Inside the Kimkins controversy
A number of blogs and websites have been flooded with Kimkins spam, and ours is no exception. Kimkins, a radical new(ish) weight-loss plan that is being touted as the low-fat answer to Atkin's, is fast becoming one of the most talked-about weight-loss plans, and it's not all good publicity -- in fact, the majority of it is bad.
Beside suggestions that the Kimkins program is unhealthy (you're supposed to eat only 600 calories a day,) there's much talk about the program's founder, Kimmers -- also known as Heidi Diaz. Diaz is apparently not 118-lbs as she proudly proclaims, but rather an obese recluse with a knack for scamming. I've been skeptical from the time I first heard about this diet, and frankly, I'm not surprised that this is apparently such a monumental scam.
If you're interested in learning more about the Kimkins controversy, check out this article from 3 Fat Chicks on the Diet. And remember, don't trust everything you hear.
Beside suggestions that the Kimkins program is unhealthy (you're supposed to eat only 600 calories a day,) there's much talk about the program's founder, Kimmers -- also known as Heidi Diaz. Diaz is apparently not 118-lbs as she proudly proclaims, but rather an obese recluse with a knack for scamming. I've been skeptical from the time I first heard about this diet, and frankly, I'm not surprised that this is apparently such a monumental scam.
If you're interested in learning more about the Kimkins controversy, check out this article from 3 Fat Chicks on the Diet. And remember, don't trust everything you hear.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
10-03-2007 @ 2:25PM
Laura said...
KTLA News Exclusive! Internet Diet Scam Exposed!
http://ktla.trb.com/news/local/
Here's the transcript from the broadcast:
http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/9295713-post166.html
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10-03-2007 @ 2:32PM
Laura said...
KTLA News Exclusive! Internet Diet Scam Exposed!
http://ktla.trb.com/news/local/
Here's a link directly to the video:
http://tinyurl.com/2sd5hx
Here are the Private Investigator's notes!!!
http://tinyurl.com/2vs4p7
Perhaps the folks at Woman's World and People Magazine would like to know about the added publicity they will be receiving now?
Let them know!
Woman's World Editor ~ DearWW@aol.com
People Magazine Editor ~ editor@people.com
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10-03-2007 @ 5:02PM
richard day gore said...
Kimkins? Sounds like stuffed toy.
Regards,
Richard Day Gore
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10-09-2007 @ 12:47PM
Laura said...
Check out the Kimkins Diet Review
http://www.dietsinreview.com/diets/Kimkins/
For more information about Kimmer and her fake after pictures and fake success stories:
http://kimkinsexposed.wordpress.com/
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11-18-2007 @ 4:01PM
Laura said...
The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet » Blog Archive » Online Diet Scam?
http://www.mandjshow.com/videos/online-diet-scam/
Complete transcript from The Morning SHow with Mike and Juliet
http://yustyucky.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/anscript/
Corona diet promoter sued, called a liar | Inland News | PE.com | Southern Cal
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_D_kimkins17.3478b98.html
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11-27-2007 @ 1:14PM
Laura said...
Experts: Beware of following Internet diets | News for Austin, Texas | kvue.co
http://www.kvue.com/news/top/stories/112107kvuedietwarning-cb.26acf31a.html
HealthVue | Video On Demand | News for Austin, Texas | kvue.com |
http://www.kvue.com/video/health-index.html?nvid=195099
Kimmer is NOT the thin lady in the red dress:
http://kimkinsdangers.blogspot.com/2007/11/kimmer-deposed-meet-heidi-diaz.html
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11-27-2007 @ 10:12PM
2big4mysize said...
thank you for getting the word out about the kimkins.con scam and about kimmer being a fraud.
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