By: Carrie Barker

Jul 06, 2009

Have you heard about Ruby yet? We wrote about her for the first time last week. She’s the Style Network reality star on a mission to get healthy once and for all. Ruby is on a journey to lose 200 pounds all through making healthy changes in her diet and regular exercise.

We love Ruby’s effervescent personality and strong-willed determination to make a change in her life.

Although the second season started last night, you can catch up by watching the first season on the Ruby, A Journey to Lose the First 100 lbs DVD which goes on sale tomorrow, July 7. It includes six favorite episodes plus workout, healthy eating and fashion tips meant to get you motivated for your own transformation.

You’ll get to see the challenges she faces as being what she calls, “the big girl in a world made for small people,” such as searching for an armless chair in her doctor’s waiting room so she could comfortably sit down. You also get to watch her discover that water workouts were just as intense, but easier on her joints. Her relentless positive attitude is contagious and her funny Ruby-isms such as "what the helicopter" and "kiss my astronaut" will crack you up. Her setbacks may make tear up and you’ll want to give her a hug through the screen.

Ruby also has great friends to support her every step of the way.  Their caring attitude and sense of humor with Ruby make the show fun to watch. They have to learn to be supportive and strict while Ruby sheds the weight.

Ruby is a role model for real women trying to lose weight and get healthy. You can buy the Ruby: A Journey to Lose the First 100 lbs DVD at MyStyle.com and catch the show every Sunday at 8 pm Eastern on the Style network. Go ahead, join team Ruby.

Read about the start of the second season of Ruby >>