Season 2, Episode 12
Still grieving over the death of her dog Lucy, Ruby is feeling unmotivated to work out and stick to her weight loss program. She knows she needs to get re-energized, so when Dr. Bradley suggests she visit a summer weight loss camp for kids, she agrees to go. Ruby is excited by the idea, but nervous about making a speech in front of the kids so she brings Jeff and Georgia along for support. Now that they're officially campers, the three must abide by all of the camp rules, including no cell phones, computers and snacks! Ruby is excited by all of the activities available and rides a horse for the first time in her life. Ruby finds herself connecting with the kids, teaching them the value of conquering their weight issues while they're young and to go after their dreams.
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Length: 42:27
Aired: 9/6/2009
Season 2, Episode 11
Ruby becomes an emotional wreck when her beloved dog Lucy becomes gravely ill. Lucy's kidneys are failing her and Ruby must give her daily injections to help them function. Ruby feels herself wanting to turn to food to help comfort her during this difficult time, but she knows she must learn how to cope with the pain in other ways. She turns to her friends from Women's Fat Night for emotional support and decides to hold a workshop to show the ladies how to cook quick and healthy meals. Also, an addiction specialist shares her own weight loss story and gives the ladies insight into emotional eating and how to beat it. Meanwhile, Ruby is devastated when Lucy passes away. She buries her at a local pet cemetery and holds a funeral with her closest friends to say her final goodbye to one of her best friends.
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Length: 21:19
Aired: 8/30/2009
Season 2, Episode 10
So far Ruby has lost 140 pounds! She's made a lot of progress, but she is still struggling with staying on her program. Lately, she has been lacking in journaling her food intake and skipping some of her workouts with her trainers. Ruby finally weighs in after three weeks and is ecstatic to see that she has dropped to 323 pounds, ten pounds lighter than her last weigh in. But when she meets with her nutritionist, Ruby discovers that she actually weighs 355 and that her broken scale has led her to believe she's lost more weight than she actually has. Devastated and discouraged, Ruby sees a bariatric surgeon to get information on weight loss surgery. Will this setback push her to go for the easy way out? And find out why the doctor doesn't think Ruby is ready to go under the knife!
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Length: 21:22
Aired: 8/23/2009
Season 2, Episode 9
The time has come for Ruby and her girlfriends' annual weekend getaway! This year, the ladies are heading to Tybee Island, a beach island off the Georgia coast, for some fun in the sun. Ruby has always felt like she has been held back by her weight, so this year she wants to prove that she can keep up with everything her friends can do. Meanwhile, Ruby's friends are amazed by her weight loss progress but when she books a kayaking trip for them, they're afraid she might be pushing herself too far and putting herself in danger of drowning. Plus, Ruby thinks she's still too heavy to start dating, but that doesn't stop her from flirting with the single men in town while trying to set up her single pal Georgia!
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Length: 21:20
Aired: 8/15/2009
