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[this is my nic]

@Angels&Ladybugs,

You mentioned the amount of alcohol these women consume.  I don't know how they do it and still function.  Evidently, Luann went back into rehab.  Good for her.  But for the rest of the cast, oh my goodness!  I don't know how they stay so thin;  alcohol has loads of calories.  Maybe, they just drink and not eat. Lots of workout outs?  None are exactly good examples for their children no matter how financially successful they have become.

[Lipstickdiva]

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@this is my nic wrote:

@Angels&Ladybugs,

You mentioned the amount of alcohol these women consume.  I don't know how they do it and still function.  Evidently, Luann went back into rehab.  Good for her.  But for the rest of the cast, oh my goodness!  I don't know how they stay so thin;  alcohol has loads of calories.  Maybe, they just drink and not eat. Lots of workout outs?  None are exactly good examples for their children no matter how financially successful they have become.

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They may not drink as much as they seem to.  We see what Bravo elects to show us.  You figure these women are filmed pretty much non-stop for a certain period of time.  More is not shown than is shown. We see the vacations, the dinners and the nights out which all involve alcohol.

However, my old neighbor was really thin and she drank a lot.  But she never ate.  Once she quit drinking and started eating, she put on quite a bit of weight.   

[winamac1]

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@Lipstickdiva wrote:

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@this is my nic wrote:

@Angels&Ladybugs,

You mentioned the amount of alcohol these women consume.  I don't know how they do it and still function.  Evidently, Luann went back into rehab.  Good for her.  But for the rest of the cast, oh my goodness!  I don't know how they stay so thin;  alcohol has loads of calories.  Maybe, they just drink and not eat. Lots of workout outs?  None are exactly good examples for their children no matter how financially successful they have become.

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They may not drink as much as they seem to.  We see what Bravo elects to show us.  You figure these women are filmed pretty much non-stop for a certain period of time.  More is not shown than is shown. We see the vacations, the dinners and the nights out which all involve alcohol.

However, my old neighbor was really thin and she drank a lot.  But she never ate.  Once she quit drinking and started eating, she put on quite a bit of weight.   

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My one sister (not the ill one) out of town drinks a few glasses of  wine almost every night.  She's super thin as she eats very little. 

[this is my nic]

@winamac1. @Lipstickdiva

Very true about big drinkers being thin.  I knew two men who were alcoholics, rarely ate, and were very thin.  One died of the disease in his late 40's, the other also died of alcoholism, but was probably in his 60's. Sad. 

[winamac1]

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@this is my nic wrote:

@winamac1. @Lipstickdiva

Very true about big drinkers being thin.  I knew two men who were alcoholics, rarely ate, and were very thin.  One died of the disease in his late 40's, the other also died of alcoholism, but was probably in his 60's. Sad. 

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@this is my nic

Not all alcoholics are thin. I know of some very heavy as they eat a lot and drink a lot. My sister out of town isn't an alcoholic, but I do know she has 2 glasses of wine every night.  She's super thin, but I've seen her eat very little-she picks on food 

[Novemberbaby]

I was never that big a fan of Luann as she always thought she was so entitled but I think that Dorinda was exceptionally cruel & I almost felt sorry for Luann. They all seem to fight like cats & dogs when they are all together & drinking. Bethenny is a basket case & does need to be center of attention. They are all a hot mess when you think of it! lol

[stevieb]

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@Lipstickdiva wrote:

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@this is my nic wrote:

@Angels&Ladybugs,

You mentioned the amount of alcohol these women consume.  I don't know how they do it and still function.  Evidently, Luann went back into rehab.  Good for her.  But for the rest of the cast, oh my goodness!  I don't know how they stay so thin;  alcohol has loads of calories.  Maybe, they just drink and not eat. Lots of workout outs?  None are exactly good examples for their children no matter how financially successful they have become.

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They may not drink as much as they seem to.  We see what Bravo elects to show us.  You figure these women are filmed pretty much non-stop for a certain period of time.  More is not shown than is shown. We see the vacations, the dinners and the nights out which all involve alcohol.

However, my old neighbor was really thin and she drank a lot.  But she never ate.  Once she quit drinking and started eating, she put on quite a bit of weight.   

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Good point @Lipstickdiva. These shows are all heavily edited so the audience sees what they want us to see... That said, I still think several of these women consume a lot of booze... If Dorinda goes off the rails the way she does, even if she isn't objectively drinking a lot, she's drinking too much for her system to handle...

[Daisy Sunflower]

I don't drink, but it's hard to believe they drank that much and then got up early the next morning for breakfast...then felt well enough to go on another adventure.

I wouldn't doubt it if the shot glasses contained water (at least some of the time) and they were just acting drunk.

[this is my nic]

@Daisy Sunflower

I don't drink either, but at one time I did drink socially.  If one drinks on a regular basis, like daily or at least several times a week, they don't experience the effects you or I would.  A full glass of wine would put me under the table.

If all these drinking episodes are edited out of normal day to day scenes why would these women want to be shown in a constant level of inebriation?  They are all wealthy, they don't need the $$$ that the show pays. Additionally, most are business women and/or involved in various charities.  Being shown the way they are on the progam is not in their favor.

 But, what do I know about life in the big city among the who's who of high society?  I grew up in a small town and have lived in small towns around the country as an adult.  Maybe what we see is typical daily life for wealthy society women. 

[I like celery]

If anyone saw the most recent episode of Real Housewives of OC, Tamra, Shannon, and Vicki had more than 15 shots in one night during their trip to Mexico!  I don't know how they managed to get up the next morning (let alone survived the night).  I would be feeling like ****** if I had 2 shots. lol