Anyway, it only took about two minutes of me watching Ruby to realize that this charming southern lady was mobile, positive, optimistic, funny and altogether addictive to watch. She hooked me when she sat on the bed, looking in the mirror at her bulging stomach calling it a "perfect smile" and then saying how much that scared her. She looked terrified as she sat in her doctor's office as he listed the terrible physical ailments that her future holds if she doesn't lose weight, but always kept a positive attitude. Even when they didn't have the right sized seats for her. She's so polite and adorable about asking, even though you can tell she's sad. She broke my freakin' heart with a story about how her dog saved her life.

She's a sweetie and has good friends and family around her that are trying to get her to a healthy size on the scale so that she can get back to working and do all the adventurous things that she imagines herself doing. Though her one friend Georgia likes to cook "Southern," aka fattening, and she's not really helping at all... she's more of an enabler. She even brings desserts to Ruby. Hopefully she'll learn in upcoming episodes.

The cutest surprise though was the appearance by Ruby's "West Coast Friend," Brittany. She's a toned blonde gal, who heard the doctor's news and came rushing to help Ruby alter her lifestyle. She's the one buying her a treadmill and taking her shopping for healthy foods (though the adorable food addicted Ruby tries to pull one over with some "diet chocolate"... which isn't diet at all). And while watching this Mindy says to me, "Hey, that girl looks like the girl from Sweet Valley High." Turns out that "West Coast Friend Brittany" and Sweet Valley High star Brittany Daniel are one in the same. Cool!

And then we get a glimpse of Ruby starting on her journey towards a thinner her, with trips to a therapist's office, a nutritionist and a hot personal trainer. Her go get 'em attitude makes me really believe that if anyone can shed 300 lbs, it's Ruby. I'm a believer.

I think this could be my new feel good/inspiring show of the week. Let us know what you think.