Comments on: Former 700 pound Ruby Gettinger’s inspirational story

By: Kathy

Kathy — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:56:13 +0000

This is straight form Wikipedia.

The series, which depicts 34 year old Ruby Gettinger and her battle to lose weight,

SO she is 34.. Mystery solved.

By: KKK

KKK — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:50:27 +0000

Ruby is 34 or 44? I have heard both. She look more 34 then 44. Now, for those of you who chastise others who are overweight and say they are lazy etc.it just goes to show how brutally ignorant you really are. My sister was overweight and actually died of it. She was NEVER lazy. Its a disease that CAN be controlled but its a brutal battle. So educate yourselves before you speak. Makes you sound even more ignorant then you really are.

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By: chucky

chucky — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:22:50 +0000

Ruby is in her mid to late 40

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By: Inspirational Story

Inspirational Story — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:59:39 +0000

I love your creativity and your desire to introduce your new you..I think you are a great inspiration to all..

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By: nadine

nadine — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:18:40 +0000

hey all, firstly, well done Ruby and every other person out there who struggles with their weight.
now, to the people who say that the fatties out there are just gluttons, lazy, too pathetic to control their own weight…i am a chubby woman of 33, always battled to keep the kilos off. now i have lost 60lbs and i am still considered plus size. i have a masters degree, work, go to the gym( alot more than most of my skinny friends), i don’t smoke, i don’t do drugs, i am a mother, clean my own house,have a wonderful husband, do everything that a slender person does. i don’t eat myself into a stupor but unfortunately for me there is a genetic tendancy to overweightness in my family. sad how people of corrine and jojo’s ilk are so quick to judge purely on appearance because they must miss out on so many interesting people in their very narrow world of perfection…

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By: vickie farlow

vickie farlow — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:38:51 +0000

you are a true inspiration. I hope you are planning on coming back and doing more shows on style network. I alway looked forward to your show. I just love to see your old boyfriend on the show. I really feels like he really loves you. One of my favorite was when you were able to get a new regular bed. That shows how far you have come. Remember, WITH GOD NOTHING IS INPOSSIBLE>>>>>>>

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By: CAROL

CAROL — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:35:41 +0000

RUBY I THINK YOU’RE THE GREATEST. I ENJOY WATCHING YOUR SHOW AND THINK YOU ARE A GREAT INSPIRATION TO ALL. YOU GO GIRL!!!

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By: Yvonne

Yvonne — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:19:36 +0000

I have not seen this show and just read about her in an email subscription I get on diet and nutrition. I don’t know if I get this channel on my satellite, but I plan to check.

First of all, kudos to Ruby and her gumption and hard work for doing this. Anyone who thinks what she is doing is easy is crazy. Losing just 10 pounds can be a struggle much less hundreds of pounds. I will make no excuses about obesity. There are lot of people like “Jojo” or “Corrine” who say how lazy and gluttonous she is and that she has only herself to blame are partly correct, but so are people who are addicted to alcohol, drugs, cigarettes…yet alcoholics and drug addicts are sent to “treatment centers” and have 12 step programs. Society keeps saying how much they want to help these people to live better lives, and in the same breath they are never cured, and are forever in recovery. Food addiction is not different; the only difference is that you need food to survive. Food is legal and is everywhere. Food is used as a “reward” and a “treat”. Mom gave us candy when we were good. Vegetables were forced fed. No excuses, just facts. As we learned how bad some foods were for us, we should change how we eat. Eat more fresh veggies, fruits and lean meats, just as cigarette smokers and drinkers learned how bad their addiction was and tried to quit or cut down, yet as they struggle they are not as shunned by society as over eaters were. Obese people are called “lazy”, “stupid”, ETC when many of them are far from it; they just have an addiction and need to take that first step themselves, as Ruby has, to lose the weight for good. Some do it as Ruby is, through diet and exercise, others through surgery.

As far as “who’s paying the bills” a lot of obese people are on disability, or their families are taking care of them because they can’t work because of physical problems or even social problems. Some of Ruby’s eccentric actions such as taking friends to the doctor or sitting around and playing with her dog are due to not getting enough socialization. Many overweight people have a hard time socializing because they feel uncomfortable going to restaurants, can’t fit in movie theater seats or go to amusement parks. When they do go out, they get taunted like the examples Ruby gave in her interview. Would you go out if you were called a “circus freak” every time you go anywhere? Unlike alcoholics and drug addicts, you can look an obese person and know their problem. They can’t hide like them.

I’ve lost about 130 pounds the same as Ruby, going from 270 to 140 in just over a year. I feel more confident, health problems are gone and my life has completely changed yet inside I am the same person as I was. I wish Ruby much luck on her journey, hope she doesn’t give up and I will be rooting for her the whole way!!

PS: Ruby give your age. Give us middle aged gals hope that even at 45 or 50 we can lose the weight!

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By: Babz

Babz — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:58:35 +0000

I’m sad to see another season end, and hope there will be more.

I love Ruby’s spirit and the joy she finds in the simple things many people take for granted.

Overweight or not, she is beautiful inside and out.

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By: Kaje

Kaje — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:18:59 +0000

Does anyone know why there has not been a new episode of Ruby for 2 weeks?

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