Would you take weight-loss advice from this woman?

by Martha Edwards (Subscribe to Martha Edwards's posts)
Oct 10th 2007 8:27PM

Have you heard about the Kimkins controversy? If you haven't, you're one of the few -- it's big news around the online weight loss community these days, particularly because the programs founder, Heidi Diaz, has recently be uncovered as a fraud, not the cute girl in the red dress who claims to have lost 118-lbs in 11 months.

If you don't believe all the anti-Kimkins hype, check out these alleged photos of the Heidi Diaz -- obviously frumpy, it's clear that she doesn't live up to her claims if that's her. Also, check out this testimonial from a former Kimkins follower -- it's pretty frightening. Apparently, for this survivor, the Kimkins diet damaged her body irrevocably.

As Diet Blog says, this is a very good reminder to really do your research when you embark on a weight-loss plan. And, above all, make sure you talk to your doctor before following any eating plan. Quick weight loss might be appealing, but it can severely damage your health.

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Laura 10-14-2007 @ 3:25PM

Thank you for helping to shed some light into the darkness called Kimkins.

Here are a few information links for your readers:

from the about.com site

http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/populardietplans/a/kimkinsdiet_2.htm

http://www.3fatchicks.com/Diets/Diet_Articles/Kimkins%3A_Anatomy_of_a_Diet_Scam/

http://kimkinsexposed.wordpress.com/

Please be careful folks. If you have followed this diet or are currently following this diet, please make an appointment to see your doctor. Take your food journals and be honest with him about how much (or how little) you have been eating. The sooner you get to the doctor the better. Your health is at stake here.

Pam B. 10-14-2007 @ 7:43PM

Hi:

I've been following the Kimkins controversy since it began. Thank you for posting about it.

Just wanted to clear one fact: Heidi Diaz, a.k.a., "Kimmer" had claimed to lose 198 lbs in 11 months, claiming a current weight of 118.

I hope your viewers will take a look at the links posted above. It turns out that a VLCD (very low calorie diet) is nothing to mess around with if you value health or even life.

2BIG 12-18-2007 @ 8:15PM

Thank you for posting about this issue. You can edit your article if you want. the pictures are no longer alledged as Kimmer showed up for her deposition and admitted to being Heidi and tape was shown on KTLA by Chip Yost. It is ironic Kimmer showed up for the depositon wearing in a red dress as the low carb community was speculating about would the red dress version of Kimmer show up.
for information about the lies being sold click Kimkins.com Laura Donalson has done a great job covering the story