Did anyone see Ruby on Oprah yesterday?

I just love her - I think she has such a great attitude and she's so motivational. She said she's never as an adult been under 350 lbs...and that she isn't sure what she even looks like. I wish her the best. It is motivating for me too - I mean, if she can go on nationwide tv and expose herself like that - I can wake up early and do a workout video and go to the gym right? What does everyone here think of her? Do you find her motivating??

I have not seen the show, but had heard of her.  I did watch Oprah yesterday, and I do commend her for losing weight the healthy, yet hard way.  I think it's great that she didn't want surgery, that she would rather learn why she overeats and try to correct that.  She is pretty amazing.

I love Ruby y'all!

I did! First time I've seen her although I've heard about her from everyone on here.  She seems like such a good person and how wonderful that she does whatever she wants to despite her weight.  I agree with her on not getting surgery, I was a candidate for that but I always looked at it as cheating myself out of figuring out what the hell was really going on.  Good for her I hope she continues with her progress and good for her for doing this in the public eye.

i watch ruby's show sometimes.  i didnt see her on oprah, but i love that she is doing it the hard way.   she's got a really good attitude about it.  she's also going to be a bombshell when she gets to her goal.  she's already really beautiful.

aww, man!! I love Ruby! For all the reasons everyone has said. I applaud her for losing the healthy way and I think her attitude is great, and she is just gorgeous.

I didn't know she was on, I would have set the tivo. Ah well.

I like her but it definitely seemed like she has some emotional issues that she's not dealing with.  She kept saying how happy she was.  I think anyone that uses food as a mechanism to deal with problems is unhappy in some way....I do applaud her for losing weight....but it seems like she has a lot of issues to deal with.  I think it's important to first make self-realizations (which i guess is why she's losing weight "the hard way") before you can become healthy. 

I watched Ruby and I like her as a person, but some of the things she says is just crazy. I don't know if they edit it like that for TV or what.

I'm probably a bit older than her and a heck of a lot heavier and I don't face nearly as much 'adversity' as she does. Some things that come to mind are when she said she can't drive because the seat belt doesn't fit. Why not buy an extender, some car companies give them for free. Another was she said she needed to lose weight so she live by herself or get up off the bed by herself, or something like that. That's just ridiculous to me and it really offends me. Now granted some overweight folks (who are generally older) are bed bound, or close to it, but from what I've seen she gets around ok. It's probably more about her emotional issues. . but if I remember correctly she is seeing a psychiatrist.

I can only imagine what people think about me after watching her show. I think that's what irriates me so much about it :P

I like her :) she has a good attitude, and I agree with the above poster that she will really be a hottie once she loses the weight.  She is very pretty despite being obese.  I wish her the best, and I hope she gains more publicity and acts an an inspiration to others.

I've seen her show and feel the same way.  I think she's great and I feel she's doing herself good by not taking the easy way out.  She's learning how to take care of herself as well as embarking on her journey of self discovery.  She'll get there I'm sure.  My question is does anyone know how much she's lost since she started?  How is her progress going?.

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I can only imagine what people think about me after watching her show. I think that's what irriates me so much about it :P

I wouldn't think that way ravinyze - I mean, everyone is different and I would hope that most people understand that as well! I look at people who are my weight on TV and see how different their shapes are and where they store their fat and everything - I am over 220, but it's not like I am exactly like everyone in my range! Plus, people act differently - she's probably been able to get away with having people help her a lot - so she's still doing it. If Ruby didn't have that - I'm sure she would be able to get off the bed without help. She is inspirational for me - I only look at her and think "what's stopping me from getting to where I want to be?"

As for her update on weight: I think she is at 370 now..I think that is what she said on Oprah - I could be wrong though!

I haven't been able to see her show yet, although i have seen the commercials, and I've read up quite a bit about her.. isn't she just gorgeous? and even though she probably will recieve fitness and nutrition help that most normal dieters won't, i still applaud her... it's really brave to do this on national television in front of thousands of people.

I enjoy her show, but what really worries me, is that she has completely blocked out memories of her childhood.  I wonder if she was abused, and I wonder how she will deal when she finally figures out why she has "fogotten" everything from when she was a child.  Maybe she already knows, but of course we would have to wait until the new season airs to find out.

I haven't seen the show on in a while.  Where did she go?

I really like Ruby. She is an inspiration and a sweetheart. I do have to admit sometimes her voice and the way she says things with that high pitched drawl kinda bugs me sometimes but all in all I think she's great.

Ugh...........Oprah. She is on my "If I had a gun and we were in an alley alone" list. Ahaha. Not sure about this Ruby person though. Never heard of her, but from the sounds of it she sounds nice.

Just curious darkbeam, kinda off topic so pm me if you wish but why is Oprah on your short list?

I used to watch Ruby when we had cable.  I don't have cable at this point so no Ruby or Oprah.. but I think Ruby is amazing.  She seems like just a great, joyful person and she's so gorgeous.  I'm so glad that she's making this positive change in her life.