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Kimkins Member Damaged by Kimkins 2008-05-01 20:35:00 From AmyB's blog:A message from Kimkins front Page. No exercise! Kimkins works so well that you won’t ever need to spend one minute gasping for air at a gym. No kidding! Now the truth from Grans.Hi Amy! I spoke with the Physician Assistant at my doc’s office….. she and I have become friends and she called me at home. She asked me several questions about my muscle loss to try and help reveal what is going on. I did remind her that I had briefly gone over the Kimkins diet with her months ago but that I was not eating a healthy amount of calories or fat. As we were talking I was reminded of the Woman’s World article about Kimkins in June of last year so I got it out. There were several reasons I decided to join the web site. First the pictures of Christin and Deni were wonderful Read more:Member
So Diets Don't Work... 2008-05-01 13:35:00 An interesting article from last year about a study that concluded that diets don’t work. You can read the whole thing here.Here are some things that stood out for me: "You can initially lose 5 to 10 percent of your weight on any number of diets, but then the weight comes back," said Traci Mann, UCLA associate professor of psychology and lead author of the study. "We found that the majority of people regained all the weight, plus more. Sustained weight loss was found only in a small minority of participants, while complete weight regain was found in the majority. Diets
do not lead to sustained weight loss or health benefits for the majority of people.""What happens to people on diets in the long run?" Mann asked. "Would they have been better off to not go on a diet at all? We decided to
Disgusting! 2008-05-01 10:39:00 TV hits a degrading and disgusting low. You just know there are some people who will try this at home after watching it.Read this, from TV Guide:_________________________________________________Hurl’ looks for the Iron Stomach championBy Stephanie Zolis2008-04-30New series not for those with a weak stomach – literallyNot many TV shows try to make viewers sick, but that’s exactly what new game show Hurl! is setting out to do.The series, which "combines speed-eating with intense physical challenges," will launch this summer on G4.Expect to see contestants consuming excessive amounts of all-American food –which TV Guide reports may include hot dogs, blueberry pie, fish sticks and chicken pot pie – and trying not to hurl.Only this series isn’t just about competitive eating and who
No offense, but… 2008-05-01 10:25:00 "No offense, but..."Don’t you hate when someone says that? It means they are going to say something offensive, doesn’t it? They know it's offensive, and say it anyway. It’s like a get out of jail free card. They’re supposed to get off free, while you’re left with the scars.That phrase has some hostile cousins:“You’re __________”, followed by “kidding!” (Not so funny at all!)“You should know better than to take it personally! You know how I am!"“You should know better than to take me seriously!”“Geez, can’t you take a joke?”“I’m sorry it hurt when I ____________ you.” (Note that the apology isn’t for the action, but for the fact that it hurt. It doesn’t imply the hitting won’t continue, either.)“Sorry, but you _________.” (That means, I’m no
Katie Couric on Kimkins? 2008-05-02 13:47:00 I am just kidding, of course, but she did get Kimkins-like results. Check out the KatieCouric
Photoshop Diet! Be sure to read the article so you can hear how she reacted when she found out this was done to her picture. Read more:Katie Couric
For My Friend 2008-05-03 20:13:00 Hang in there! I'm thinking of you...__________________________________________Don't QuitWhen things go wrong as they sometimes will.When the road you’re trudging seems all up hill.When funds are low and the debts are high.And you want to smile, but you have to sigh.When care is pressing you down a bit.Rest, if you must, but don’t you quit.Life is queer with its twists and turns.As everyone of us sometimes learns.And many a failure turns about.When he might have won had he stuck it out:Don’t give up though the pace seems slow –You may succeed with another blow.Success is failure turned inside out –The silver tint of the clouds of doubtAnd you never can tell how close you are.It may be near when it seems so far:So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit –It’s when things
Happy International No Diet Day! 2008-05-06 06:43:00 Please read this important post from Sandy at Junkfood Science.HappyInternational
No Diet Day! Today, I Pledge:That I will not diet for one day, on May 6, International No Diet Day.Instead of trying to change my body to fit someone else's standards, I will accept myself just as I am. (I'll TRY!)I will feed myself if I'm hungry.I will feel no shame or guilt about my size or about eating.I will think about whether dieting has improved my health and well-being or not. (It has NOT!)And I will try to do at least one thing I have been putting off "until I lose weight."
Interesting Reading from Dr. Briffa 2008-05-08 12:04:00 Dr. Briffa had an interesting post about thyroid health a few weeks ago:Low thyroid function may be a factor in weight gain despite ‘normal’ testsHe starts with this - see if it sounds familiar to you!When I was studying medicine I was even more cynical than I am now and so, I think, were quite a few of my friends. We had all established firmly in our minds the notion that eating few calories than the body ‘burned’ would result in weight loss, so generally had little compassion for individuals who claimed they did not overeat but still could not shift their excess weight. Also, around the time a study was published which claimed that the overweight tend to significantly underestimate the amount they eat. So, if someone claimed that they thought they had a ‘sluggish metabolism’ Read more:Reading
Illinois House Bill 1432 To Provide Fair And Equal Coverage For Eating Disorders 2008-05-10 09:06:00 This is from Medical News Today:State Senators John Cullerton (D-6th District) and Heather Steans (D-7th District) will present a bill to the Illinois
State Legislature Insurance Committee on May 8th that could have life or death consequences for the citizens of Illinois. Introduced by Rep. Fred Crespo (D-44th District), HB 1432 will strengthen the Illinois mental health insurance parity law by providing fair and equal insurance coverage for those suffering from anorexia nervosa and bulimia. In the United States, as many as 10 million females and one million males are fighting a life and death battle with anorexia or bulimia, according to the National Eating Disorders Association. Eating disorders are biologically-based psychiatric illnesses and can be deadly. Anorexia nervosa has the high Read more:Coverage
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Good Stuff 2008-05-10 08:57:00 I'm short on time, energy and inspiration these days, but want to share a couple of good posts from Sandy at Junkfood Science.This one is about eating disorders overlooked because patients don't fit the teenage anorexic stereotype:Our growing culture of disordered eatingThis one is about the importance of getting past food fears as part of eating disorder recovery.When food fears deserve special attention
Worth Repeating - Don't Call it Kimkins if it's NOT! 2008-05-14 11:58:00 If you are using some of the Kimkins principles to adapt another plan to lose weight, please don’t call it Kimkins. Kimmer has said, ‘If you tweak it, it’s not Kimkins!’Kimkins is a crash diet. The Kimkins PR person said it is for TEMPORARY weight loss on the Mike & Juliet show (links to the show are on my side bar). It can damage your body and metabolism so that you find you can’t l Read more:Worth
Kimkins Lawsuit Gets Personal 2008-05-16 09:47:00 I thought this stuff only happened on television? People who speak out openly against Kimkins and support the Kimkins fraud lawsuit are being personally attacked on blogs, and are having their privacy invaded. It's like school yard bullying moved to cyber space! It's really ugly. I hope the targets of these attacks are working with John, and keeping their heads held high.I recently saw a blogger g Read more:Lawsuit
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A Trip Down Memory Lane 2008-05-15 14:45:00 This was new to me, but some of you from the early days of Lowcarb Friends may remember this, or encounters like it, between Kimmer and anyone who disagreed with her.At that point she claimed to be:But really she was:Read what she had to say with that in mind:Still Neauseous? Read more:Memory
Sobering Stuff 2008-05-20 19:18:00 I am really feeling tapped out for blog material. There isn't much new to say about Kimkins - except that the docs about the motion to compel are up on the Riverside County courthouse documents. Look out, Heidi, you are going to have to reveal some secrets I think!So, I'm off topic for a minute. With one eye on Dancing With the Stars, I was just reading about the earthquake in China. The TV went m
Peace, Please 2008-05-22 18:21:00 What can I say, I'm a huge Veggie Tales fan! Read more:Peace
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It's too late to take that back... 2008-05-23 15:12:00 In Kimmer's own words, on LCF:Kimkins is 1992 Atkins, except minimal fat for max weight loss.Kimmer Experiment is Stillman's.She ripped off 2 diet plans. Then she used her plan behind the plan to make them so unhealthy that people have gotten seriously sick following her advice.
Fraudelent Marketing in the News 2008-05-23 14:43:00 Former Body Solutions CEO admits lying to FTCMay 19, 2008DALLASThe former CEO of a company that used radio personalities to market BodySolutions weight-loss products pleaded guilty Monday to lying to federalregulators about his assets.Harry Siskind, 53, former chief executive of Mark Nutritional Inc., enteredthe plea in federal district court in San Antonio.Siskind faces up to five years in federa Read more:Marketing
Effects Of Semi-Starvation 2008-05-28 11:56:00 I want to share with you something I read this morning. This is some seriously interesting reading. It discusses and interprets the Ancel Keys “starvation study” from 1950.The article is about the relationship between eating disorders and prolonged dietary restriction. The entire article can be found here:Effects
Of Semi-StarvationIt starts with this:One of the most important advancements in t
Have you been to AnswerFittness.com? 2008-05-28 11:24:00 AnswerFitness is a new-to-me blog. I found it through their detailed review of the Kimkins diet:Kimkins Diet: Big Fat Fraud? | Diet ReviewsI think it's important to note that he reviewed Kimkins on his own. He's not a naysayer, negative nancy, angry mobster, or any of the other things the 'ducks' have been called. He reviewed it and called it like he saw it. Good for him!The blog is pretty neat. I
Mariasol's Thoughts on Kimkins and Laxative Abuse 2008-05-27 11:32:00 When checking my blog stats, I noticed that many people end up on my blog from a google search on laxatives for weight loss. How sad.Laxatives are not useful for weight loss. They cause loss of water weight. Not fat loss. The drop on the scale is not permanent. As soon as you replace the lost water, your scale will be back where you started.You would think that a diet “guru” like Heidi Diaz wo
Take Action Now—There’s Still Time 2008-05-27 08:15:00 It has been awhile since these were posted. so many new faces are showing up on the scene. They can join in the fight by filing their own reports.Sign the petitionRequest for Kimkins Investigation PetitionThis petition goes to the Federal Trade Commission, Better Business Bureau, and the California Attorney General.Contact the Federal Trade Commission Federal Trade Commission - Offices and Bureaus Read more:Action
Adrenal Fatigue Resource 2008-05-29 20:45:00 I previously posted about adrenal fatigue here:Do You Have Adrenal Fatigue
?Adrenal fatigue is a common disorder characterized byFatigue Feeling tired despite sufficient hours of sleep Insomnia Weight gain Depression Hair loss Acne Reliance on stimulants like caffeine Cravings for carbohydrates or sugars Poor immune function Intolerance to cold In addition to the resources I mentioned in that post, Read more:Resource
Kimkins Member Wrestles With Major Issues (by Mayberryfan) 2008-05-28 21:13:00 This post by Mayberryfan fits with the post I made earlier today about the starvation study. In her post, she talks about a Kimkins member who is really struggling. Mayberry says this woman's words "give important insight into the mental issues that can arise from trying to conform to a starvation diet like Kimkins. I hope that by shining a light on this situation, it may help others to face their Read more:Issues
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Cleochatra hits the bigtime! 2008-05-28 13:56:00 I posted a while back about my friend Cleochatra:Cleochatra Kicks Heidi Diaz Butt!She has continued to lose weight really well by eating real food. Delicious food! She invents really creative recipes that ROCK. Who benefits? WE ALL DO! You should hear the way people rave over her oopsie creations. You can find them on her blog, The Lighter Side of Low-Carb.The latest addition to the long list of
Mariasol Presents an Important Kimmer Admission 2008-06-05 12:11:00 Mariasol found a reference by Kimmer to her own WLS.Kimmer Admits WLSAn important note:Kimkins is sold as "Better than gastric bypass!" Kimkins didn't even work for Kimmer after WLS. As it has failed to work for her all other times she has tried it. Again and again. Read more:Admission
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Magicsmom Muses on Kimmer the Helpful 2008-06-05 12:07:00 She did such a nice job on this post that I thought I'd share it! Reading Kimmer's own words has all new meaning when the truth has been uncovered.Wonderful, helpful Kimmer! What a saint!
Get Smart, Feed People 2008-06-06 09:06:00 Here is a free vocabulary game that will help you improve your vocabulary and help provide free rice for hungry people. My kids really love it. You can adjust your game preferences on the options screen - start hard, start easy, etc.Ignore the pictures if they trigger carb cravings! Read more:Smart
Low on inspiration... 2008-06-07 21:57:00 Gosh this battle is dragging on. There should be more court action soon, though.I read a blog today from a person who posted a couple of weeks ago that they were starting Kimkins and were so excited. They posted again this week saying they'd lost 100 pounds in 5 months on Kimkins. Do the math. It's more lies.There are so many Kimkins blogs popping up, most from made-up people, telling the same lie
San Diego Kimkins Members 2008-06-14 21:29:00 If you are a former Kimkins member and you reside in San Diego
County, John Tiedt would appreciate hearing from you at your earliest convenience.Please email John or use the Contact Us form on his website.If you know of any former Kimkins members in San Diego
County, please be sure to let them know that John Tiedt is looking for their assistance. Everyone can help by spreading the word. Thank you Read more:Members
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