Anonymous wrote:The show has been boring. Their fertility struggles were real and compelling, and this new stuff just seems 100% fake and staged.

Yup, and this is the point that I usually stop watching. Most of these reality shows have only about two seasons worth of interesting storylines. After that, the other seasons show all sorts of fake drama and cliffhangers which are magically solved by the end of the next episode. Too scripted.

15:16 here - thank you to the pp's who responded. I guess there are a lot of misconceptions out there about what qualifies as anorexic. I can even imagine outsiders praising these strict diets and exercise regimens.

Anonymous wrote:Slightly OT, but I started to wonder the other day - what do anorexics eat to survive? Do they fill up on low/no calorie food like lettuce or just eat a few bites of regular food and go hungry most of the day? If the latter, how do they fight the hunger pain? How do they have the energy to exercise?

I'm a recovering anorexic. When I struggled, I consumed about 900 calories a day and exercised heavily. I ate small portions of low calorie/ low fat foods. Eventually, you aren't hungry and get a high from the feeling of not eating. It's a tough cycle to break but it can be broken.

Anonymous wrote:Agree her weight is frightening and there is clearly something going on. I just hope it isn't serious...she needs to slow down, seems like she is trying to do too many things and wear roo mant hats.

She's been through cancer that turned out to be more serious than everyone thought at first.. so she had to have a mastectomy (maybe even a double one, I'm not sure) instead of a lumpectomy. Advanced breast cancer often comes back.

Anonymous wrote:Are the people on this thread who keep putting her down (not everyone is) the same ones on the "happy with yourself" thread who keep complaining about the mistreatment of fat people?

I posted the link to her old posting about her diet. I haven't seen the other thread you're talking about.

Are the people on this thread who keep putting her down (not everyone is) the same ones on the "happy with yourself" thread who keep complaining about the mistreatment of fat people?

Anonymous wrote:Slightly OT, but I started to wonder the other day - what do anorexics eat to survive? Do they fill up on low/no calorie food like lettuce or just eat a few bites of regular food and go hungry most of the day? If the latter, how do they fight the hunger pain? How do they have the energy to exercise?

Anorexia is varied and wide range. There are people like Guiliana Rancic, who (according to her posted regimen) will eat around 750 calories a day. With extremely strict "rules." A lot of people masquerade their anorexia as "clean eating" or some other kind of dogmatic diet. After a while, your body basically cannibalizes itself - it takes energy from your muscles, shuts down non-essential functions (ceases menstruation, hair loss, etc). When anorexics die, it's not from being too skinny - it's because of some kind of organ failure. The kidneys have no more energy to keep them functioning. Or the liver. Or the heart.

I love Kelly! I cannot stand GR.

Anonymous wrote:Kelly Ripa has muscle tone though, she at least consumes enough calories that her body isnt eating her muscle, where as GR has nothing but bone and skin. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2409871/Kelly-Ripa-debuts-short-sleek-bob-new-season-morning-talk-show.html

I was home sick on Friday and saw her show. She said she exercises two hours a day, 7 days a week.

Slightly OT, but I started to wonder the other day - what do anorexics eat to survive? Do they fill up on low/no calorie food like lettuce or just eat a few bites of regular food and go hungry most of the day? If the latter, how do they fight the hunger pain? How do they have the energy to exercise?

BTDT, former ED, 25 years ago.

According to my doctor and dentist, here's the list of permanent damage I've done to myself;

- osteopenia at age 39
- irregular heartbeats/palpitations
- extreme tooth sensitivity - too much stomach acid wearing away my enamel and gums
- gum recession
- hair trigger gag reflex
- tooth decay


oh, and during recovery, I had to retrain myself to eat. I had forgotten what normal eating even was - portion control, nutrition, caloric intake, how often to eat, how to pace myself, when to stop, everything.

The longer you struggle with an ED, the more ingrained it is and the more difficult it is to fully recover. I've seen too many half hearted attempts (to get the family/docs to stop nagging) and replacing one addiction for another. Guiliana needs help.

Kelly Ripa has muscle tone though, she at least consumes enough calories that her body isnt eating her muscle, where as GR has nothing but bone and skin. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2409871/Kelly-Ripa-debuts-short-sleek-bob-new-season-morning-talk-show.html

I saw an Intervention episode where an anorexic woman would even exercise in the shower. If you live like that long enough, it could cause damage to your heart. Think that is how Karen Carpenter died, heart problems caused by years of dealing with anorexia.

I don't know about Giuliana Rancic but I watched "watch what happens live" on bravo last night and was a bit taken aback by how thin kelli ripa (sp?) has gotten. I have always thought she was adorable but never watch her show so haven't seen her in a while. And doesn't the camera add 10 pounds as it is? She was very painfully thin and drawn.
I'm sure she's actually healthy and she has a naturally thin frame but she has gotten to the point of needing to add a few pounds.

Anonymous wrote:Who is she giving sexual favors to on E to have 1) gotten the job on there and 2) stayed on E and now has the spin off with Bill.

She looks like a deathly ill praying mantis and even gaining 100 pounds would still be hideous. She has no personality and I cannot stand her.

+1000, and I'll add that her going by just her first name was reDONKulous.

Does she think she's Madonna? Or does she actually think America is too stupid to get her multi-syllable last name right...if we can get Giovanni Ribisi, hers is not too hard...