The amazing Ruby Gettinger – she’s lost almost 400 pounds!

This is absolutely wonderful. Ruby Gettinger, who’s kind of a celebrity mostly because she’s got her own show on the Style Network (8 p.m. EDT Sundays) titled “Ruby”. She has lost….wait for it….387 pounds!!!!!

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Ruby went on the Today Show this morning to talk about both her weight loss and her new book, “Ruby’s Diary: Reflections on All I’ve Lost and Gained.” She mentioned that she was at “death’s door” (NO KIDDING!!!) at her all-time high weight of 716 pounds. She has lost 387 pounds, a mind-boggling amount of weight. Anybody who loses that kind of poundage deserves recognition, a medal, SOMETHING…we all know how incredibly difficult it is to lose those pesky pounds! Here’s what she had to say:

“I believe I’m a better person being big because I don’t judge people, I don’t look at people on their shell, I look at the inner person,” she said. “I feel like this is my destiny because I want to help people.”

Here’s Ruby talking on the Today Show about her amazing feat; she is truly an inspiration:

Comments

By yeni

Hi Ruby.
I have watched your show for about a year now and I’m even now watching the reruns. why? Because you are the best inspiration ever! I also had 35kg to lose. I am now 10kg down and 25kg to go. If you can, then we all can ! Thank you and God Bless you.

By wenzanene

Hi Ruby,
You are my greatest inspiration, I love you and your show. I wish you all the best. I also have never given up on my own weight loss ever since watching your 1st show and now I have lost a total of 25Kgs and left with 15Kgs to reach my goal weight by december 2010.

By Classina

Hi Ruby

u really are an inspiration.With the hard work that u have put,i wish u all the luck may God Bless you.

By Ronel

Hi Ruby,
When i saw your show the first time i felt so sorry for you but after you boot the x i knew you can do it. You did give me a reason to do the same and its going slowly but ill get there. Thanks to you i know i can do it. Im only 35kg over weight but thats where i draw the line.
God bless you
Big fan of yours
Ronel (Johannesburg South Africa)

By Rohan Fisher

I think Ruby is fantastic. She lost all that weight with hard work and determination. By the way, I love her accent.