Bricks and Stones: Is Nicole Really Eating?

While Richie apologizes for the message her thin body sent, she denies ever struggling with an eating disorder. “No, I do not have an eating disorder. I’ve never had an eating disorder, ever,” Richie said. “It’s anxiety, it’s stress, it’s just — it’s just not being careful.”

Richie’s much-hyped weight loss is now still an issue, not just for her, but for her unborn child. She admits to having been self-destructive, careless and reckless, explaining that her extreme weight loss may have happened in conjunction with her drug problem. That problem, Richie says, is now behind her.

“I eat all the time, especially now. I’m constantly hungry. I’m eating at least every hour,” she said. “And just like any mother, you want to take the best care of yourself, especially while you’re pregnant. I’m definitely eating healthier now.”

She’s been playing by the rules — no caffeine, no sushi, no alcohol or drugs. Even her boyfriend, Good Charlotte’s Joel Madden, the baby’s father, has quit smoking. “I had to quit smoking and I was a smoker, a pack and a half a day. That was hard. That was a rough week,” Madden said.

With pregnancy comes weight gain and Richie says she’s prepared for it, saying she has already gained 10 pounds. “It’s what my baby needs and to me, numbers don’t mean anything. If I gain 40 pounds, if I gain 50 pounds, then that’s obviously what my body needs to do. I’m totally OK with that,” she said.

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