Nicole Richie Gains 5lbs...Hey She's Trying!

A source close to Nicole Richie has told People Magazine that she's gained 5lbs and is on the road to recovery. One month ago, Nicole announced that she was seeking treatment, because she couldn't gain weight. She dismissed rumors that she was reversing a gastric-bypass and that she suffered from an eating disorder.

"She has (put on) at least 5 lbs.," says a source close to the actress. "She wants to prove she's trying to change." The newly brunette Richie has even "distanced herself from a lot of (old) friends," adds the source. Among those old friends is Rachel Zoe, 35, Richie's stylist for the past three years, with whom Richie split last week.

5 pounds on her 90 pound frame is a lot! Nicole could also lose some extra trash by dumping Paris Hilton! Seriously if homegirl wants a complete recovery she needs to let that skank stay in the past.