Comments on: Kimkins Diet Scam Keeps Going

By: Tammy

Tammy — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:42:10 +0000

I’m so glad I found out about this scam sooner rather than later! I was actually going to join kimkins after the ad came out in “Woman’s World” magazine. However, I didn’t have the money at the time so I had to wait. I went onto her website a few days ago to join and saw an entry on her website saying that she hid her identity for privacy and foster children. This sounded logical but being the nosy person that I am I investigated further and have finally found the truth about the “KimKins” diet. I can see how people would be lulled into the lies, especially when you are obese and the diet claims to help you lose weight so quickly. I really appreciate people like you all who care enough about other people to find the truth and get the information out to the public quickly before any more people get unnecessarily hurt. Thanks.

By: Marianne

Marianne — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:12:05 +0000

Gosh, I’ve been following this for a while now, and I still just cannot believe it. I am amazed at the depths people will sink to just to make a buck.

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By: workout mommy

workout mommy — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:40:57 +0000

wow, that is really outrageous. There are so many scams out there, that unfortunately are made to look very enticing. The bottom line is the only way to lose weight is to move more, eat less (but not only 500 calories!) and to make it a lifestyle change. Think of it as a marathon, not a sprint!!!

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By: wackytobeme

wackytobeme — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:18:39 +0000

Thanks for the great rundown on the ongoing Kimkins saga. I do want to make some clarifications, I’m not sure if Heidi’s ex actually posted, I believe it was post by someone who had been in contact with him. I believe it’s Dennis (?) Heidi’s oldest son, not Brandon, whose ex-girlfriend made the comments. Someone correct me if I got this wrong. Thanks again for the great info. Other great reading http://kimkinsdiettruth.wordpress.com/

By: Sherrie

Sherrie — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:16:26 +0000

Great post, that diet looked to be very unhealthy and the advice seemed very dangerous which she even allegedly dished out to a 14 year old girl on her forum such as telling her that she doesn’t need to eat more then 500 calories a day. Also the marketing was aimed at teenagers as well by answering questions asked by teenagers on yahoo answers to spreading false rumours about celebrities such as Jessica Alba losing weight on her diet.

That might not mean much to some people but if you look through all the experiences by people following her diet you will notice a serious trend towards eating disorders, they wind up practically afraid to eat and thats the last thing we should be encouraging in anyone let alone teenagers!

I did some research on VLC diets (very low calorie) and there are quite a few studies out there showing drops in T3 and RMR that are not explained purely by the weight lost and do not return back to normal even for up to 8 weeks of refeeding. Sounds awfully counter productive to me….

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By: lowcarbmargi

lowcarbmargi — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 22:50:42 +0000

Great post! Thanks for helping to get the word out!

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By: Chubby Mommy

Chubby Mommy — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 22:45:45 +0000

Earlier today I told my husband that I’ll have to follow the B.R.A.T. diet today because I have a stomach virus.

My 7 y/o screamed, “You aren’t going to eat ME, are you??!”

I’m pretty confident that’ll come up in therapy some day, too.

By: Say NO to Kimkins

Say NO to Kimkins — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 22:11:17 +0000

Thank you for sharing information about the Kimkin Diet Scam.

I do hope that folks who have been a victim of the scam will get on board with the Kimkins Class Action Lawsuit.

Also, there are lots of stories about what has happened to the folks who have followed Kimkins on the Kimkins Survivors blog.

It’s really sad and scary that one person could create a diet like that and then take perverse pleasure in watching so many people suffer in their attempt to try to emulate her “alleged” weight loss.

Definitely do a web search before you try out a diet you find on the internet or read about in a supermarket tabloid. Find all the information you can about it, and then take that info and go talk to your doctor.

It’s your health you are dealing with. Treat it with care.

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By: mauniejames3

mauniejames3 — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 22:08:39 +0000

I’m not shocked…I’ve tried every diet and finally gave it up..I’m
overweight according to model standards but I’m comfortable and have no problem dressing up or down for different occasions..but..I’m not a six 2 or 6 or 10 for that matter and you know what? It’s okay…I feel so sorry about women, because men very seldom obsess about their weight, worry about every bite they put in their mouth, this is a very informative blog..but please..don’t eat your children..I used to say to my son while putting his little foot in my mouth…Momma’s gonna eat you up..
I stopped when his Doctor told me that was good for the first five years of his therepy….