Ruby Gettinger is one of a kind! The epitome of sweet Southern charm, she truly is the life of every party, the confidante to all and an inspiration to everyone who comes into her life. She is as magnetic and beautiful as her hometown, Savannah, Georgia. Though Ruby has battled her weight since childhood, she has never allowed her physical appearance to take a toll on her social life. After being told she’d have to lose weight or risk death, she decided to change her life and health forever… with the whole world sharing in her challenging journey. Audiences fell in love with Ruby as she opened her doors giving an in depth look at her life in the first season of her hit reality show on The Style Network. Now Ruby is back for a much anticipated second season. She has lost nearly 150 pounds to date and hopes to continue down this path as she looks to the future.
In the upcoming season, viewers will follow Ruby as she takes on new opportunities and faces unexpected challenges after having reached the milestone of weighing under 350-pounds for the first time in more than a decade. Ruby’s experiencing a whole new world -from pursuing career ambitions to seeking out romantic relationships to tackling a more intense fitness regime.
Come along with us on a two year journey of courage, and hope. You will meet Ruby, a girl who weighed over 700 pounds. A girl who found light through God in a dark world. A girl that believes all things are possible. A girl who makes you believe you can do anything. Living overweight since she was ten years old, Ruby's wake up call comes when her doctor tells her she needs to lose weight or she will be dead in three years. Finally realizing how her weight has affected her health and life, Ruby knows she has to do something. Ruby is determined to lose the weight without drugs or surgery. This story is about addiction, love, transformation, friendship, prejudice and acceptance. Follow Ruby's journey because watching her change her life just might change yours! You can email Ruby at rubysjourney@aol.com To see more of Ruby's Journey you can go to www.Rubysjourney.com
Female
93 years old
Georgia, California
United States
Hey Ruby! I love your show! I was so happy to see you ride a horse. I have my stuggles too. I got to go horseback riding for the first time in 4 years last weekend. I always worry about my weight (close to 300lb here--about 285? I'm too afraid to look!) and if it would bother the horse, but I was on a big fella and he was fine. i used to ride all the time when I was younger and 'normal' sized. But life had it's way with me and well, I got pretty big. Life sucks when you a big woman, I know. It seems the bigger I got the more invisible I became to others.
Looking forward to your next season! Mondo congrats to you Hon! Your doing great and your definitly inspiring others.
If I may be so bold to say you are a very beautiful woman inside and out and Please don't become commercialized, always remain yourself, Please. You have become a big incentive in my life and not just with weight but with your personality too. I know you have your angry monents that make you explode but you do that in private cause you are too much of a lady to do it on tv. Anyway I love your show. Ruby I bought your book and am enjoying it very much. Please stay "Real" please . I know that's what draws me to you I can't speak for others. Thank you for sharing a large part of your life with us. Take care. Be safe. Always Stay Real !!
BIGHUGS, Just 1 of your fans out of thousands, Terri Negron
Ruby, I can not tell you how excited I was that you added me to your many friends! If my back wasn't hurting right now I would do a "happy dance" haha I absolutely think you are the sweetest person, I LOVE your show and even watch re-runs of it. You have great friends and they are a really super support team for you. I wish you MUCH success on your journey. I have created my own I SUPPORT RUBY'S JOURNEY sign and posted it to my home page! You go girl, keep moving forward in your journey & I'll be here in SC cheering you on! Love, Jenny
I Dont Reamember Any of my childhood either ?? Im Scared to find out ?? They say When you are rilly old everything in life beacomes clear Maby thats when .. Unless i decide to do Hypnosis ?? Ang3l*
Thank you so much for adding me as a friend. I just love you and watch you all the time. You have a wonderful heart and I wish you the very best of everything in life. Keep up the awesome job you are doing.
i have wacthed an u have done so well i wish i had all the help an support like u do to lose weight cuz i have a weight problem 2 an it is hard to lose the weight once it is there
Ruby, you are an amazing woman! You have been such an inspiration to me, I've been able to lose 65lbs so far. Keep fighting the fight, you can do it! :) love you! Lindsay
Good Morning from the Sunshine State, Beautiful Ruby! I fully believe that the world is a better place just because you are in it! I miss seeing your show each week!!! I can't wait for the next season! I feel that your seasons are way too short! XO Keep up the good work! You are so funny and so inspiring! I absolutely love the way you say things! When you talked to that scale, I was rolling in the floor laughing! What perfect timing! I had to rewind it and watch it over and over again! My husband was on the computer and heard me laughing. He just shook his head while grinning and said "You and your "Ruby."" He knows that at some point during everyone of your shows there is something in there that makes me laugh really hard. I don't believe I have ever gotten so tickled while watching any other show! When you go by those candy apples and look at them...I so know that feeling. I smile because there is someone out there that can relate to how I feel. I can't wait to see what you are gonna say next! You have some many phrases. My 11 year old daughter has picked up on many of your phrases and repeats them all the time! It's so cute. Thanks for keeping your show so clean. So many shows have to throw curse words into perfectly good family shows. You don't do that and my family is very appreciative! Your love for the Lord and for people in general really come right through the tv screen... is so REFRESHING! All of your friends seem to love you so much and they help make the show GRAND! Thanks for doing the show! RUBY ROCKS!
PS. Thank you so much for sending us updates on facebook and myspace about when you will be appearing on shows! It helps a lot to let us know when to wat
WOW!! I just realizede you have Framing Hanley's Hear Me Now video on your page!! not alot of people knew who they were here in macon ga so i thought it was so cool that you like them! I love them!! I checked their page everyday waiting on that video and i cant tell you how many times i watched the preview lol Well I hope all is going well for you! Hope to hear from you soon!! Love ya!!
WELCOME TO THE FAMILY ,IT IS A BLESSING TO HAVE YOU. WE ARE A NEW SUPPORT GROUP THAT IS HERE TO GIVE YOU AN EAR OR A TEAR ! WE ARE HERE TO CRY WITH YOU,LAUGH WITH YOU BUT NEVER AT YOU. THE WORLD IS A TOUGH PLACE AND IF YOU READ THE BLOGS AND RULES YOU WILL SEE WHAT TAT IS ALL ABOUT AND IN WHY TAT WAS STARTED THAT IS MY LIFE. WE ARE TRYING TO GO NATIONWIDE AND HAVE A PARTNER IN EACH STATE FOR SUPPORT AND COMPASSION AND JUST FREINDSHIP IF NEEDED.MY GOALS ARE TO ASSIST THOSE IN NEED FOR ABUSE,CANCER ,DEPRESSION AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT YOU SEE ON OUR PROFILE'S .SO TAKE A LOOK AT EACH ONE AND YOU WILL SEE WHAT WE REPRESENT YOU CAN FIND OUR PARTNERS BY THE PINK ROSE.I HAVE A LEGACY HERE AND A DREAM THAT I HAVE WORKED SO HARD TO DO AND SUFFERED GREAT LOSSES THAT HAVE MADE ME WANT TO DO THIS. TAKE A LOOK AT OUR ALBUMS AND IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE IN OUR SUPPORT TEAM ALBUM PLEASE LET ME KNOW WE WOULD BE HONORED TO HAVE YOU IN IT AND ALSO WE HAVE AN ALBUM FOR STAFF AND GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.I LOOK FORWARD TO OUR JOURNEY TOGETHER AND IF YOU KNOW ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO BE A TAT PARTNER PLEASE SEND THEM TO ME WE ONLY REQUIRE LOVE AND DEDICATION FOR 1 -2 HOURS A DAY & WE ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT OUR FUTURE OF POSSIBILITIES OF HELPING OTHERS ,LOVE AND GOD BLESS TAMMY AND THE TAT SISTERS STAFF. HUGS XOXO P, YOU WILL GET AN INVITE FROM YOUR STATE REP'S SO PLEASE ACCEPT THOSE AS THE POSITION'S GET FILLED THANKS P.S CHECK OUT ALL OUR PAGES ,WE HAVE A RESOURCE,SURVIVOR & COMMITTEE PAGE.
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HI RUBY!!!! WHEN ARE U COMING TO ARIZONA??? I WOULD JUST LOVE TO MEET U!!!!! 
HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!! LUV U, DONNA 
