I don't understand how Richey got so thin.

[srhgrg]

Originally Posted by lilienation

What I don't understand is how he drank so much vodka while not eating much. And didn't he drink loads of coffee? I can't remember where I heard that one, but... yeah. That doesn't sound very nice on an empty stomach either. Ewww, imagining all this makes me die inside a little bit.

I imagine he died a little inside too, although in a more literal sense. Ho ho ho.

[Slideling]

Originally Posted by Sarah

Wait. Eating disorders make you thin?

But then you put it all back up, don't you?

[BranCox]

Originally Posted by srhgrg

I imagine he died a little inside too, although in a more literal sense. Ho ho ho.

I Greggy.

[mary]

Originally Posted by lilienation

What I don't understand is how he drank so much vodka while not eating much. And didn't he drink loads of coffee? I can't remember where I heard that one, but... yeah. That doesn't sound very nice on an empty stomach either. Ewww, imagining all this makes me die inside a little bit.

he was mentally ill. probably thats why you dont understand it. people seem to have almost superhuman charachteristics when mentally ill - the anorexics who run miles when they have eaten nothing is one example. I doubt anyone can make senseof it all unless they go through the exact same experience.

[Lindseyn]

Originally Posted by Chriss

Nope, remember, he could never make a cup of coffee without something going wrong.

I laughed, sorry

[Slideling]

Originally Posted by Lindseyn

I laughed, sorry

Don't be. It was probably funnier than this entire thread.

[psychosweetie]

Re: the liver thing

"His stay at The Priory was punctuated with bright moments and gentle ribbing. How tickled they all were at Richey's indignation when tests on his liver revealed he hadn't been drinking quite as much as he'd claimed."

From here. It also mentions that anecdote about the other Manics calling him "Mr. Blobby," which seems relevant to this thread.

[Takk]

Originally Posted by Silver10

My vodka is calorie free....he was probably drinking calorie free vodka anyway. Grapes are sugar but mostly water. potatos are carbs, so he would burn that off with a lot of exercise which I think he was doing then. You could also get a potato that has less than 200 calories pretty easily. chocolate can be burned off with his exercising too, since it would be burned off because its sugar. The amount he ate probably wasn't very much either... There are three types of starvation. the most dangerous one and the one that will produce a great deal of weight loss in the shortest amount of time is acute starvation, which is 500 calories or less a day. His diet could easily be less than 500 a day.

How can you have calorie free vodka? Most of the calories are in the alcohol, you can't get rid of the alcohol and still have vodka...

[revolfaster]

Originally Posted by psychosweetie

Re: the liver thing

"His stay at The Priory was punctuated with bright moments and gentle ribbing. How tickled they all were at Richey's indignation when tests on his liver revealed he hadn't been drinking quite as much as he'd claimed."

From here. It also mentions that anecdote about the other Manics calling him "Mr. Blobby," which seems relevant to this thread.

OMG THANK YOU. I couldn't fucking find it anywhere.

[Silver10]

Originally Posted by Takk

How can you have calorie free vodka? Most of the calories are in the alcohol, you can't get rid of the alcohol and still have vodka...

Maybe it has something to do with the fact that your body has to use a certain amount of energy to process any calories. Sometimes it takes more energy to process certain things than is actually in the food or drink (like celery, lots of berries etc.) I don't know. See I don't make the alcohol I just drink it

[Silver10]

Originally Posted by Chriss

Nope, remember, he could never make a cup of coffee without something going wrong.

haha. That was funny.

[Lindseyn]

Originally Posted by psychosweetie

Re: the liver thing

"His stay at The Priory was punctuated with bright moments and gentle ribbing. How tickled they all were at Richey's indignation when tests on his liver revealed he hadn't been drinking quite as much as he'd claimed."

From here. It also mentions that anecdote about the other Manics calling him "Mr. Blobby," which seems relevant to this thread.

Ooh that's a good article - have you got the rest of it? So if Richey wasn't drinking the amount he had said, does anyone know the actual amount he was drinking at the time? As in, was it much less?

[Bryter Layter]

Originally Posted by Lindseyn

Ooh that's a good article - have you got the rest of it? So if Richey wasn't drinking the amount he had said, does anyone know the actual amount he was drinking at the time? As in, was it much less?

I'm not sure anyone could answer you question hun unless they knew him quite well. If the reports of experiences backstage during his tenure with the band are to be believed (numerous sources have stated as much), he was often inebriated to the point where he would pass out and on occassion had to be carried out by their management and/or handlers. I think it stands to reason that he was consuming quite a bit of alcohol.

Anyway, regardless of what that liver test may have confirmed, it doesn't mean he wasn't an alcoholic. More than likely it just means he was exagerating the amount he was consuming.

[psychosweetie]

Originally Posted by Lindseyn

Ooh that's a good article - have you got the rest of it? So if Richey wasn't drinking the amount he had said, does anyone know the actual amount he was drinking at the time? As in, was it much less?

It is a good article, I agree! And yes, I do have the rest of it. I can upload and PM it to you when I get home this evening.

I'm guessing he was still drinking lots, although I'm sure not eating much of anything probably intensified the drinking experience.

[raven]

Originally Posted by Lindseyn

Ooh that's a good article - have you got the rest of it? So if Richey wasn't drinking the amount he had said, does anyone know the actual amount he was drinking at the time? As in, was it much less?

A think it may have been a joke - Richey getting all upset his liver wasn't completely pickled.
He gave up the drink didn't he as part of the 12 steps.
Only nothing is given to really take it's place so what you have to help blot things out is taken away hence I guess more cutting.
Not that any of this really matters now.

Drink to sleep.
Starve because it gives you control.
Feel sick and faint a lot
Die
Die thin, obviously