take changed. The better my attitude about me was the more the weight seemed to just ‘melt’ (man, I don’t like that word) away. I lost 166 pounds and was down to 260 pounds. The lowest I had been since I was in my late 20′s. At that point I was 40. I am now 49 and have been dealt several blows since then. All three of my sons are special needs with mental health issues and Asperger’s Syndrome, I lost my job in 2010 and am still unemployed and my self-esteem has taken a major blow. Constantly taking care of others and fighting feelings of incompetecy has taken a toll on my weight and I;m back up to 375. I know how hard it is to find the strength to finally say enough is enough. Watching you before helped me realize I wasn’t alone in having setbacks.
I hope to see you on the air again to see I’m not alone again and I may find the spark to take the first step to a smaller, healther me. You are an inspiration in that you can admit your faults. Don’t be afraid to tell people the pressure is too much and I need to do this at my pace.
You can do it Ruby!!
Posted by: Beth | January 4, 2013, 4:36 pm 4:36 pm
I would love for the show to be put back on the air.
Posted by: Heather | January 4, 2013, 4:37 pm 4:37 pm
I really MISS Ruby. Her struggle is the struggle of MOST overweight women who fight the battle with weight most of their lives. We are a society where most women ARE over weight. With Rubys show, she allowed those of us struggling to see that this was a normal part of the process to reclaim the belief in oneself and know you can do this even if you have setbacks. It was SUCH a shame that the tv show producers did not stick with the show and find new ways to deal with the struggle she was enduring. What I would LOVE to see is Ruby back on tv, with an up building program to lose the weight, but also keep her motivated. She inspires a lot of people to lose weight and take their life back from the addiction of food.
Posted by: Vicci | January 4, 2013, 4:37 pm 4:37 pm
Bring Ruby back—she makes me “HACKY”!!!!
Posted by: Sally Pyne | January 4, 2013, 4:38 pm 4:38 pm
Ruby is just like all of us. We fall, we get up, we fall, we get up. We all have our addictions and I don’t think it was fair to cancel her show. Give her another chance and give a lot of people hope. I’d love to see her reach a healthy, happy goal weight. I have done it on Weight Watchers and my 40 something pound loss was no easier. It’s a daily process. She has inspired and helped many. Bring her back. :)
Posted by: Sandra Lee | January 4, 2013, 4:38 pm 4:38 pm
Seeing Ruby go thru all her ups and downs helps me know that im not alone in my journey..I would love to be able to keep watching Ruby on her journey…It helps me and alot of other people knowing we are not the only ones who struggle
Posted by: Tia Schwartz | January 4, 2013, 4:40 pm 4:40 pm
I wish this show would come back. Ruby showed us her struggle which wasn’t so unique than so many of us. I loved that she failed and kept working against her head to move forward. Her support group is so real and watching them deal with her is really what life is about.
Posted by: Susu | January 4, 2013, 4:41 pm 4:41 pm
I would love to see “Ruby” back on the air. I want to see the rest of her journey. There are many of us that try “anything” to lose weight. We all have to get to the truth of what is making us eat improperly. Please bring Ruby Gettinger’s story back on the air so we can all see it to the end. Please and thank you.
Posted by: Louise | January 4, 2013, 4:43 pm 4:43 pm
Please put the rest of Ruby’s story on TV. So many people are in the same boat. All of her denial, struggles, and desire to win in spite of it, is very encouraging to others experiencing similar trials.
Posted by: Denise Gustafson | January 4, 2013, 4:44 pm 4:44 pm
I am so upset that this show was taken off the air. This show and the real life things that Ruby went through, opened my eyes to my own issues and changed my life. You have no idea how many people are suffering with weight issues and it has nothing to do with a hamburger or french fries. Ruby’s show sought out the real issues that were behind her weight and she was brave enough to show them to us. This show should be aired so more people can benefit from her discoveries and struggles to reach her goal.
Posted by: Kris Rivera | January 4, 2013, 4:48 pm 4:48 pm
Please put ruby’s show back on, I will be glued to the TV to watch every episode…we’ve all followed her story and been so touched by her struggles, and triumphs. It’s unfair to not let us all ride out the rest of the story on her journey to reclaim her life.
Posted by: Jsweet | January 4, 2013, 4:50 pm 4:50 pm
I was truly upset that the show Ruby was not continuing on the style network. I enjoyed watching your journey and would like to continue watching the rest of it. Please bring Ruby back on the air Your show related to so many of us who are dealing with weight issues.
Posted by: Jo | January 4, 2013, 4:51 pm 4:51 pm
I love Ruby! She is the epitome of an obese adult living in America. There are so many out there that are struggling just like Ruby does on a daily basis. I’m so happy that she is still staying strong. I only pray that the Style network or one of the other networks will pick her show back up. Maybe revamp it a bit to help deal with the addiction of weight loss for once and for all. You can do it Ruby!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Lisa | January 4, 2013, 4:51 pm 4:51 pm
I feel like gaining and failing are part of the struggle and the reality someone with obesity faces. If all she did was succeed, she wouldn’t be like the rest of us and I wouldn’t be able to relate to her. The truth is, watching her struggle and fail and succeed are exactly what I need to see. I love Ruby and I hope they pick the show back up. Bring her back – she inspires me!
Posted by: Kathy in Albuquerque | January 4, 2013, 4:52 pm 4:52 pm
We want to see Ruby back on tv. Her story is what so many of us are living every day. Please ABC, listen to us and bring Ruby back. Thank you
Posted by: Robin | January 4, 2013, 4:55 pm 4:55 pm
I myself have been on several diets and programs, it helps to see someones struggle such as Ruby’s and what her outlook on the future of being obese and dieting is.
I hope this show is allowed to return to air, and that her journey continues in the public eye.
Positive thoutghts for you Ruby, we are all rooting for you.
Posted by: Nacole | January 4, 2013, 4:55 pm 4:55 pm
I support Ruby and her show. Please put it back on the air. She was my inspiration. America needs a role model like Ruby!!
Posted by: Lottie | January 4, 2013, 4:56 pm 4:56 pm
My daughter and I LOVE Ruby! She is hilarious and an inspiration. Can’t wait to see new episodes.
Posted by: Tracy Light | January 4, 2013, 4:56 pm 4:56 pm
though it “failed” and the show got cancelled cuz you gained weight…its still inspiring that you put yourself out there on tv!! understandably nothing is going to work out 100%…we all have good and bad days…
the fact that you’re still out there and trying to work on yourself is why the show really is successful!!
most of all..it was just addicting to watch you Ruby =)
would love to know if you ever found our childhood memories~
Posted by: Jenny | January 4, 2013, 4:56 pm 4:56 pm
No one can understand your life than someone that walked in your shoes.
Ruby has touched so many lives. Not just the weight loss,but the child abuse. Losing a parent,dealing with health issues…Dealing with the negative looks and feelings of the so called normal people..againt obese people…I feel connected to Ruby…she gave so many people hope and faith to embark on living a new life …thank you for letting me express my feelings to RubyG :-)
Posted by: Barbara Gliniak-Mowen | January 4, 2013, 4:56 pm 4:56 pm
I watched all three seasons and would love to see her journey continue. I was so impressed that the show wasn’t just about calories, but also explored the emotional component of weight gain/weight loss. There’s more to it than just self control. It’s about self love or lack of it, our past experiences controlling our current lives. “Ruby” explored all those things and with a sense of humor as well. But it always felt real and seeing here struggle is a real part of the process, too. I hope her show comes back. I miss it.
Posted by: D Hunt | January 4, 2013, 5:00 pm 5:00 pm
I feel that Ruby’s reality is an important addition to any station’s programming. I’m tired of seeing people’s who display their biggest struggle as who to date and what to wear…consuming too much alcohol or fighting with other women in the show. Ruby is a real person with a real problem with which many of us struggle. Bring Ruby back into our living rooms, bedrooms and dens. Her uplifting message would be a welcome addition.
Posted by: Margi | January 4, 2013, 5:00 pm 5:00 pm
I don’t see no reason why this shouldn’t be televised. We are half-way there! Finish! Unlike so many reality shows, this one has meaning and teaching tools to help millions of other people with their food addictions, weight loss barriers and physcological blocks and causes of their weight problems. These aren’t just one giant issue rolled into one, they are individual! ABC, please continue this show. Ruby is a wonderful, beautiful person who is so loving and giving. She bears her soul to America and inspires us to get off the couch and DO something. At her beginning weight of 700 lbs can you tell me that she HASNT inspired? She is worthy of this opportunity, please continue airing the show!
Posted by: Donna in Ohio | January 4, 2013, 5:00 pm 5:00 pm
Please bring Ruby’s journey back on the air. She has been such a inspiration to so many people. She is reality tv at it’s finest, if that is even possible. There are so many reality stars that are a shame to watch, no character,no morels and certainly not a good example to our young people or any age group! Ruby shows the struggles and success or failure in a pure,honest way. Bring her back!!!!
Posted by: Lori Kinard | January 4, 2013, 5:08 pm 5:08 pm
I want the network to bring the “RUBY” show back. it was inspiring, funny and totally real entertainment to see someone over come adversity.
Posted by: karen | January 4, 2013, 5:08 pm 5:08 pm
We want Ruby!!!!!!We want Ruby!!!! I loved her show, it was real and shows us what real woman go through every day!!We want to see her get threw this!!
Posted by: Heather | January 4, 2013, 5:09 pm 5:09 pm
I love Ruby! She is inspiring.
Posted by: Linda Chadwick | January 4, 2013, 5:11 pm 5:11 pm
Please bring back her show. I looked forward to watching it every week and could never figure out where it went or when it was coming back. People want to see her challenges and ups and downs because we all associate with her in one way or another. So what if she had struggles and didn’t loose the weight that was expected. That’s life! That is the whole point of the show is the see this and share in her journey. Americans are cheering for her and want her to succeed. So what if she has her ups and downs. That is reality.
Posted by: Debbie | January 4, 2013, 5:11 pm 5:11 pm
oh please, keep this show on. i so miss seeing Ruby, she is such an inspiration to me. for her to be able to share her story is wonderfull. i miss you Ruby….
Posted by: wendi Jenkins | January 4, 2013, 5:13 pm 5:13 pm
I love, love, love Ruby. I wish the show was still on. I always felt like someone else understood. Now I just search the internet for anything on Ruby!! Miss you Ruby. Wish your show was back.
Posted by: Wendy | January 4, 2013, 5:13 pm 5:13 pm
I want to see her get to her goal!!! I have struggled with my weight practically my whole life. It is inspiring to see someone who also struggles. Please put the show back on!!!
Posted by: Monica | January 4, 2013, 5:14 pm 5:14 pm
Please give Ruby the opportunity to finish telling us her story! I love Ruby and everything about her. I watched and re-watched her show on STYLE and I miss her terribly. She has been brave enough to show us her triumphs and struggles and I think she deserves a chance to show the world that she will make it!!
No matter what Ruby….keep fighting for what you want!! We are all here for you….show or no show!! Love ya!!
Posted by: AJ | January 4, 2013, 5:14 pm 5:14 pm
We want Ruby! How many reality shows are actually inspirational? Vey few. Ruby is an amazing human and I will gladly watch her on any station as well as take note at who is sponsoring the show.
Posted by: Leah Castle | January 4, 2013, 5:14 pm 5:14 pm
I have heard recently that the statistics are that one out of every three children are abused. Let’s use this show to turn the focus on how our children are suppose to deal with these issues. We’ve taken the weight loss to the edge, lets let the light shine on the real issues at hand that we NEED to hear about. Love Style and the realistic shows that it brings into our homes. xoxoxoxo
Posted by: Pam Briggs | January 4, 2013, 5:14 pm 5:14 pm
Ruby has inspired me. She lets the world see the true battle with weight. she is an amazing woman and an inspiration to many. I wish that her show will come back as it will inspire so many others. Please bring Ruby back!
Posted by: Robyn | January 4, 2013, 5:17 pm 5:17 pm
I cannot wait to see how Ruby has been doing on her challenge! I have signed up for the Ruby Challenge, and am working on losing weight. SHe is very inspirational and a positive person, I think we need her as much as she needs us “her fans”. I hope another network takes on the Ruby journey so we can all succeed with her!
Posted by: Denise Jacob | January 4, 2013, 5:17 pm 5:17 pm
I miss Ruby. I didn’t like how the show ended; it left me waiting to know more. I really want to know what happens to her and if she can reach her goal! I hope she does.
Posted by: Amberly F. | January 4, 2013, 5:23 pm 5:23 pm
This article isn’t telling the whole truth. Many viewers became disgusted, but it wasn’t for the lack of weight loss. For a great portion of the show Ruby had this big “secret”, we were led to believe she would say she had been molested or something terrible happened to her. She then had that so-called “preacher” on and broke down, but then backtracked and said she never implied anything bad had happened to her. None of it made a lick of sense. Add that to the fact she was nasty to her trainers, ate crazily, and the premise of the show turned into Ruby touring the world instead of trying to lose. If this show came back on the air I would not be watching it.
Posted by: Gina Romantica | January 4, 2013, 5:23 pm 5:23 pm
I really really want to continue to watch Ruby’s journey. She is an inspiration to people everywhere. I love her and was so disappointed when I could not watch her show anymore. I have since been searching the internet to see if I can find anything on her, because I want to know what she is up to, how she is doing, as well as how Georgia, Jeff, Jim and all the others are too … please please please put Ruby back on the air. I live in Ontario Canada, and hope that if she does come back on the air, that it will be on a channel I can get up here in Canada.
Posted by: Karen L | January 4, 2013, 5:23 pm 5:23 pm
This show is a insperation to a lot of people.
Posted by: Nancy | January 4, 2013, 5:25 pm 5:25 pm
PUT RUBY BACK ON THE AIR!!!!!!!!!
I adore her and she makes me so Hacky!!!
I have lost 55 pounds and still need to lose an additional 20 pounds!
Posted by: Blair Fain | January 4, 2013, 5:26 pm 5:26 pm
RUBY’s story is one that I have lived my entire life…up, down, up, up, down, down, down, up, UP…it’s a terrible cycle and one that is replayed by a huge number of people in today’s society. To look at this subject with a heroine as honest and courageous as Ruby is to give hope to all of us who share Ruby’s affliction. Please bring RUBY back and give the viewing public a real superstar.
Posted by: Amy Mandel | January 4, 2013, 5:28 pm 5:28 pm
Please put Ruby back on! She has been an inspiration for my own health and weight loss. The difference is that SHE IS REAL! Her setbacks and ability to get back up have made an inpact on me. I am not alone.
Posted by: Marie | January 4, 2013, 5:31 pm 5:31 pm
We need Ruby back!
Posted by: Kim C | January 4, 2013, 5:32 pm 5:32 pm
Life is full of set backs, that’s reality. The greatest part of success is trying again after a failure!! Watching Ruby meant a lot to me. I have never had near the amount of weight to lose, but I so strongly related to the issues Ruby dealt with in life. Her transparency allowed me not only to see her in counseling, yet for me to hear MANY things that I needed myself. Is it truly reality tv if you only show twisted reality?? Reality is, there are many issues people face in life that have a devastating impact on their lives and the lives of people around them. America needs to see the truth, because it allows them to see they are not alone!
Posted by: Ashley | January 4, 2013, 5:33 pm 5:33 pm
Please bring Ruby back!!! This is one reality show that is truly inspiring and refreshing! I love Ruby! She’s real and we all can relate to her and her struggles! She inspires everyone that watches her!
Posted by: Linda H | January 4, 2013, 5:41 pm 5:41 pm
I miss Ruby.
Ruby’s show was true reality, quality TV.
Posted by: Melanie | January 4, 2013, 5:42 pm 5:42 pm
I have my alarm set to watch Ruby tonight. I miss the show tremendously. She is a great inspiration to us all. Actually that was the ONLY reality show i ever watched. WE want the show back on TV.
Posted by: Karen | January 4, 2013, 5:45 pm 5:45 pm
ruby was a inspiration to all people struggling with weight .please bring ruby back on
Posted by: t loshaw | January 4, 2013, 5:49 pm 5:49 pm
I love Ruby and her show was so encouraging to me. I was very sad when it was cancelled and would really love to see it back on TV, please. Ruby has real life ups and downs which are very motivational to me, because I have them too. I could watch her shows over and over again so please – PUT RUBY BACK ON!
Posted by: Joanne | January 4, 2013, 5:58 pm 5:58 pm
I have enjoyed getting to know Ruby, and have been encouraged by her as she travels along this path. Looking forward to seeing her new show! <3 <3 <3
Posted by: Michelle C | January 4, 2013, 5:59 pm 5:59 pm
I miss seeing Ruby struggle and win against her demons. I want to see her come back on TV and watch as she inspires more to lose weight and learn how to do things she’s never done because of her weight. PLEASE bring her back on TV!!
Posted by: Lori | January 4, 2013, 6:01 pm 6:01 pm
I want Ruby back! I want to go through her journey with her. She’s the real deal!
Posted by: PJ | January 4, 2013, 6:01 pm 6:01 pm
Ruby is real not something someone has set up to attract viewers. Her honesty about her life and her struggles touched me very deeply. As someone else said I cried with her and I rejoiced with her. Her program was so much better than the shows they kept- it is not fair to her or to the viewers to not finish her story. We love Ruby – please bring her show back to the public that adores her.
Posted by: Carol Bannister | January 4, 2013, 6:03 pm 6:03 pm
Good to know that Ruby is human…just like the rest of us trying to lose weight. Succeeding and failing.Cannot wait to see the show tonight and it would be great to see Ruby weekly.
Posted by: Alicia | January 4, 2013, 6:04 pm 6:04 pm
Yes!!! Please oh please bring Ruby back!!! She’s amazing nd her journey and demons mirror my own!! he is an inspiration to us all!!
Posted by: Diane | January 4, 2013, 6:06 pm 6:06 pm
We need Ruby back. She’s an inspiration to so many and her trauma, if revealed, could help millions of women heal. Come back to us, Ruby!
Posted by: Diane | January 4, 2013, 6:11 pm 6:11 pm
Bring Ruby back! I enjoy knowing there is someone just like me out there with the same demons.
Posted by: Patty | January 4, 2013, 6:13 pm 6:13 pm
Please bring Ruby BACK!! Love this show!
Posted by: Cyndi | January 4, 2013, 6:15 pm 6:15 pm
THis show warrants serious consideration by a switched on network. Ruby is honest and not infallable, just like every other human on the planet.
Posted by: Leanne | January 4, 2013, 6:16 pm 6:16 pm
I loved watching Ruby, so inspiring!!! Please bring her back.
Posted by: Cindy Z | January 4, 2013, 6:16 pm 6:16 pm
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE bring Ruby back!!! I’d like to see how her journey turns out….
Posted by: Shawn | January 4, 2013, 6:17 pm 6:17 pm
I loe Ruby’s show!!!!I am sadden that it has not come back!Please bring it back!
Posted by: Mari | January 4, 2013, 6:18 pm 6:18 pm
New Jersey misses Ruby!!! Please bring her show back. It ended so abruptly, we have all been wondering what the end of the story is.
Posted by: Stacey | January 4, 2013, 6:19 pm 6:19 pm
Please bring RUBY back. We love her. This programme is unique and takes the viewer inside the mind and heart of people they might normally shun based on looks alone. We’ve grown to know and love Ruby and want to see her complete her journey.
Posted by: Suzanna | January 4, 2013, 6:20 pm 6:20 pm
Please bring Ruby back. She’s such an inspiration. I used to look forward to watching her show every week. It doesn’t matter if you have 10, 20 ,50 ,100 ,200 or more pounds to lose. Its a daily struggle for many of us & Ruby is human, just like the rest of us. We lose, we gain but we DO NOT ever give up the fight. Do not give up on Ruby, please bring her back .I love her !! She’s the real deal…. I love you Ruby!!!!!
Posted by: Paula | January 4, 2013, 6:22 pm 6:22 pm
Love love love the Ruby shows. Due to a serious accident over 2 years ago, I have been house bound & unable to move further than my couch for most days. The medication & feeling sorry for myself has seen my weight increase to ‘Obese’ levels. With some recent improvement in my injury & pain levels, I have started trying to move more- even if it is only up & down the stairs of my house a few times a day. During my recovery, I stumbled across Ruby’s shows & I was hooked! I googled & found out as much as I could about this wacky, inspiring woman & her friends & family. I found , purchased & watched the previous series, that I still re watch regularly, especially when I am feeling low. I have been keeping track of her journey via Facebook.
I was so excited to see that she had even traveled ‘down under’ to my country – Australia. She has many fans here & many people, like me, who would love to see the continuing story of Ruby. Ruby’s story is not unique, but her take on life, ‘Rubyishms’ & humor is inspiring to many. Please take the time to read the comments from so many who would love to watch more about Ruby. I am sure there would be many more comments & people asking for the return of Ruby’s show if they knew it was possible. Not everyone has access to the net, so please consider that the comments on here would be many times more for those who don’t have internet access or those that are not aware that their support can be recorded here.
Please bring Ruby back!
Posted by: Jo | January 4, 2013, 6:22 pm 6:22 pm
Ruby’s show is very inspirational. We have watched her grow, change for the better, and delve deep within in search of the causes of her problems. She has reached a broad cross section of society. Please allow Ruby to continue to share her beautiful spirit with us. I want to be a part of her journey and her triumph.
Posted by: Daphne Clarke | January 4, 2013, 6:27 pm 6:27 pm
Please bring back Ruby! She’s an inspiration.
Posted by: Christine S | January 4, 2013, 6:32 pm 6:32 pm
I watched Ruby’s show on Style from day one. Can’t wait for the special tonight! Ruby, we do not care if you’ve had a setback – we love you no matter what. We’ve all been there (and several times too). I sure hope there is a network who will pick up your show.
Posted by: Joyce | January 4, 2013, 6:33 pm 6:33 pm
Ruby is such an inspiration to everyone. She needs to be able to share her journey with everyone. Please continue her show.
Posted by: Penny | January 4, 2013, 6:33 pm 6:33 pm
Bring back Ruby’s show!!!! It was so inspirational! This is something so many Americans struggle with. Out of all the trash reality tv out there, how is THIS the show that gets cancelled?! Please bring Ruby back!
Posted by: Sonni | January 4, 2013, 6:33 pm 6:33 pm
PLEASE bring back Ruby! She really shows the difficulty we face when losing weight. It is NOT a smooth journey, we fall off the wagon and have to find our way back. I was looking forward to find out more about the ‘big secret’ was but more importantly how it caused her to gain weight. I have lost 60 pounds, but gained back 10 pounds in the last year. It is not easy, but I am going to try Ruby’s 90 day challenge- I only need to lose 15 more pounds, but hope watching Ruby’s journey might help me understand why I am afraid to meet my goal.
Posted by: Michele | January 4, 2013, 6:35 pm 6:35 pm
Ruby is so inspirational! She knows who she is and that is so refreshing. She has such a good and pure heart and loves her friends and family so much. I would love to watch more of Ruby’s amazing story. It’s nice to see a show where everyone one isn’t “picture perfect”, just a real person like all of us watching her.
Posted by: pam | January 4, 2013, 6:35 pm 6:35 pm
I would love for another network to pick up Ruby’s show. I miss it so much. I love her and her wonderful friends and would be so excited for it to come back. So inspiring and motivating. Please some network takeover Thanks.
Posted by: R | January 4, 2013, 6:37 pm 6:37 pm
My friend and I have been watching to see if the show came back on the air. We miss it very much and hope we can continue to follow Ruby in her journey. She is a mentor and very couragious woman! As a bigger woman myself, we all have setbacks and it’s a lifestyle hange. It’s not a failure to hit a roadblock. We all have to pick each other up. You can do it Ruby!
Posted by: Nancy W | January 4, 2013, 6:42 pm 6:42 pm
I am so excited to read that Ruby will be on 20/20 tonight and cannot wait to watch! I have missed Ruby and her story since the show went off the air. Her personality is incredible and it was refreshing to know that I truly am not alone. Ups and downs on the scale, as with the rest of life, happen. I know….I’ve been battling morbid obesity my entire life. It would be so wonderful to have Ruby’s show return to TV. She is so inspiring and so motivating. Please come back Ruby!!! We love you!
Posted by: Shannon | January 4, 2013, 6:52 pm 6:52 pm
please please please bring ruby back!!!!!!!!!!!!!! love her soooooooooo much!!!! shes so amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: ashley mcgee | January 4, 2013, 6:55 pm 6:55 pm
Please bring Ruby back. With a host of stupid stupid sows (honey boo boo, ance moms, etc) we need someone like Ruby who is so kind and refreshing to watch. So she got off the wagon for a bit…..who the heck doesn’t when trying to lose weight. My God, this woman was almost
700 lbs and she lost half of that. AMAZING if you ask me. She was somone sweet and kind (along with her friends and family) to watch, and I miss her show terribly!
Posted by: lindaa compton | January 4, 2013, 6:55 pm 6:55 pm
I want to see Ruby back. I just love the show and her personality!
Posted by: heather b | January 4, 2013, 6:56 pm 6:56 pm
I really want this show back! I am dealing with a regain myself and it would be wonderful to watch her bounce back from this. It would inspire me to do the same! :D
Posted by: Katelyn | January 4, 2013, 6:57 pm 6:57 pm
With obesity on the rise, why would TLC (or anyone) cancel such a great motivational show? If Ruby can do it, we can too! Those of us who struggle with obesity & the inevitable yo yo effect, could really benefit from following Ruby’s entire journey – or better yet take it with her. LISTEN TO YOUR VIEWERS WE WANT RUBY BACK!
Posted by: Deb | January 4, 2013, 6:57 pm 6:57 pm
Please keep the show RUBY going. I love the honesty and true depiction of how hard weight lossw can be. I personally feel that Ruby should consider gastric bypass. It would be a logical next step for her. It has changed my life! It would be a great way to document what a bypass patient encounters. it sucks, but is so worth it!
Posted by: Jill | January 4, 2013, 6:58 pm 6:58 pm
Ruby it a true beauty…dealing with a reality that most americans face on a daily basis…her strength and positive outlook that it’s ok to stuggle and long as you never give up is a blessing! Please bring back her show so we can continue with her on HER journey along with our own! God Bless Ruby!
Posted by: Nannette | January 4, 2013, 7:06 pm 7:06 pm
I just LOVE Ruby!!! She is so inspirational and a REAL person, not a fake! I believe the Style network made a huge mistake by cancelling the show!!! Come back Ruby and finish your journey! I know you can do it:)
Posted by: Jennifer C | January 4, 2013, 7:20 pm 7:20 pm
I Love watching Ruby, she is a great inspiration. Love her wacky words she puts together, and her Georgia draw is a pleasure. Bring her back so we can all enjoy her and her journey once again. PLZ
Posted by: Brenda | January 4, 2013, 7:22 pm 7:22 pm
I would love to see Ruby continue her journey! She is a true inspiration to all people that face the struggles of everyday life! There is so much crap on television, why not give us a little bit of happiness!
Posted by: kris | January 4, 2013, 7:24 pm 7:24 pm
Ruby has been an inspiration to so many of us. We have come to love her and her friends and so want to continue this journey with her! Please, please, please!!! We neeed Ruby!
Posted by: Colleen | January 4, 2013, 7:25 pm 7:25 pm
I miss the Ruby show, it was really amazing to watch her journey. She was keeping it real. The dirty truth is that people suffer setbacks with weight loss. Life happens. Her fans know this, and the show shouldn’t have been cancelled – not everything has a happy hollywood plot line!
Posted by: Jen | January 4, 2013, 7:26 pm 7:26 pm
This show was one of the few things worth watching on TV. Ruby is an inspiration for so many and her ups and downs are just all part of the journey. If a network will pick up some show like “Cougar Town” then Ruby’s show sure should have a shot. Praying for you Ruby! hang in there!
Posted by: Teresa H | January 4, 2013, 7:29 pm 7:29 pm
Really loved watching Ruby in her journey with weight loss, such a lovely lady, what she had done so far is amazing, and would dearly like to see her achieve the results she wants, miss the show and would be watching the rest if possible, please bring her back
Posted by: Selwyn McCormick | January 4, 2013, 7:30 pm 7:30 pm
I have missed you! Keep this show on. Can’t wait until tonight!
Posted by: Mary Ferguson | January 4, 2013, 7:33 pm 7:33 pm
PLEASE keep this show on PLEASE. You have no idea how it helps and inspires me and so many other people!
Posted by: Caroline Sarazin | January 4, 2013, 7:38 pm 7:38 pm
I miss Ruby sooooo much! I don’t care if she gained some weight. This is a hard struggle and we all know that who are in Ruby’s position. Bring her BACK!
Posted by: kim strother | January 4, 2013, 7:41 pm 7:41 pm
I loved Ruby…..america had a real look at what it is like for us to deal with this horrible disease….with one out of three adults considered obese it was nice to see a show deal with the emotional components of overeating and break the stigma in and around weight loss and therapy. I hope Ruby is brought back as she presents the true reality for many of us.
Posted by: heidi johnson | January 4, 2013, 7:43 pm 7:43 pm
I’d love to see the rest of Ruby’s journey
Posted by: MACC | January 4, 2013, 7:47 pm 7:47 pm
I think Ruby gaining weight again would have been a valuable part of the whole story. It mimics reality for so many people better. Now that she has this latest experience under her belt, I think she may have an even better, more real story to tell. My family would love it if you brought her back for another series.
Posted by: James | January 4, 2013, 7:54 pm 7:54 pm
Please put Ruby back on the air. She is a great influence and has a great attitude – something you don’t see too often on todays reality tv shows. She has a great following and I think you are doing yourself a great disservice by taking her off the air. Thanks!
Posted by: Tami Tetley | January 4, 2013, 7:55 pm 7:55 pm
Love Ruby! Would definitely watch her continuing journey of weight loss, but her sparkling personality is what makes her so enjoyable to watch.
Posted by: Debbie | January 4, 2013, 8:05 pm 8:05 pm
Please bring Ruby back. Her real life struggles are inspirational.
Posted by: Ginger S. | January 4, 2013, 8:14 pm 8:14 pm
Please bring Ruby back. Her real life struggles are inspirational. We miss the show.
Posted by: Ginger S. | January 4, 2013, 8:15 pm 8:15 pm
Please bring Ruby back to TV!
Posted by: Lisa | January 4, 2013, 8:15 pm 8:15 pm
She is so motivating! I would love it if I was able to see and join her across the finish line!
Posted by: Tiffany | January 4, 2013, 8:19 pm 8:19 pm
Would love to watch Ruby!! Please bring her back into our life. …. I think her being there for others on her show as we all work through our issues would be great for our country! Pick her up for a season and share her with us again!! !!!
Posted by: alck67 | January 4, 2013, 8:25 pm 8:25 pm
I would love to see Ruby back on the air. Her personality, the reality that is food addiction – it’s refreshing! It’s positive and encouraging, but it’s also a wake up call. The Biggest Loser and similar provide unrealistic expectations and unsustainable outcomes. Ruby provides a perfect balance of beautiful hope and harsh truth.
Posted by: Heather | January 4, 2013, 8:27 pm 8:27 pm
Please bring Ruby back!! I miss her and want to see her succeed!
Posted by: Michelle | January 4, 2013, 8:40 pm 8:40 pm
PLEASE…PLEASE…PLEASE…I wish some network would help the world see Ruby through to her finish line. We want to walk with her and her friends. They are so inspiring.
Posted by: Reggie | January 4, 2013, 8:44 pm 8:44 pm
It would be great to journey along with Ruby to her goal. I would watch and DVR.
Posted by: June | January 4, 2013, 8:47 pm 8:47 pm
I love watching Ruby! I would be so excited if the show were to continue. Ruby is such an inspiration. We ALL hit bumps & blocks along the way. That is part of the process, so knowing Ruby ran into these bumps as well only makes it more real. We need to see the rest of the story!
Posted by: Jeni | January 4, 2013, 9:03 pm 9:03 pm
The reason Rubys show is so great is because it’s real. It shows the ups and downs of weight loss. Most people who diet, wheather you need to lose 5lbs or 500 has ups and downs. No one losses weight and never gains an oz back. It is a life long chore for everyone , even people who have never really been over weight. They are just able to get it in check before it becomes a problem.
Posted by: stacie | January 4, 2013, 9:10 pm 9:10 pm
I loved Ruby’s show & really miss it. True “reality” includes mistakes & second chances. I think we need more reality shows like Ruby.
Posted by: Jan | January 4, 2013, 9:19 pm 9:19 pm
Please bring Ruby’s journey back we need to see her accomplish it. She is a true inspiration to many people who are struggling with similar issues.
Posted by: Susan Kajmowicz | January 4, 2013, 9:36 pm 9:36 pm
I want more RUBY! I love her & miss her inspirational show!
Posted by: April | January 4, 2013, 9:47 pm 9:47 pm
There are so many of us in the US that need people like Ruby to give us hope and help us to find the strength to make those necessary changes in your lives to lose the weight. Her show should have not been cancelled because it was showing people the real truth that happens in our lives when we lose someone and we fall backwards to our old ways. She is still inspiring me to push forward to continue with my weightloss battle. Today at my aerobics class I sat down on an exercise mat and did leg lifts plus some sit-ups…all 366 lbs of me. I went from sitting in a chair to being on the floor for the first time in this class. Thank you, Ruby, for touching my life and making me think about what I can do, not what I can’t do.
Posted by: Helen | January 4, 2013, 9:53 pm 9:53 pm
Please bring Ruby’s journey back to TV, I need to see her accomplish her goals. She is a inspiration to me and all other plus sized people out there. She shows the reality of food addiction and it makes you feel like you can too beat this addiction because Ruby is fighting so hard to beat it. I love you Ruby, Thank you for sharing your journey with us. You are a true inspiration to everyone of all sizes.
Posted by: Kara | January 4, 2013, 9:54 pm 9:54 pm
I would REALLY like for Ruby to be back on TV so we can follow her journey to completion. Keep Up the Good Work, Ruby.
Posted by: Kate | January 4, 2013, 9:54 pm 9:54 pm
I loved her show b/c she was real, and because she brought wholesome values back to television. She is a huge inspiration to people who struggle with their weight, and people who struggle in general. I would love to see the end to her journey with weight loss! I was very disappointed to see her show taken off of the air.
Posted by: Billie Marie Lewis | January 4, 2013, 9:56 pm 9:56 pm
Ruby is the whole package. She NEEDS to be back on tv. She is funny, inspirational, serious and a truly good person! Bring her back!!!!
Posted by: Annmrie | January 4, 2013, 10:15 pm 10:15 pm
Ruby’s show was an inspiration for me and my friends who are struggling with weight loss! When I realised the show was cancelled it was devastating for us. Her show was part of our weekly exercise routine. We’d laugh and cry along with Ruby! I think everyone striggling with weight loss has yo-yo’d, and even when she put some weight back on it wasn’t saddening, it made her a real person! It made me think, well even someone with so much help struggles, so what if I don’t have a steep spiral of weight loss, I’m losing! Bring Ruby BACK!
Posted by: Brittany | January 4, 2013, 10:24 pm 10:24 pm
LOVE RUBY AND WANT HER SHOW BACK!!! RUBY IS A HUGE INSPIRATION TO SO MANY PEOPLE WHO DESERVE TO SEE THE REST OF HER STORY!!!! PLEASE BRING HER SHOW BACK
Posted by: michelle anaya | January 4, 2013, 10:29 pm 10:29 pm
I too miss the show. It was not about success but the journey. I loved the city location sites in Savannah, the family struggles, and the visits with various professionals to try to get healthy. Somebody please bring this show back!!!!
Posted by: M. B. F, | January 4, 2013, 10:33 pm 10:33 pm
The show was NOT a failure, the network was the failure for taking Ruby off of the air. We LOVED Ruby in my household and we were totally shocked that we did not get to see the rest of her journey. I was blessed to have met Ruby this past summer in Greenville, SC. She is as real as real as can be. She is even nicer in person. She took the time to spend one on one in getting to know each person who attended her event. I don’t know how she did it but she did it with ease, love and grace because that is the person that she is. We love her so much and we want her back on TV!
Posted by: Jackie | January 4, 2013, 10:45 pm 10:45 pm
Ruby is such a great representation of the struggles of REAL people! Those of us who have life long weight issues know EXACTLY what she is going though! Please put her back on the air! We need someone like her!
Posted by: Deborah Clarke | January 4, 2013, 10:49 pm 10:49 pm
I really loved Ruby’s show and miss it terribly. She was a great inspiration to me and many others who are not only fighting a food addiction, but any other kind of addiction. Her show was REAL, and we all went thru her setbacks in her journey with her, and she with us.
Please bring her back! The entire country needs inspirational people like Ruby!
Posted by: Carol | January 4, 2013, 10:49 pm 10:49 pm
RUBY! RUBY! RUBY! WE ALL LOVE YA GIRL. BRING HER BACK!!!
Posted by: Gina | January 4, 2013, 10:52 pm 10:52 pm
I learn more about myself as Ruby learns about herself. I’ve been wondering what has happened to her ever since she discovered there was some kind of abuse in her childhood. Please bring her back and don’t just measure her success by the scale. It is about so much more than that. She is learning to love herself. Plus she is funny. Please bring her back!
Posted by: Debbie Merck | January 4, 2013, 10:53 pm 10:53 pm
I want Ruby back!!!! She is a inspiration to all of us! regardless of what you guys think,she gives us the extra push we need & teaches us how to be happy & love ourselves! You would be stupid to cancel her because she didnt lose the weight!!!!!
Posted by: April | January 4, 2013, 10:57 pm 10:57 pm
Ruby, you did not fail. ABC failed you! You are only human, and your ups and downs are not a sign of failure. You are an inspiration to me and to thousands of others. I’d love to see your show come back. We love you Ruby <3
Posted by: Cheryl Curtis | January 4, 2013, 11:01 pm 11:01 pm
Ruby is an inspiration for all that need to lose weight and have a positive attitude. Please bring her show back.
Posted by: Julie Vaughan | January 4, 2013, 11:01 pm 11:01 pm
Also, even though the show was about weight loss, it was also about the JOURNEY and struggles that one goes through is succeeding such a high goal. The set backs should have been a MAIN focus on the show. The set back should NOT have been the reason for canceling but the reason to continue the journey and how she was going to pull though. I lost a lot of respect for the network after Ruby was canceled. They allowed trashy shows to air but not one with substance and ethics which everybody loved. Ruby was just that and should have NEVER been canceled! People LOVED Ruby like crazy!!!! The network lost when they canceled Ruby.
Posted by: Jackie | January 4, 2013, 11:02 pm 11:02 pm
We NEED Ruby’s show back! She is such as inspiration to so many. The fact that she gained some weight back should never have been the reason to cancel the show! That just shows the reality of what a difficult journey it is for her and everyone who has weight problems. Please put Ruby back on!
Posted by: sheree | January 4, 2013, 11:05 pm 11:05 pm
Please bring Ruby back!!! She is such an inspiration for so many people. There are many fat people that can relate with her and get so much from her. She is human. That is what is important for so many people. I myself as a fat person that needs to lose weight draw strength from her. PLEASE bring her back.
Posted by: Gail | January 4, 2013, 11:07 pm 11:07 pm
Get Ruby back on TV!
Posted by: Denise | January 4, 2013, 11:08 pm 11:08 pm
Bring Ruby back!!! She is a NORMAL American woman who is battling food addiction and weight loss like so many of us. Watching her inspires me and makes me want to make changes in my life!
Posted by: Holly | January 4, 2013, 11:11 pm 11:11 pm
I would love to see Ruby continue her journey and have it documented for her fans to watch and cheer with her. She is so inspiring. She needs to continue with her show.
Posted by: Dawna | January 4, 2013, 11:15 pm 11:15 pm
America is obese and getting morbidly obese by the minute. Ruby is an example of the struggle many of us face and her difficult journey calls to our hearts and brings forth emotions that rival the best television shows and movies. Just because she struggles and doesn’t mean she is not worth broadcasting. It just means she is real! If we cannot see the struggles as well as the victories, then we cannot begin to address the problem in our own lives. Ruby is what reality television should be and she is worth every dime and every moment spent following her journey. She inspires so many and she is not afraid to admit that she is human. Dealing with addictions is difficult and we would like…as Paul Harvey used to say: “The rest of the story.” Please take time for Ruby. You could be taking time for millions and it could change the face of a nation! Ruby needs to return to television!
Posted by: Cynthia | January 4, 2013, 11:17 pm 11:17 pm
Thank you ABC for letting us know how Ruby was doing. I enjoyed the show. I first saw Ruby in 2011 and could realy relate to her at that time I weight 426 she encourged me to try again. I happy to say that I now weight 266. I still have a way to go before I get to my goal but I look forward to seeing Ruby get to hers. I know that with support we can achieve our goals. Good Luck Ruby.
Clara
Posted by: Clara | January 4, 2013, 11:18 pm 11:18 pm
give me a break!! how many people need to lose half their body weight?! ok, so its great that these people have lost all that weight, but most people don’t need to lose near that amount! MOST people need to lose 20-30 lbs, and aren’t obese but simply cannot lose that weight no matter what. are there no pointers for folks like us?! no matter what we do, no weight is lost. so tired of extreme weight loss programs…what about those of us that want to lose 20 lbs and cant???? its frustrating to watch people lose 150 lbs and know that 15-20 lbs are unattainable! i think there are many more people who need to lose small amounts than there are who need to lose half themselves! HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: JOELLEN EVANS | January 4, 2013, 11:37 pm 11:37 pm
I really enjoyed the show – I thought the last season was the best. Was disappointed that the show hadn’t returned. I think Ruby has inspired so many people who struggle with weight issues. She is very “real” and I believe that is what is so inspiring.
Posted by: Kim | January 4, 2013, 11:39 pm 11:39 pm
I truly love Ruby and want to see her continued journey. It doesn’t matter that the is having setbacks, we all do. It’s something we need to see to show us all that we are human. We’ve invested two seasons worth to her life and I would like to see more. Bring back the show.
Posted by: nicolle | January 5, 2013, 12:01 am 12:01 am
Love Ruby. I would love to see her show again, but I don’t think she is enough to carry a whole show by herself. Add some more heavy people, maybe have Ruby mentor some. I always though combining too fat for fifteen with Ruby would work well.
Posted by: Jeanne | January 5, 2013, 12:14 am 12:14 am
What do you mean that Ruby is not enough to carry the whole show by herself??? She did it before and it was a success just because the network that took her show off does not mean it was not successful!!! We want our Ruby back regardless of how it is presented!!! We love Ruby!!!!
Posted by: Jackie | January 5, 2013, 12:24 am 12:24 am
Style really missed the boat on this one. We the viewers need to see the whole truth. I don’t like fake reality shows. We want to see the good the bad and the ugly. We are all messed up in some way and we we got to see Ruby ups and down. Please bring Ruby back in our lives. I guess there wasn’t any nudity or cussing so they dropped it.
Posted by: Lynn Hawk | January 5, 2013, 12:32 am 12:32 am
Some of the shows that Style has on now are just too vulgar and sickening to watch.
Posted by: Jackie | January 5, 2013, 1:13 am 1:13 am
We need more self help programs. Want to see Ruby continue her journey. LOVED THE SHOW!!!! Hope it gets picked up soon. We could do less with the Big Rich Texas, and the likes of those shows.
Posted by: Valeria | January 5, 2013, 1:26 am 1:26 am
I would love for Ruby to be back on the air. I loved loved loved Ruby!
Posted by: Sharon Denise | January 5, 2013, 1:48 am 1:48 am
BRING BACK RUBY….BRING BACK RUBY….BRING BACK RUBY….WE ALL MISS HER…PLEASE BRING HER BACK WE WANT TO BE WITH HER ON THIS JOURNEY
Posted by: martie | January 5, 2013, 2:01 am 2:01 am
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE bring Ruby back. She’s so inspirational & has an AMAZING sense of humor. Personally….I am a model, in great shape & I really enjoy watching Ruby…because of her spirit & motivation & infectious personality.
Posted by: Alexandra Dennis | January 5, 2013, 4:38 am 4:38 am
I guess I am a little confused when these networks do reality shows on people who are hooked on drugs or alcohol and those people fall off the wagon they keep the show going! When Ruby falls off the wagon they cut the show off! Why is this?! Do you honestly think that overweight people get on a diet, workout, start losing the weight, and then never fall off the wagon? Just because we are losing the weight doesn’t mean we aren’t still fighting like hell in our own minds to keep going! You missed showing us the best part of the show! Anyone who has ever tried losing weight knows it can be done at least for a little while but, the struggle isn’t in the weight lose process it’s in the fight in our head and environment! That’s where I think most of us need the help! And this is where the network should have really showed us the whole thing not just that the weight was coming off but the fight itself!!! Bring Ruby Back! Weight loss, weight gain, mind struggles, environmental struggles, stress, and even the hiding of going through the drive thru when we’re not suppose to! Bring it back all of it not just the good parts! We’ve seen all of that before! We want Ruby back with all the struggles and successes! We Love You Ruby!
Posted by: Teresa Duncan | January 5, 2013, 5:00 am 5:00 am
@ GINA ROMANTICA | JANUARY 4, 2013, 5:23 PM 5:23 PM & JOELLEN EVANS | JANUARY 4, 2013, 11:37 PM 11:37 PM – Neither one of you must not have any idea about how hard it is to lose weight or it’s struggles! Gina says that, “Many viewers became disgusted about this big “secret.” Maybe you were disgusted but Ruby’s fans, I believe were not! Just because it was not your struggle does not make it a “disgusting secret!” Everyone has struggles or issues and maybe you need to look at your own issues! Then Joellen said, “give me a break!! how many people need to lose half their body weight?!” Obviously a lot! I wish I only had 20 pds to lose! And by the way go to a gym or buy one of those many many videos out there with those skinny little women on the from that tell people like you how to lose those last 10 pds! I guess in your case you could just watch the video two or three time though! If most of America only had to lose 10, 20, or 30 pds we wouldn’t be considered an obese society now would we?! Don’t listen to them Ruby the rest of us love you and want to see and all of your struggles! Bring Ruby Back!!!!
Posted by: Teresa Duncan | January 5, 2013, 5:36 am 5:36 am
I would to have Ruby’s show back on I have really missed her. I could understand how she put on the weight and trying to lose when you are having memory work and the lost of her brother also it was not a surprise that she gained weight back. That is extremely normal and is part of the process. The good thing is that this last year she has decided to lose weight for herself.
Please bring Ruby Back – I have missed the show for it also was helping me in my own journey.
Posted by: Jeannie Vondersaar | January 5, 2013, 7:47 am 7:47 am
she is a very charming & charismatic person. She’s someone I would like to hang out w/ no matter what size she is. I feel sorry for her having such an addiction. One show addressed the fact that she had virtually no childhood memories. I wonder if there was something in her childhood that could have set this addiction in motion?
Posted by: gryphon50 | January 5, 2013, 7:55 am 7:55 am
Surely hope ABC or some other network will do a show to continue with Ruby’s weight loss journey. So many of us struggle with weight issues and Ruby is someone to whom we can relate.
Posted by: Donna Parrack | January 5, 2013, 8:32 am 8:32 am
I miss seeing the Ruby show she is so charming and her show gave alot of people the courage to help themself seeing Ruby in her struggle and always having a smail on her face. We would all love to see Ruby back on the air and watch a show that alot of people can relate to. A clean healthy show that shows the life of Ruby. Bring her Back Please We miss her.
Posted by: Abby Boswell | January 5, 2013, 8:43 am 8:43 am
Ruby’s show demonstrated to millions of viewers and fans that it is possible to lose weight without expensive and dangerous bypass surgery, gimmicks or eating food that tastes like the cardboard box it is delivered in. She is doing this for millions of viewers, not just for herself. Putting her show back on the air would be the smart move for any TV network. The world needs Ruby. We need to see her failures as well as her successes! Ruby is a beautiful person inside and out – and we love her. And we also need to see the issues that caused her to pack on the pounds – as well as how rewarding it is to take them off. PLEASE PUT RUBY BACK ON TV !!
Posted by: DEBBIE C | January 5, 2013, 9:31 am 9:31 am
We love Ruby and want to continue to see her life’s journey to be healthy and happy! Ruby has inspired our lives. My daughter and I have also started our own weight loss journey. Ruby is helping to change not only her life but the life of others. Please put Ruby back on TV we need her!
Posted by: Margie Andrews | January 5, 2013, 10:07 am 10:07 am
RUBY, RUBY, RUBY and more RUBY! The woman is phenomenal. Not only is she an inspiration, she is funny and intelligent and the whole Ruby family is so great we love to watch her. We are in the UK and Ruby has gained quite a fan base here too. We need to see Ruby working out, getting upset, laughing, being disappointed and living and loving life cos we are mirroring this journey with our own lives.Please put Ruby back on TV.
Posted by: Dora | January 5, 2013, 10:09 am 10:09 am
It was great to get an update on Ruby! I’ve missed her, Georgia & Jeff! Miss you, Ruby! Good luck in your fight to lose weight!
Posted by: Iris | January 5, 2013, 10:10 am 10:10 am
Ruby is an inspiration to so many people – keep her on the air!!! There are way too many unrealistic “reality” show “stars.” Ruby is a REAL person, dealing with the same struggles that most people do.
Posted by: Michelle Ponce | January 5, 2013, 10:11 am 10:11 am
Ruby thank you for being so honest. I no longer feel alone and I am willing to try again. When I watched your journey I kept trying because I never felt alone. I need to be able to watch you.
We want to see Ruby WIN this battle! Keep her on TV!
Posted by: Terri Minor | January 5, 2013, 10:13 am 10:13 am
The journey is not over for her or for us! We need to finish what has been started. Let us finish this journey! Please put Ruby back on TV
Posted by: Dave | January 5, 2013, 10:14 am 10:14 am
I wish 20/20 would have done an hr on Ruby.
Please bring Ruby back! I have never missed an episode and cannot wait to see what’s next! I am on Weight Watchers and have lost 31 lbs so far! It’s been hard, but you are such an inspiration to me! Thank you for letting it all hang out and being more honest about this battle than anyone on TV before! Ruby ROCKS!
Posted by: Mrs. Michaels | January 5, 2013, 10:16 am 10:16 am
I cannot believe the Style network would cancel the show because Ruby gained some of the weight back. Don’t they know that people loved watching Ruby because it was real? And that is how real weight loss happens – up and down. It’s obvious that she is continuing to address the real life issues that are intertwined with her addiction — that cannot happen overnight nor should it. If I were Ruby, I would go to another network. I will keep watching Ruby as long as it is on! No matter how long it takes her to lose the weight or even after she loses it because it is a lifelong journey, and she is a real, interesting, fun, inspiring person.
Posted by: Ali G. | January 5, 2013, 10:31 am 10:31 am
I would love to be able to support Ruby in her journey to reach her goal! She is a beautiful woman and a true inspiration!
Posted by: Robin Smith | January 5, 2013, 11:05 am 11:05 am
Was so disappointed when Ruby’s show was cancelled….she’s awesome. That was the best reality show on TV….BRING RUBY BACK!!
Posted by: Gina H | January 5, 2013, 11:05 am 11:05 am
It was great to see Ruby back on tv last night! She is such an inspiration to everyone! Her honesty and candidness is such a help to people in the weight loss battle!
Posted by: Judy S. | January 5, 2013, 11:06 am 11:06 am
I miss watching the adventures of Ruby and her wonderful group of friends. Please someone bring her back!
Posted by: Lizzie McFinnigan | January 5, 2013, 11:07 am 11:07 am
We would love to see Ruby continue on in her journey! She has a very REAL inspirational story! Bring “Ruby” back, please!!!
Posted by: Sharon | January 5, 2013, 11:07 am 11:07 am
PLEASE continue her show!!!!!!!!
I haven’t had a chance to watch the whole story last night but I read the article. Those of us who have struggled with our weight over the years can so completely relate to Ruby’s trials and tribulations. The majority of those who have substantial amounts of weight to lose have all had setbacks, gained some back, gotten too confident, etc. Getting ourselves back on track is just one more thing we can relate to with Ruby. And seeing someone ELSE overcome their setbacks is HUGE motivation for others … and that’s just what she’s doing now … overcoming her setbacks! Let us see the rest of her journey!!!!
Posted by: Angie | January 5, 2013, 11:08 am 11:08 am
I want to see Ruby back on the air. Her show was powerful. It shouldn’t have been cancelled because weight loss is a journey, sometimes up and sometimes down. I’m so hopeful that she’ll be back on !
Posted by: Donna Busby | January 5, 2013, 11:09 am 11:09 am
I think that it’s really important that the show be brought back. So many people diet and exercise and fall off the bandwagon. So what Style network is showing is to give up on people who can’t do it the first time around. It was really sad to hear last night on 20/20 the real reason why we haven’t seen Ruby back on TV. Shame on them.
Posted by: Sally James | January 5, 2013, 11:09 am 11:09 am
Bring back Ruby!!!! She is such an inspiration to so many!!!!!!!
Posted by: Lisa | January 5, 2013, 11:09 am 11:09 am
Please continue with the show. Really enjoyed watching it and so miss it.
Posted by: sue hill | January 5, 2013, 11:11 am 11:11 am
PLEASE BRING RUBY BACK!!!!! Her show may not of had the weight loss results that the producers wanted, but it showed REAL LIFE struggles and failures. Anyone over weight has had to deal with them and its nice to see a REAL show about it. Not a “game” show where everyone has plenty of weight loss but not in the real world so its pointless.
Posted by: Ashley | January 5, 2013, 11:11 am 11:11 am
I would absolutely love to see Rubys show return. Watching her journey was inspirational and so, so real. The fact that she stumbled on her journey and made mistakes turned her into a real person, truly struggling with obesity, like so many of us do. Please, bring Ruby back!!
Posted by: laurren | January 5, 2013, 11:12 am 11:12 am
She is such an inspiration!!! Please bring her back!!!! So many of us need to go on this journey with her!!
Posted by: Christina | January 5, 2013, 11:12 am 11:12 am
PLEASE PLEASE BRING RUBY BACK!!! HER JOURNEY IS OUR JOURNEY ALSO. WE HAVE ALL MISSED HER MIRACULOUS UPS AND DOWNS. SHE HAS A REALITY SHOW THAT IS REAL, NOT FAKE, HONEST NOT OBNOXIOUS. RUBY IS OUR INSPIRATION.
Posted by: MICHELE MORGAN | January 5, 2013, 11:13 am 11:13 am
Ruby, I can’t speak for everyone, but I don’t care about the weight gain or loss. Your show was great just because of you! You and your friends made for entertaining tv. If anything, you showed that being a plus sized woman does not mean the end of the world. You were active and tried new things. You encouraged many other plus sized women to just try. I wish you would not put so much pressure on yourself. Just being the positive woman you are was enough for me!! So sorry I missed your interview last night!! Keep on keeping on, friend!! and I really hope that Style decides to bring you and your friends back!!
Posted by: Kara | January 5, 2013, 11:14 am 11:14 am
I miss Ruby please bring the shop back
Posted by: Lisa | January 5, 2013, 11:15 am 11:15 am
I love me some ruby bring her back
Posted by: alexis | January 5, 2013, 11:16 am 11:16 am
SOMEBODY BRING BACK THIS TV SHOW!!! I love Ruby!!
Posted by: Michelle | January 5, 2013, 11:18 am 11:18 am
Please bring Ruby back!! She is such an inspiring person, we all miss her and want her back very much!!! Thank you and happy new year!!!
Posted by: Deborah Vyletel | January 5, 2013, 11:18 am 11:18 am
I really miss this show! It really was an inspiration to keep going. My 12 year old has even asked me Mommy when is Ruby coming back… I don’t understand why then didn’t keep it. BRING RUBY BACK!!!!
Posted by: Stella | January 5, 2013, 11:19 am 11:19 am
I can’t wait to see you on TV again Ruby! You are wonderful. Such an inspiration, flaws and all! xoxo
Posted by: Sharon Simmons | January 5, 2013, 11:19 am 11:19 am
Please put Ruby back on the air!!! She is real!!! Viewers wanna see someone who struggles with their addiction/weight loss everyday not a quick fix. Watching her story makes me want to lose weight and become more active because if Ruby can do it so can i!! I like how she put herself out there and didnt hide the ugly truth… she shared her ups and downs with us and that makes her a real person… not someone on a scripted show!! Bring Ruby back!!!
Posted by: Heather | January 5, 2013, 11:20 am 11:20 am
I LOVE RUBY! She has been such a positive and real inspiration to myself and so many other. PLEASE PLEASEPLEASE! Bring her show back! She may have gained some weight back BUT THIS IS WHY HER STORY IS SO INSPIRATIONAL! Her story is our story! We want to know that someone else goes through these struggles too. ITS NOT ABOUT THE NUMBER ITS ABOUT CHANGE! A healthy change!!! Filled with ups downs and turnarounds! BRING RUBY BACKK!!!! HOOTIE HOOT HOOT!
Posted by: Lauren S | January 5, 2013, 11:21 am 11:21 am
I would love to have Ruby back on tv…….bring Ruby back
Posted by: Karen Cox | January 5, 2013, 11:23 am 11:23 am
Why the “helicopter” Ruby isn’t on TV is beyond me. One of the few shows I looked forward to, and enjoyed getting emotionally involved in. (Even when on the downside.) She is very relatable and has the power to help so many people.
And to Ruby, thank you for being brave enough to share the truth in this interview. I’m sure coming out to your fans has to be such a relief and big stepping stone in your journey.
Posted by: NMGLPAP | January 5, 2013, 11:24 am 11:24 am
I love Ruby please bring her back someone who battles my own weight love watching her she is such an inspiration. Really hoping and praying your show comes back!!
Posted by: Kim | January 5, 2013, 11:24 am 11:24 am
Ruby is about inspiration for many many people, it shows the reality of losing weight, you lose, u gain, u succeed u fail only to learn to succeed again! i would LOVE to be able to watch the rest of this brave lady’s journey to her goal weight and i feel that by not being able to depend on the tv shows to air it, they are showing a bias opinion
Posted by: shawna | January 5, 2013, 11:25 am 11:25 am
I am in the UK and thought the show just disappeared because it was not on in the UK anymore, I am really shocked to find out that it stopped because it was dropped – so many people were following Ruby and her journey, to just stop makes absolutely no sense at all. I really hope that it is picked up again and that we can see Ruby reach her goal. She is funny and inspiring so the show is NOT just about her loss, even when she stopped losing it was entertaining and informative. It is one of the only reality shows that actually does what it says on the tin – is REAL!! With love, Freya xxx
Posted by: Freya Lee Russell | January 5, 2013, 11:27 am 11:27 am
I am in the UK and thought the show just disappeared because it was not on in the UK anymore, I am really shocked to find out that it stopped because it was dropped – so many people were following Ruby and her journey, to just stop makes absolutely no sense at all. I really hope that it is picked up again and that we can see Ruby reach her goal. She is funny and inspiring so the show is NOT just about her loss, even when she stopped losing it was entertaining and informative. It is one of the only reality shows that actually does what it says on the tin – is REAL!! With love, Freya xxx
Posted by: Freya Lee Russell | January 5, 2013, 11:27 am 11:27 am
Please bring Ruby back. My husband and I who both struggle with our weight connected to her and proved to ourselves we too could lose weight. Then the show was gone and we started climbing back up again. We have now determined like Ruby you have to do it for yourself and no other reason. Would love to see her get a new contract and get this show back on the air to inspire others who face this day to day challenge. Would make us so Hacky to see her again!
Posted by: Bobbie Zimmermann | January 5, 2013, 11:29 am 11:29 am
Ruby wants to tell the rest of her story and we all want to see it. The reality of her setbacks and challenges, that we all face, is what is so inspirational for all of us. She is human, flaws and all. Please give her, and us, another chance and put her show back on the air.
Posted by: Lisa | January 5, 2013, 11:30 am 11:30 am
Please bring Ruby back
Posted by: Rena Brown | January 5, 2013, 11:32 am 11:32 am
We want our Ruby back! Would love to see her finish her journey. Such an inspiration.
Posted by: Elyse | January 5, 2013, 11:32 am 11:32 am
we loved your show here in the uk Ruby and never missed an episode … i would love to see you complete your journey but even if it doesnt come back on TV don’t give up on your goals and your dreams because you desrve it for YOU not for anyonelse ..stay possitive xoxoxo
Posted by: sheila | January 5, 2013, 11:33 am 11:33 am
I would LOVE to see Ruby back on TV. It helps so much to see someone struggling like I am to lose weight (I need to lose 80 lbs). Please bring her back!!!!!
Ruby – keep up the good work! You can do this!
Posted by: Carla Parker Kite | January 5, 2013, 11:34 am 11:34 am
This journey is not just about the weight loss, this journey is about emotional and mental as much as it is the numbers. We have setbacks and that is what makes it real to us, because no one is perfect. Cancelling the show is the move to say, ok your not perfect so we don’t want you… when in reality we need to see the raw details, that weight loss is not all twinkle toes and glam, it’s hard, you will FAIL, you will do things you once did, and you WILL gain back weight.. but it’s about picking yourself back up and doing what you need to say, Hey I’m worth it!
Posted by: Elly | January 5, 2013, 11:35 am 11:35 am
Jeff and Georgia were just as important in the show. I liked both of them and how they tried to help her stay away from guys like denny. Anyway, I wish her well I liked her show. I especially liked when the fashion students designed clothes for her, I think they learned a valuable lesson about how to make people feel pretty at whatever size they are. She seemed to inspire people needing to lose weight, I liked her for the interaction with people.
Posted by: Jo in Minneapolis | January 5, 2013, 11:38 am 11:38 am
would love to see Ruby back on TV!! She is honest, caring and an inspiration to us all!! Go Ruby!!!
Posted by: Donna W | January 5, 2013, 11:38 am 11:38 am
Ruby is an iinspiration to millions. She is the new face of true reality. Wheather she is talking about weight loss, relationships, or filming the daily struggles of life….people can relate. She was the only show on the air that gave people a real look into reality. She was such an inspiration her name lived on as if the show was never cancelled. The Ruby show was funny, emotional, and relatable. I really hope that the show starts a new season so se can continue to inpire and share her journey to reaching her goal with everyone. Who doesnt love Ruby???
Posted by: Tosha Nichole | January 5, 2013, 11:43 am 11:43 am
You are such an insperation, I would love to see Ruby back on T.V. to finish her journey!!!
Posted by: Jessica | January 5, 2013, 11:43 am 11:43 am
I Love Ruby & have been following her & her journey from the beginning. Let’s be honest, stuff happens in everyday life, so yes she fell off the wagon & gained some of the weight back, but that’s what happens. I will say she is definitely back now & ready to reach her ultimate weight loss goal & enjoy a whole new life & I want to be able to see her do it.
PLEASE BRING RUBY BACK TO TV!!!
Posted by: KimL122 | January 5, 2013, 11:47 am 11:47 am
I want them all back!!! Her show give people hope, strength, weight off thir back. It shows that no matter how big or how far you half to go to get to a goal in life. It can be done! This woman is an agnel sent from god. To help show poeple that yes YES you can lose weight. It dont matter how far you half to go! It can be done! She souldnt only have her own show she should have her own channal…24/7 with Ruby!!!! id be hooked!
Posted by: Heather | January 5, 2013, 11:48 am 11:48 am
I was sad when Ruby didn’t come back on. She is a inspiration to me. I love following her journey I gave me hope that I could loose weight also. I hope she finds a home and is able to come back on tv
Posted by: stacey | January 5, 2013, 11:50 am 11:50 am
Anyone who has ever struggled with weight issues knows that to have a set back at some point in the struggle is guarantee. I really miss watching Ruby on tv. It was nice to see someone with real problems on tv for a change. I would love to see her back, she has a great personality, and was an inspiration to so many.
Posted by: Christy | January 5, 2013, 11:53 am 11:53 am
I miss Ruby so much!! I was sooo happy to see you on tv again! I watched you for four seasons. I wish you had a show. =)
Posted by: Amy | January 5, 2013, 11:55 am 11:55 am
Please continue Ruby! we all have ups and downs and thats what we need to see in a reality show because that IS reality. She needs the love and support and so do those of us with weight issues.
Posted by: Terri | January 5, 2013, 11:56 am 11:56 am
Please, please, please, please bring Ruby back to TV. Her courage to share her stuggle with obesity and weight loss has inspired me….and millions. I never missed an episode of her show and miss it like crazy. Please bring her back! With the obesity epidemic in America we need a show like this to help us!
Posted by: LoraDBU | January 5, 2013, 11:58 am 11:58 am
I think it’s obvious there’s interest in bringing back this show. Food addiction is everywhere. We need Ruby. Please bring her back.
Posted by: Beth | January 5, 2013, 11:59 am 11:59 am
ABC, please pick up Ruby and put her on the air!! Ruby, I miss you! You are such an inspiration!!!! Love you!
Posted by: Brandi | January 5, 2013, 12:00 pm 12:00 pm
Ruby is such an inspiration. Her journey is our journey. No matter what the numbers on the scale are, she is taking steps to better her life, and to inspire others. Ruby is us, she is someone special and her journey needs to be shared with the masses.
Posted by: Amy Cash | January 5, 2013, 12:08 pm 12:08 pm
Go Ruby! Go Ruby! I believe in you! I know you can do this and you are such an inspiration! We love you! Bring Ruby Back! God bless you hunny! Keep your chin up, Keep the faith, and God Bless! Always!
Posted by: Jenna | January 5, 2013, 12:09 pm 12:09 pm
Hi beautiful Ruby,I wish to see you someday,I dont know when or how,but your personality and your heart inspires me to be a different person as well.Maybe behind my close doors is a pain that wont leave.I bet it being so abused as a child is the root of all the evil.But no one has really cared about me to be any different, thats why I want to be more like you.Love Cheryl
Posted by: Cheryl | January 5, 2013, 12:10 pm 12:10 pm
Come back to TV! I miss you!
Posted by: Gypsy | January 5, 2013, 12:11 pm 12:11 pm
I would love to see you finish your weight-loss journey…..truthfully!
Posted by: Susan | January 5, 2013, 12:16 pm 12:16 pm
I need to see Ruby again on TV. I miss her so much. She is awesome.
Posted by: bettie | January 5, 2013, 12:20 pm 12:20 pm
I would be so “Hackey” if it came back on. I had not seen it in like over a year (may be two) and miss it soooooo much! Ruby, Your a true inspiration.
Posted by: Marilea | January 5, 2013, 12:23 pm 12:23 pm
I am so pleased with Ruby’s many decisions in her weight loss journey including not to undergo weight loss surgery. So many people need to see that you don’t need to rearrange your internal organs in order to lose weight. Please bring her story back so she can touch many more lives!
Posted by: Sue | January 5, 2013, 12:39 pm 12:39 pm
Bring Ruby Back!
Posted by: Anne Miller | January 5, 2013, 12:41 pm 12:41 pm
Miss watching “Ruby” on TV….bring it back!
Posted by: Lorraine | January 5, 2013, 12:44 pm 12:44 pm
Would LOVE to see Ruby return to TV! Makes me HACKY to walk through her journey with her!!! :)
Posted by: Michele | January 5, 2013, 12:54 pm 12:54 pm
Please bring Ruby’s show back!!! As a personal trainer I have seen people go through a journey of success, failure, frustration, anger, happiness, enlightenment, 1 step forward 2 steps back, etc. Weight loss is a journey and for many it’s a very long journey and Ruby’s show shows the “real” journey and process. I hope to see her show back on. She inspires people and makes me want to be a better trainer, teaching me patients and opening my eyes to more of the obstacles many people face. Please bring her back. Ruby you are an amazing woman! Stay strong and commited!
Posted by: Mary | January 5, 2013, 12:56 pm 12:56 pm
Shame on the network for dropping Ruby. The weight loss is a journey, a hard journey and part of that journey is failure and the ability to pick yourself back up and start again. Just when Ruby needed us the most you pulled the plug. Its a story not only about weight loss but the person behind that weight loss. It showed the human side..the side that most of us trying to lose weight enter into. Losing weight is hard, trying to lose weight on a daily basis for years is even harder. You have to expect falling off the wagon…its only human nature. You can’t diet for years without depression and losing your self worth. Bring back the REAL reason why we watched Ruby…she was and is an inspiration to all of us who are losing weight. Her journey is our journey only in “reality TV”. God bless her for putting herself out there for us and shame on the network for cancelling her. Keep up the hard work Ruby…we are all rooting for your success.
Posted by: Nanc | January 5, 2013, 1:02 pm 1:02 pm
I have struggled with weight all my life. If Ruby’s journey was easy it would be false and you would lose viewers….reality tv is supposed to be real. Food addiction is real, back slides are real. I miss the show. It is what pulled me out of my funk once I reached 214 lbs (I am 5 feet even) and made me realize I could be 700 lbs if I didn’t do something. I’ve gone from a size 24 to a size 2 and kept it off for 3 years. I watched the show, read her book, have seen all of her interviews. I would love for the show to come back on.
Posted by: Barbara Gaona | January 5, 2013, 1:03 pm 1:03 pm
please bring Ruby back…loved her show…such an inspiration and beautiful person…
Posted by: vicky | January 5, 2013, 1:18 pm 1:18 pm
I love Ruby. She is so down to earth and shows what can be done with determination and strength. As her body gets smaller her heart grows bigger. She can inspire people more than any Biggest Loser contest you could film. She deserves to get her story out to the world. She can inspire so many.
Posted by: Sharon Marr | January 5, 2013, 1:18 pm 1:18 pm
I love the Ruby show! I think ABC would really benefit from adding her show to the network! She has tons of fans who want to watch her finish her wt loss but also see her find her missing memories! we need shows out there to help us and encourage us. The other shows don’t show us the day to day struggles we only see before and after. I want to see durring!
Posted by: Dorinda | January 5, 2013, 1:19 pm 1:19 pm
I believe that Ruby, and her “failure” is the exact thing that happens to most people trying to lose weight. It’s a really deep issue. We are so misinformed about nutrition, and misled by people in high places telling us for decades that low-fat or low carb, or all meat, etc. is how you lose weight. So much bad information and junk science out there.
The other thing that gets very little attention is the mental aspect. Ruby clearly has some past trauma that she was just beginning to deal with. Most of us that are obese do, or at least have a lot of stress.
Weight loss, from obesity to a “normal” weight is more of a journey than a destination. I believe it requires a more rounded approach. Ruby’s show should come back because we should be allowed to see that failure is okay. That we can fall down, but the important thing is that we get back up. That it is more about support and perseverance and learning, and less about the network’s ratings.
Don’t start a show like this and then leave us all in the dark about what happened. We develop real concern for these people, even though they are reality TV stars. Ruby is a real person dealing with a really serious issue that a huge percent of the population is also dealing with. Will you settle for teaching us that when we fail we will be abandoned? That’s not good.
I would like to continue watching Ruby’s journey. I would like to know the truth as it is played out though. I was motivated by Ruby, even when she gained. Go Ruby!
Posted by: Sandy | January 5, 2013, 1:27 pm 1:27 pm
Ruby’s show on Style was so important to me! It doesn’t help when Dr Oz shows people that have already lost a lot of weight, because you can’t go through the struggle with them. That’s one of the reasons that the Biggest Loser is so popular. We need to see that this takes work and dedication to get to the goal. Please bring the show back!
Posted by: Mary Ellen Morgan | January 5, 2013, 1:28 pm 1:28 pm
Please bring Ruby’s show back. For those of us with weight issues, her failures are exactly the same as our own. She doesn’t ever need to reach her goal weight to be a huge inspiration to those of us who wouldn’t miss an episode. Ups and downs are totally part of the package if you struggle with weight. Ruby is our spokeswoman!
Posted by: Elizabeth Balog | January 5, 2013, 1:35 pm 1:35 pm
I can honestly say there aren’t many shows that I will get hooked on, but Ruby is such a great inspiration to those of us out there struggling with weight. She is quite addictive, but in the GREAT way. She makes us Hacky every time we watch. I hope that her show is put back on the air and let the healing and inspiration continue. Love you Ruby!!!
Posted by: Dean Harris | January 5, 2013, 1:40 pm 1:40 pm
Bring Ruby back!!!!!!!! The emotional ups and downs are real. Ruby is real…the REAL reality person.
Posted by: Mel | January 5, 2013, 1:47 pm 1:47 pm
Please put the Ruby show on the air! America needs her example and guidance as we, as a Nation, face a health crisis! This is not just entertainment; this is life-giving! Please show America that you care about the real issues that face its people. Thank you!
Posted by: Carmen | January 5, 2013, 1:49 pm 1:49 pm
I love Ruby’s show! She is so real and inspirational to all of us who struggle with food addictions. Failure(s) are part of the process. Please bring her back!!!!!
Posted by: Sherry | January 5, 2013, 1:52 pm 1:52 pm
I would love for Ruby to have her on show again.I miss her so much!
Posted by: Jama Williams | January 5, 2013, 1:52 pm 1:52 pm
Please put Ruby back on the air! She is so real and so many can relate to her….
Posted by: Kay | January 5, 2013, 1:54 pm 1:54 pm
Ruby is a true inspiration. Watching her journey speaks to anyone who has battled with their weight. I had the opportunity to meet Ruby at a speaking engagement and people were lined up out the door to spend time with her. It’s terribly disappointing that her show was cancelled. If what she says is true, they cancelled her because she gained, then that’s a horrific mistake on the part of the network. Struggling is part of the journey. Please bring Ruby back!!
Posted by: Sohelu | January 5, 2013, 2:01 pm 2:01 pm
PLEASE…….. Bring the show back!!!!!!! She is an inspiration!!
Posted by: Linda | January 5, 2013, 2:09 pm 2:09 pm
Love Ruby, would like to see her finish the journey of weight loss, she has come this far and her show is an inspiration to all. Please give her another chance, we all need her…
Posted by: Monica | January 5, 2013, 2:10 pm 2:10 pm
I have only seen the first two seasons of the show, but I would love to see Ruby conquer her issues and give the rest of us hope, but honey, why don’t you have any money? Make them pay you some serious dough and use it wisely. Ruby….Ruby…Ruby….Ruby!!! Hope she makes it back on the air!
Posted by: tracigee | January 5, 2013, 2:13 pm 2:13 pm
I LOVE Ruby! Want to see her get to her goal! I also need to lose a lot and Ruby is a great motivator.
Bring Ruby back <3
Posted by: Terry | January 5, 2013, 2:25 pm 2:25 pm
Yes!!! I would love for “Ruby” to continue! “You’re the real deal, Ruby!” Do the producers think that because you lost . . . gained . . . lost . . . gained, that it’s not worthy of continuing??? OMG! That’s reality, folks!!! How many of us overweight people have done that in our journey to lose weight??? How awesome to have someone right there with us, feeling the way we do, knowing the struggle, seeing the possibilities??? Ruby is REAL!!! It’s about a woman who struggles with weight loss just the way we all do!!! I miss her show terribly! Please, please, please continue airing her show.
Posted by: Bj | January 5, 2013, 2:26 pm 2:26 pm
It sounds crazy, but watching this segment with Ruby made me feel like I had just reconnected with an old friend! She is so real and so honest and people truly do miss her show. It is terrible to see that it was cancelled because of something that happens to all of us…regaining weight that we worked so hard to lose! I actually used to watch episodes of Ruby over and over again while using my elliptical. She was such an inspiration! I really hope that a network takes note of all the people missing this show and does the smart thing…bring Ruby back!!!
Posted by: Missy | January 5, 2013, 2:40 pm 2:40 pm
I hope that Ruby is able to get her show back. She slipped and it shows that it is not easy to stay on goal. But her show has helped many people realize they have an addiction and shows the real struggles and the real successes of everyday life with weight control. Ruby is a real honest bright person and we need her show back PLEASE!
Posted by: Nancy | January 5, 2013, 2:49 pm 2:49 pm
Bring Ruby back. Miss her!!
Posted by: Gerry Carter | January 5, 2013, 2:50 pm 2:50 pm
I don’t understand why the ups and downs of a person’s difficult journey wasnt seen as worth putting on television. ‘Reality’ TV – there has to be some reality in it? Please bring back Ruby – this was a show that had a strong following of dedicated viewers. We wanted to support Ruby – it wasn’t about watching her win every single week with perfect weight loss. She captured people’s attention and kept them wanting to watch her journey. Please reconsider cancelling her show.
Posted by: Kelly | January 5, 2013, 3:00 pm 3:00 pm
A big PLEASE do not take Ruby off,she is a inspiration to me and others who have a battle to stay healthy. She is so real too. Once again,please dont take her off of the air. Thank you.
Posted by: ruth | January 5, 2013, 3:31 pm 3:31 pm
I miss ruby’s show and her story! She changed my life and to me she is an angel. No one should need to go threw what she is fighting to do alone. I know what it is like to be over weight and fight everyday with food. I know what it is like to feel alone in your battle. Please bring Ruby back to us. Some of us still need her. She gives me motivation and makes me think I can change too….Help ruby and help us all!
Posted by: Candice Naber | January 5, 2013, 3:36 pm 3:36 pm
Ruby is refreshing and a delight. I enjoyed watching her show and I miss it. Bring Ruby back. We are on her side and know she can reach her goals. She’s accomplished so much already, and she is worth it. Here’s to health and happiness for Ruby!
Posted by: Donna | January 5, 2013, 3:42 pm 3:42 pm
we want ruby back!! love this show and love her story, we need to continue watching her journey!! some network come on we all miss her!!!
Posted by: amanda | January 5, 2013, 3:42 pm 3:42 pm
Ruby is a hero. It is difficult to dig deep and discover our darkside and then love and nourish the whole person. Weight loss is a deeper than calorie counting. Ruby is a beautiful person and so brave to open up her life and her journey. She an inspiration that we can’t give up on ourselves, especially after we falter from the plan. Bless you Ruby! Shine on
Posted by: stephanie | January 5, 2013, 4:10 pm 4:10 pm
Bring back Ruby! her struggles are real, unlike most of the fake reality shows out there.
Posted by: Lori | January 5, 2013, 4:17 pm 4:17 pm
Ruby is an inspiration. No one has shared the reality of living with obesity like Ruby. It isn’t fun to be overweight. The weight loss journey is just that, a journey. It doesn’t happen in a week or a month, or a year. There are setbacks and everyone who has ever tried to lose more than 10 pounds gets that. Ruby shares every aspect of the ups and downs of trying to get healthy with openness. She made me realize how much I expect from my family because I am overweight. There are so many accommodations that need to be made, and Ruby shows me that I am not alone in dealing with the obstacles, and the prejudice that overweight people face on a daily basis. I love watching Ruby’s quest because she doesn’t just highlight the ups, she also shares the difficulties of not just losing weight, but what it is like to live with weight losses and weight gains. I would love to be able to see Ruby on television again.
Posted by: Kristy Speer | January 5, 2013, 4:22 pm 4:22 pm
Ruby is such an inspiration! I appreciate how real she is and I think this helps other relate to her. I was sad to see her show was cancelled. I began watching it a few seasons after it started and caught up quickly, only to be left hanging . Please put her back on the air so she can continue to inspire us! We love you Ruby!
Posted by: Shana | January 5, 2013, 4:26 pm 4:26 pm
I live outside of Savannah & would love to see Ruby back on T.V. I want her to be successful in losing the weight & have the life she deserves.
Posted by: Cynthia Seckinger | January 5, 2013, 4:31 pm 4:31 pm
I miss Ruby’s show so much, and miss the inspiration that it provided. I have to hope that it can air again, someday soon.
Posted by: Julie Porter | January 5, 2013, 4:46 pm 4:46 pm
Ruby’s show is truly inspiring! I really hope the show comes back.
Posted by: Desiree | January 5, 2013, 5:08 pm 5:08 pm
I miss ruby’s show,Please consider bringing it back. We would look forward to seeing her story every sunday. PLEASE BRING BACK RUBY’S SHOW.
Posted by: Theresa | January 5, 2013, 5:10 pm 5:10 pm
Please bring Ruby back – such and inspiration. Reality and a message to the publc! PLEASE
Posted by: michelle | January 5, 2013, 5:53 pm 5:53 pm
Please Please consider bringing Ruby back. She is such an inspiration to so many people that not only struggle with weight issues – but she and her whole gang of friends and family are just a hoot! Their lives are REAL and worth watching — better than all of those “Real Housewives” or “Mob” shows. Those shows are not REAL. RUBY IS REAL! and the world wants to see her accomplish her weight goals and all the life that goes on along the way. Please Please bring REAL RUBY back! We miss her so much.
Posted by: KIM | January 5, 2013, 6:14 pm 6:14 pm
I miss Ruby so much. Her show is inspirational for those of us struggling with food addiction. Her show also addresses so many other issues that are relative. Please bring her back. It’s the “For Real Realitiy Show”.
Posted by: Sheryl | January 5, 2013, 6:20 pm 6:20 pm
I think Ruby is a great inspiration for all. In a world where a lot of programs on TV are not suitable for anyone to watch, this is one show that has a great meaning as well as great people to it!
Posted by: Denise | January 5, 2013, 7:34 pm 7:34 pm
I miss watching Ruby and all her “fins”… her story actually becomes more interesting because she gained the weight back once she hit a certain point, and right as she was making discoveries about her past and what had happened to her to cause her to gain the weight. You pulled the rug out from under us with her- and we still want to see her continue her fight. Everyone has setbacks so we can all relate. It’s a reality show, it doesn’t necessarily have a happy ending, although I hope for her sake this one does. Please bring Ruby back!!!
Posted by: Beth | January 5, 2013, 7:36 pm 7:36 pm
As a person in recovery from an addiction myself, watching Ruby helped me maintain my understanding of what an addiction really is. I too fell off the wagon but got back on and am still sober 32 years later. It takes what it takes to reach whatever goal you personally want to reach. It took my partner 13 years on and off the wagon to finally realize what he wanted and he has remained sober for the last 14 years. Put Ruby back on the air for all of us in whatever type of recovery we have.
Posted by: Ed | January 5, 2013, 7:46 pm 7:46 pm
Ditto: Bring Ruby back—she makes me “HACKY”!!!!
Posted by: Katie | January 5, 2013, 7:48 pm 7:48 pm
I watched Ruby’s show, along with my mother, across the pond here in the UK. I found Ruby’s show a refreshing change from the usual fare. It was real, emotionally gritty and imperfect. Too many of our television viewing options these days are idealistic, fake and present a very narrow view of the world. It was nice to watch a programme about someone regular/normal, who was battling a challenge that many people face. I would love to watch more of Ruby’s journey. I think it was/is pretty unrealistic of the channel and show’s producers if they believed that someone who has such a struggle with their weight , as Ruby does, was going to get it right first time around, and conquer her demons conveniently quickly for the show. Life is not neatly boxed up like that. If it were that easy, she wouldn’t be in this position in the first place.
Posted by: Vicky | January 5, 2013, 7:53 pm 7:53 pm
Please bring the show back. We all miss Ruby. So many of us can relate to each and every issue ! Ruby is awesome !!!!
Posted by: Cindy S | January 5, 2013, 8:07 pm 8:07 pm
Please bring Ruby back! I miss her smile, positivity, and great attitude. She isn’t the typical reality-show-fake. She seems genuine and like someone everyone wishes they had in their lives! WE NEED RUBY! :)
Posted by: Samantha | January 5, 2013, 8:40 pm 8:40 pm
ABC please bring Ruby to your network. She is an inspiration to so many. She is funny, caring and quite a “character” and so entertaining. Her friends demonstrate the very best model for friendship that I have ever seen on TV. Think about it ABC. This could be a win/win (for you guys and the viewing audience).
Posted by: Kim Hardin | January 5, 2013, 9:27 pm 9:27 pm
Ruby, you could never let anyone down! You have overcome more than most of us will in a lifetime! I say BOO to the Style Network for not knowing what you were actually going through. They have no clue! I hope and pray that another network will pick you up so that you can continue on your journey with millions of people who love you and are routing for you! You are an inspiration to millions! Keep up the good work! Love you and all your friends! YOU GO GIRL!!
Posted by: PORTIA | January 5, 2013, 9:54 pm 9:54 pm
This is the step of the journey that I would be most excited to see. Falling off the wagon, dusting yourself off and trying again. Great inspiration.
Posted by: Jean | January 5, 2013, 10:23 pm 10:23 pm
Losing weight for most real people isn’t a smooth downward decline to goal. Ruby shows the real struggles of being a food addict in a world with so many temptations. I followed the her show and have been waiting for her story to continue. Thanks ABC for having Ruby as a guest. I’d certainly like to continue seeing her real weight journey to goal….no matter how long it would take. Too many options for help is not real for most people and it confuses and clouds the focus.
Posted by: Etchie | January 5, 2013, 10:37 pm 10:37 pm
Please continue “Ruby”. My family and I enjoyed it so much. Ruby is a refreshing delight and she is gorgeous. We want to see her reach a good healthy weight and live a normal life. Personally, I want to see Denny, too.
Posted by: Carol Varga | January 5, 2013, 10:45 pm 10:45 pm
Why exactly was the show took off? I don’t understand….. BRING THE SHOW BACK! PLEASE! – SERIOUSLY!!!
Posted by: Tammy Young | January 5, 2013, 10:54 pm 10:54 pm
PLEASE BRING RUBY BACK!!! If this is in fact REALITY television, how do you justify taking it off when the REALITY of weight loss begins to show. RELAPSE is the REALITY of ANY addiction. WE (those who make the ratings) need to see and learn from the WHOLE story, thank you :-)!
Posted by: Ms. S | January 5, 2013, 11:00 pm 11:00 pm
Ruby is such an inspiration to so many. I would lo e to continue to watch her journey
Posted by: Darlene Doggett | January 6, 2013, 12:06 am 12:06 am
Would definitely love to see Ruby back on TV, she is such an inspiration to millions and a show about her struggles even showing her gaining weight and struggling with it would be reality and help others going through the same things day to day!
Posted by: Angela | January 6, 2013, 12:33 am 12:33 am
Would love the see Ruby finish her Journey. I was sooo disappointed when it was cancelled. Could not believe it. I would have loved to see her struggle because that is part of everyone’s Journey.
Posted by: Gina | January 6, 2013, 12:44 am 12:44 am
Love the show and miss it
Posted by: Marella Lewis | January 6, 2013, 12:46 am 12:46 am
Ruby inspires me to continue the fight. Her show should not have been cancelled because she gained wight as this is what is truly happening all over America. Instead of canceling her show you should continue it so we can all learn from her experience and together as a nation figure out what is truly eating at all of us. It’s like you shoved her back in the closet because she failed! BRING BACK THE SHOW!!
Posted by: Kim | January 6, 2013, 1:33 am 1:33 am
I really miss the show. if she just lost weight with no struggles or battles then she would be super human…. Please bring it back
Posted by: Kim | January 6, 2013, 1:40 am 1:40 am
That was one reality show I NEVER missed. I shared her story with my salon clients and got many people watching it here in Ohio. Her wholesome and pure personality made Ruby so lovable. She may have had an addiction to food, but I had an addiction to HER. Please film Ruby again for us and air it so that we can keep up with her and see her success. Thank you.
Posted by: Jaime | January 6, 2013, 1:59 am 1:59 am
i have been waiting for news of ruby…her show was awesome and we want her back
Posted by: marilyn dorris | January 6, 2013, 8:48 am 8:48 am
It’s a great comeback story for her, BUT.. really? You misspelled “bingeing”!!! There is no excuse for this… it’s called spellcheck! So, through the two credited authors of the story and anyone else that had to read/proof this to get it on the website, no one caught it. It’s spelled “binging”.
Posted by: Donnie | January 6, 2013, 10:36 am 10:36 am
Ruby should be brought back, it is a POSITIVE reality show about a fighting obesity, which the MAJORITY of americans deal with. I want to see it back on TV.
Posted by: Sandy | January 6, 2013, 2:27 pm 2:27 pm
Ruby is such an inspiration and so “real”, I have so wanted to meet her and hope i can some day soon, i look for her every time i come to Savannah. My sister lives in Savannah so i know we can meet some day! I am a 285 lb woman and i need all the motivation i can get-please bring her back! We all have set backs that is the “true” weight loss journey! Let’s motivate to keep going….
Posted by: carrie | January 6, 2013, 2:55 pm 2:55 pm
ABC, I think that you should be the lucky network which brings us back our Ruby!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Jackie | January 6, 2013, 3:46 pm 3:46 pm
I stumbled upon Ruby’s show on Netflix. I was hooked from the start. Sure there are plenty of shows about over weight people but hers was special. It showed the human side of obesity. Not like what is usually shown…those vignettes of overweight people from the face down that news stories love to use when they discuss weight. They remove the faces and personalities of these people and Ruby’s show showed a face, showed a personality. We need this. Although I am almost done with my weight loss journey, so many are just beginning. They need to see a vibrant, loving woman who knows how to enjoy life and live it the best she can….even though she is overweight.
Bring Ruby back.
Posted by: Lily Kaufman | January 6, 2013, 3:57 pm 3:57 pm
I watched the show but who are we fooling. She has no desire to lose weight, she just loves the attention that’s why she was so big in the first place. She has no will power. If someone gave you a TV show and paid you big money to lose weight and be an inspiration to others, would you suck it up and not whine about it and do it? How can you support her when she said she tricked people at McDonalds and wiped down her exercise equipment. The only think I learned is that was a whiny manipulative person who played the victim role very well. I wish her the best, but I she lost my trust and attention.
Posted by: LOCOTX | January 7, 2013, 2:20 am 2:20 am