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• Carrie Mon, Oct 13, 2008, 1:06 PM

  1. G-O Rudy!

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• Reen Tue, Oct 14, 2008, 4:58 PM

  2. Lot's of Love to you my dear!

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• Peggy Abbott Sun, Nov 2, 2008, 11:23 AM

  3. Ruby, You are a GORGEOUS woman.....inside and out! Your name is a reflection of who you are...a precious gem!!! This journey is about loving yourself and knowing that you are a beautiful, intelligent, worthwhile, deserving, loveable, sexy, wonderful, contributing woman. You deserve EVERY thing life has to offer. I would love to meet you. I am planning to be in Savanna around the holidays. Would your staff be able to set up a coffee or quick hello?? My name is Peggy and as a woman who has struggled with my weight my whole adult life (high of 300, currently about 200) I can relate to you. I can't wait to see your show. All the best to you Ruby! Much love and gratitude for sharing your story. -Peggy

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• Athena Sun, Nov 9, 2008, 5:56 PM

  4. I just love you Ruby you can do it. I know if i watch your show each week I will learn something. I know I'm not at your weight but hon I'm 4 foot 11in tall and I'm 137lbs and my leggs hurt all the time and my anchles also always hurt. I try to do it but then i see some candy and some food and just have to have it. I have 5 kids and so i have to cook for them and my grandkids and so i just feel the need to eat it. I know you can do it and I will also do it. Ruby you sexy woman you are so wonderful. Thank you for taken your time to read this.

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• Natasha Sun, Nov 9, 2008, 5:56 PM

  5. Ruby you are beautiful. Keep up the hard work. I myself struggle with my weight. It is a never ending battle. I am doing it 1 lb at a time.

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• LuLu Sun, Nov 9, 2008, 6:24 PM

  6. Ruby! Just know that you are an inspiration to all of us. Big or small. The fact that you are even doing this is a great step. Keep up the good work.

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• Cathy Sun, Nov 9, 2008, 6:34 PM

  7. Ruby, I just watched your show and you were a blessing. You can do this, and after watching the show I know you are loved by many. I will be praying for you and your challenges that are before you. You go Ruby!!!!

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• Jill Sun, Nov 9, 2008, 6:40 PM

  8. Ruby- Even though I'm only trying to lose about 30 lbs you inspire me greatly. We're all on your side-I can't wait for you to be healthy and happy again. Wish I could help!

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• sandra Sun, Nov 9, 2008, 6:58 PM

  9. RUBY YOU AND I HAVE SO MUCH IN COMMON, I WEIGH 311 AND A WALKING TIME BUMB I ALSO HAVE THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE WITH NO SUPPORT. I AM ON DIABILTY FROM A STROKE AND DEGRENTIVE BACK DEASE. BUT I LOVED YOUR SHOW CAN NOT WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE. I AM GOING TO TRY AND DO BETTER BY REMEMBERING YOU ,AND IF I DO NOT DO WELL I GOT FRIST TABS ON YOUR BEAUTIFUL CLOTHES. BY THE WAY I LIVE IN VA. AND I AM GOING BACK TO WATER AROBICS THIS WEEK AND THE DREAMS OF BEING SKINNING ARE JUST THE SAME AS YOU TO SAT IN A MANS LAP IS A DREAM TO. SO KEEP THE WORK UP AND I KNOW YOU WILL MAKE ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE.YOUR BABYS ARE SO BEAUITFUL TOO AS I HAVE 2 CHICULAS THAT ARE MY BABIES THAT ARE MY GIRLS. LOOK OVER MY SPELLING AND ALL THE LUCK IN THE WORLD TO YOU, YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL AND I ADMIRE YOUR COURAGE OF NOT LETTING THE PEOPLE IN PUBLIC GET YOU DOWN MUCH LOVE AND HUGS TO YOU SANDRA

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• Ann Sun, Nov 9, 2008, 7:35 PM

  10. You can do it, Ruby! You are a beautiful woman, and obviously so loved by your friends and family. You have to do it for you, and also for them--they want you around for a long long time. And after watching your show tonight, now a LOT of people want you around for a long long time too. You are sunshine, Ruby--pure sunshine. Good luck to you!

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• Angel Sun, Nov 9, 2008, 10:21 PM

  11. Hello Ruby; You go girlfriend. I know how hard it is to lose weight. I am addicted to food and have spent a lifetime losing and then regaining my weight. I have tons of people tell me I am pretty on the inside and a few who see past the fat who think I am pretty...but I swear those people just love me and want me to feel better about myself. I sometimes feel like giving up and do give up quite often...I know what you mean about all the excuses...I am the worlds worst and I have grown to hate the word procrastinate. I have tried every diet known to man and lost 103 lbs once...did the physicians weight loss and lost 113...I gained it all back and ended up weighing even more than before. Seeing your story has renewed my willpower to start again. Rock on girlfriend. Angel

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• Virginie Sun, Nov 9, 2008, 10:30 PM

  12. Dear Ruby, I just watched your show and I really wish you the best. You are so pretty and funny and charming. You sound like such a nice person it's so good to see that you have friends and family supporting you. I hope that the fact of beeing on a TV show will help you through your journey. I wish I could help, I hope these encouraging messages do help you. Sending you lots of willpower via e-mail!

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• izzy Sun, Nov 9, 2008, 10:36 PM

  13. ruby, just finished wacthing your show and it brought tears to my eyes. I wish I had a friend like you. I suffer from severe depression and all I do is sit in my house and cry.Seeing all the people that love you I know you'll make it. So hang in there, your a beautiful women and that day will come when you find a man to love.Your on way,god bless you and good luck.

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• dragonfly22 Mon, Nov 10, 2008, 7:37 AM

  14. I just got done watching your show and I already feel like you are a good friend. As some of your other fans have blogged here already * I too suffer from EVERY ONE of your problems and concerns. I am all alone in this world, except for the violent, abusive, bullying monster that I am married to. I am trapped in this life until I lose enough weight to be able to work and earn my own money. I have been desperately wishing that I had at least one friend who understood. After watching your show * I know you do. We all can learn SOOO much from your positive attitude! As you have discovered, laughing is sometimes all we can do. I love you, Ruby and I wish we could really talk to each other. I could use a kind word from SOMEONE. I despise myself and what I have allowed myself to become. If ANY of your fans from this page (izzy?? sandra?? Angel?? Peggy Abbott??) would like to maybe set up some support for each other, PLEASE email me at mindywillis&at;rocketmail.com God Bless You Ruby!!!!!!!

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• Patti Mon, Nov 10, 2008, 7:43 AM

  15. Ruby- I am keeping you in my prayers! I wish you all the strength you can muster to reach your goal! Watching the first episode, all I could think of was what a wonderful support team you have backing you up. I loved Brittany the most * Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't she is the same Brittany that played the character Brandy in the movie "Joe Dirt" several years back? If so, I could tell she was a sweetheart even then! Best of luck to you!

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• penny Mon, Nov 10, 2008, 7:51 AM

  16. loved the show .and all 200 plds of me .will be in front of the tv ,watching and tring to learn ,had to get this extrs baggage of myself also.

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• Sheila Mon, Nov 10, 2008, 9:47 AM

  17. The show was great! Keep going!!!

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• gina Mon, Nov 10, 2008, 10:04 AM

  18. Ruby, you are amazing! I have to meet you.

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• Gloria Mon, Nov 10, 2008, 10:15 AM

  19. 18. Hi Ruby, I think you are the greatest. I so enjoyed your show, but mostly you attitude. I can't wait to see the end result. You go girl. I will be watching you every week. I already feel like we are friends. I have three friends that really need to see this program and get inspired by such a beautiful woman that you are. AND you will be sitting on a mans lap as well as tking that bubble bath you so want to do, by the middle of next year. I kno this as sure as I am writting you. Take car and keep smiling. You are so pretty and you will be even prettiet when your done doing all that you are going after. Gloria 11/10/08 12:15 p.m. Central time

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• amy Mon, Nov 10, 2008, 11:36 AM

  20. I know you get tons of comments but I just had to write one myself. I just got done watching the first episode of your show (I record it on my dvr) and I thought it was very inspirational. You are truly amazing and so pretty and your smile is contageous. Not to mention you're an absolute doll! I look forward to being able to step inside your word every week and I, as well as many other people believe in you and know you can accomplish anything you set your mind to. I'll keep you in my prayers!

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• dragonfly22 Mon, Nov 10, 2008, 11:58 AM

  21. sorry, everyone!! This is dragonfly from above posting. Somehow my email address got messed up the first time. Here it is again...............please ANYONE sitting there at home who is obese and suffering and needs a friend to talk to.................please write to me at: mindywillis&at;rocketmail.com I've been looking for support for these problems online for a while...have not found any...... mindywillis&at;rocketmail.com I am losing hope and getting desperate.

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• Patty Mon, Nov 10, 2008, 2:13 PM

  22. Ruby * I watched your show and loved it! You are a beautiful person inside and out and I wish you nothing but success in your goal. I love your attitude and personality * you are a winner!

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• CJ Mon, Nov 10, 2008, 11:09 PM

  23. Keep up the great work Ruby. I struggle like you, and have thrown in the towel several times. I will keep trying, if you do! Love watching your progress. LOL CJ

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• KurvyK Tue, Nov 11, 2008, 9:33 AM

  24. Hi Ruby I'm a very big girl myself (over 400 lbs) and also on my weight loss journey. I just wanted to let you know that there ARE seat belt extenders made for just about every make and model of car so you can be safe. Just go to the parts center of the dealer where they sell your make and model of car. I'm able to drive a Ford Taurus with seat belter extenders which were FREE from Ford. Maybe this is the model of car for you?

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• M Harber Tue, Nov 11, 2008, 10:43 AM

  25. Ruby I just watched one show and I am hooked. I work in a gym where I run the childcare. I was headed towards 300 lbs about 6 years ago and diagnosed type 2 diabetes 4 years ago and I am 5'1 and I have had to make drastic lifestyle changes and I consider myself a work in progress. I have dropped some of the weight but I am still working on about 90lbs more. I live here in Savannah also, so ever need a walking buddy around Forsyth Park look me up. "Never Give Up Never Give In, *

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• Amanda Athanas Tue, Nov 11, 2008, 6:17 PM

  26. I've stumbled upon a worthwhile supplement that works. It helps with weight loss by reversing the ill effects of having ingested for years hormones from eating beef, poultry and dairy products. Ruby is just another victim of the cattle, poultry and dairy industries' greed. You see, estrogenic hormones in the animals' feed makes them weigh more at market...and it makes us weigh more when we eat from those tainted sources. Once these hormones are in our fat deposits, they create more estrogen on their own! This makes it almost impossible to lose weight. But DIM (Google it) removes/metabolizes the estrogenic hormones trapped in our fat stores which are making us * keeping us fat. That's why dieting alone won't work FOR THOSE WHO ARE ALREADY SOMEWHAT OVERWEIGHT: it doesn't remove those trapped hormones in our fat stores. DIM does. To help things along, eat only ORGANIC dairy and hormone-free beef and chicken. DIM fights estrogen dominance. We are not weak * we have been lied to!

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• NINA Wed, Nov 12, 2008, 11:15 AM

  27. Ruby you are an inspiration to me! I am around the same weight as you! Ive been trying for years to loose weight and to see you gives me hope. Because of the weight you know we experience all types of issues personally and from others. These things try to keep me depressed alot. As you continue this journey Im going to work as hard as I can to do it right along with you! I haven't taken any real pictures in years because ive been embarrassed. I have a 12 year old and a 3 year old and I have never been in a picture with them. Too afraid of the mirror because I don't like what I see. You Keep the faith and I thank GOD for you being an inspiration to me! Be Blessed

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• Denise McKelvain Wed, Nov 12, 2008, 1:44 PM

  28. WOW what can I say, you are truly amazing, I am a 42 year old women who has struggled all my life with my weight, and you have inspired me, to put yourself out there for the whole world to see is truly a unbelievable accomplishment, I wish you all the strength in the world because luck has nothing to do with it, this will be a hard journey but keep the faith and you can overcome anything, best wishes

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• bama girl Thu, Nov 13, 2008, 6:39 PM

  29. 21. This is to dragonfly. Don't be so dismayed. If you keep watching Ruby, you will see that you are you and can do the very same thing. Just believe in yourself as we all can see that Ruby is doing. You can do this also. I read your blog and just had to say hi, and since you wanted someone to talk to, I say **** to you and just believe. Dreams can really come true. They really can, so follow this dream and you will will see.

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• pat Thu, Nov 13, 2008, 7:23 PM

  30. hello ruby! I watched your show last nite and you and your story touched my heart you are a beautiful woman with a great personality I to have battled my weight for many years up and down the yo yo! I hear all the time that Im a beautiful woman but because of the weight I dont feel that way but my husband has always loved me for who I am not my weight and for that I was blessed! its been 17 years, and I do believe that when the time comes you will meet the right man and he will fall in love with the wonderful person that you seem to be so dont give up ruby you can do it!!! good luck and god bless

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• Heather Fri, Nov 14, 2008, 7:11 AM

  31. Its awesome to see the story of a real personal struggle. I just wish my Mom was still alive to see there are others just like her. Great idea to produce this program that will help so many women. Good luck Ruby. You have brilliant spirit!!

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• Anonymous Fri, Nov 14, 2008, 9:45 AM

  32. Ruby, God bless you girl!! You truly are such a beautiful person. I love to hear you talk and you are just so funny! You inspire me! I am dealing with losing weight also because I want to live a healthier, more productive life. It is about our poor eating habits and the discipline to make better choices. I am truly learning a lot from you and your experience. You are so courageous and I will pray that you continue to stand strong. God bless you.

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• Susan Fri, Nov 14, 2008, 12:01 PM

  33. RUBY!!!! I Loved the new show. You are beautiful inside and out, this boyfriend who left you must not have cared much as he would have stayed by your side and helped you through this. You can do it!! Lose your weight and show him Honey!! Don!t even look back... I!m overweight too and not as much as you but it!s still a struggle no matter, the whole world thinks we should look skinnier. Ha! I quit smoking last year and now want to satisfy it with FOOD. So keep me motivativated as I watch your show. I also have PKD disease and have to get on a transplant list soon so I truly have to lose it. So let!s go Girl & get to losing. Thanks for being an inspiration to us all. God Bless You & Good Luck!! Your dogs are too cute too. Luv em. Your lucky to have your friends and family by you too.

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• Stacy Fri, Nov 14, 2008, 12:38 PM

  34. Ruby, You and I have so much in common. I would give my right arm to be able to sit and talk with you. You are right about the world not fit for us as big people. What I dont get is why your obesity doctor doesnt have armless chairs in his office? I will keep on watching and learning and hopefully losing some of my 400 lbs right along with you. I will keep writing. Love, Stacy

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• Malanee Fri, Nov 14, 2008, 8:39 PM

  35. Ruby you have a beautiful soul! You are an inspiration and I *know* you can d o it!

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• Marie-Louise Sat, Nov 15, 2008, 8:57 AM

  36. At any size you are more beautiful than the majority of people in the world!!

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• Debra Sat, Nov 15, 2008, 11:30 AM

  37. I will be following you, Ruby. Show me how to beat this demon! You are amazing.

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• Maggie Sat, Nov 15, 2008, 8:13 PM

  38. Ruby... I just watched your show and wow! I feel like you are my twin. The show made me face the fact that there is no magic to getting this weight off. I need to make up my mind and JUST DO IT * I know it is more than diet...it's diet and exercise...attitude...and discovering what got me to this weight in the first place and facing up to it. Thank you Ruby for helping me to face my demons. I'll be watching every episode.

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• michelle Sat, Nov 15, 2008, 9:26 PM

  39. Hi Ruby. I can so relate to you im Michelle Starr ive been in the beauty business since im 23 im now 55.I have had a weight problem all my life i lose 10 pounds and quit i need to lose 60 pounds and being in the beauty business people always make mean comments about my weight which makes me eat more.I also cannot remember my childhood so i really want to see what happens with you .If you ever get to Florida and need Laser Hair removal or Dermabrasion OR ELECTROLYSIS IT WILL BE MY PRESENT TO YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I I kow you will lose the weight you are a beautiful woman.I was widowed at 32 my husband died at 500 pounds so please lose the weight xoxoxoxcoxox All my best wishes and love Michelle xoxxoxoxoxoxI would love to hear from you xoxo

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• taylor Sun, Nov 16, 2008, 10:21 PM

  40. You have changed my outlook on fat people

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• tammy Sun, Nov 16, 2008, 10:22 PM

  41. The best thing that happen to me was meeting you

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• tyler Sun, Nov 16, 2008, 10:23 PM

  42. I would date you now. Stay away from men that doi not appreciate you.

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• patty Sun, Nov 16, 2008, 10:27 PM

  43. Never ever let someone take away your light

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• Priscilla Pierson Mon, Nov 17, 2008, 12:43 AM

  44. Our Miss Ruby, You go GIRL. Don't let nothing stop you! Just remember ,It took a long time to put it on * When you get discouraged, So be gentle on your self, It will take some time to take it off. Your a BEAUTIFUL WOMAN * Nothing can stop you now. You can do this. We have nothing but love for Our Miss Ruby!

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• kimberly Mon, Nov 17, 2008, 3:36 AM

  45. if I could I would by you all the flowers in the world!

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• Susan Mon, Nov 17, 2008, 1:01 PM

  46. Ruby!! Loved the show last night and your amazing and I could see why you liked Denny & his bike so, but your worth much more. Go for the GOLD girl!!! I just LOVE your smile, attitude about all of this. Just keep pushing and you will make it. I know you will. Just keep being BEAUTIFUL!!!

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• lena sanchez Thu, Nov 20, 2008, 9:59 AM

  47. Hi Ruby? you go girl you show them you can do it .you are a pertty lady do let let no one tell you can"t do it. .and your dog is so cute

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• Mo Fri, Nov 21, 2008, 8:31 AM

  48. Ruby, I am just madly in love with you and your story. You are so brave to do this. I have started my mom watching you. Your nephew and friends seem to be just beautiful people. Remember, you need to work hard to live a long long life, the hot body is just a bonus. Keep up the good work. I know it is so hard. You can totally do this. My prayers are with you. And with your friends and family for those days when you might not be such a joy cause you want pizza. The old saying is true, nothing tastes as good as HEALTHY and thin feels. I even have me dog cheering for you. I look forward to your progress.

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• Candice Sat, Nov 22, 2008, 10:20 AM

  49. I think it absoutly awsome what you are doing, I have all the faith in the world that you will do it. You are such a beautiful person and you are surrounded by people that love you and will help you along the way * I wish you the best of luck and continue the great work Ruby.. You Can Do It!

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• Lovi Sat, Nov 22, 2008, 7:25 PM

  50. Hi Ruby, it's good 2 hear your taking a huge step in taking care of yourself. Eventually your weight will slowly come off. It's one step at a time. Keep strenghtening you legs and arms all the while. Awww i love your little pup, they're the best to cozy up too she is so cute and so are you! Yeah, keep up the good work. HuGs.....Aloha, Lovi

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