I read tonight with interest that the popular diet "Kimkins" with it's web site Kimkins.com and well known founder ("Kimmer") are reportedly now under investigation for potentially fraudulent claims and at least questionable (and potentially seriously unhealthful) advice given.
This has been the source of a bit of an uproar in the low carb Internet community as some have expressed serious suspicions about some of the the founders (supposed) pictures that looked a little fishy. Also some popular low carbers I assume in good faith jumped on the bandwagon and tried this diet approach as well, lending support to the diet that only fueled the fire of criticism by others.
Basically, if what I read is true (in various venues online), even some of the most ardent supporters of this diet, and even some former business partners are now revealing startling information about the founder and the program, and are turning against both publicly.
I have tried to be supportive of some of my low carb friends in the middle of all this broohaha. But now it looks like the truth may be coming out, and it isn't very pretty.
Evidently, a private investigator has produced pictures of "Kimmer" that appear to demonstrate that if Kimmer has ever lost such significant weight as she has claimed in the past, it hasn't taken hold over the long run - at least at present she appears to be a morbidly obese woman pretending/claiming to be someone she isn't. At least that's what things appear like in the stories and pictures linked below:
http://www.slamboard.com/2007/09/05/heidi-diaz-kimmer-of-kimkins-surveillance-picture/
http://www.slamboard.com/2007/09/05/more-surveillance-photos-of-kimkins-kimmer/
http://www.slamboard.com/2007/09/05/surveillance-pics-of-heidi-diaz-kimmer-at-the-kimkinscom-post-office-box/
Wow! I am speechless! Shocking!!!
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Yes, it's all very sad. I certainly wish I had known more before I "jumped on the bandwagon". If I had, I would have avoided anything to do with Kimkins.
It sure is sad! And I don't think it is a reflection on any of the thousands of honest and good folks who have tried (or are trying) the Kimkins program.
Unfortunately, like my past experience with dishonest folks hocking "weight loss pills" that they knew were fraudulent - this is an area scammers know they can find lots of desperate people willing to bite, to try anything that might help.
Unbelievable!
Thank you for sharing information about the dangers and the fraud revolving around the Kimkins Diet Scam.
Unfortunately, many folks are on the lookout for a "quick fix". I just wish more people would do some research first.
For those who have been taken in by the promises of rapid weight loss and have joined the kimkins.com site, you can join the Class Action Lawsuit and help bring Heidi Diaz to justice.
http://kimkinslawsuit.wordpress.com/
Please folks, be careful. This is your health and your life you are dealing with. Why risk it?
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