tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-547624116636302164.post7294561668281579996..comments2023-05-07T05:29:40.546-05:00Comments on Winning Weight Loss: Reasonable AppealBeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08241118689038062804noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-547624116636302164.post-69773932172505529302007-09-22T00:14:00.000-05:002007-09-22T00:14:00.000-05:00I really am not going to write a book, and I didn'...I really am not going to write a book, and I didn't read all of your posts in here, but I do want to say one thing, that is it was not only the kimmer story that helped me to join Kimkins, it was you and Kristen and the others that have left, your encouragement, and advice on Kimkins are what got me started and going. If this information was so terrible, than why were you there, and why did you encourage everyone to follow the plan and how good we were doing?Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08087422964324328464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-547624116636302164.post-68574337278309311432007-09-07T15:55:00.000-05:002007-09-07T15:55:00.000-05:00Dear Becky! Thank you for your latest post. It t...Dear Becky! Thank you for your latest post. It took courage to come forward and I for one appreciate your honesty. You tried your hardest to reach Heidi and got no where .... but at least you tried. I do admire you for taking a stand. <BR/><BR/>When I was banned from the site I too wrote an e-mail to Heidi pleading with her to come forward to disprove all the allegations, but it fell on deaf ears. <BR/><BR/>You tried and you were rebuffed. You made the right move - you left. Thank goodness for that!ixtapacherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14795134156437090045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-547624116636302164.post-42893202212634513662007-09-07T15:26:00.000-05:002007-09-07T15:26:00.000-05:00I forgot to say it looks like she is spinning it. ...I forgot to say it looks like she is spinning it. <BR/><BR/>Following the "plan with in the plan" and eating 300-400 calories caused me to be so daized that one day I ran a red light with my kids in the car, and I didn't even realize it until my son pointed it out. I was in a fog after a few weeks. That scared me to the point I stopped in my tracks. I was so weak that I would just sit and stare sometimes without the energy to do anything. I eventually figured this wasn't right, and stopped. This was in may. <BR/><BR/>Thank you Becky for having the courage to do what it right.<BR/><BR/>JennyArielguardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08554768705676570246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-547624116636302164.post-67888409683088619922007-09-07T15:21:00.000-05:002007-09-07T15:21:00.000-05:00This is what Kimmer put on the forums this morning...This is what Kimmer put on the forums this morning:<BR/><BR/><BR/>"What is with people? 22 Minutes ago <BR/>I wasn't going to comment on the anti-Kimmer blogs or the photos because this is exactly what they want and I won't oblige them. <BR/><BR/>However, posting about Heidi and digging through her trash is absolutely disgusting. Thanks to all of you who sent PMs of concern and support. She's OK with it, her first comment was "Did he have the car air conditioning on?" because it's been 100+ degrees nearly all month in Corona. Many people have died from heat and her first concern was for him.<BR/><BR/>What we don't understand is the "secret"? What secret? Raise your hand if you joined with a check or money order. Who did you make the check out to? Heidi Diaz/Kimkins, right? That information has been on this site since we upgraded in May and was in email instructions for joining by check for a year before that. What's new?<BR/><BR/>Everything about Kimkins is in Heidi's name and always has been. When my partnership with my former partner dissolved I borrowed money from everyone I knew to raise the buyout funds. They became my new partners. There are 5 plus me -- not that it's anyone's business.<BR/><BR/>Kimkins has grown to nearly 40,000 members. Does anyone honestly think I do this all by myself? We have working partners, paid staff, generous volunteers and tech crews. Two staffers are morbidly obese, we don't discriminate against fat people here. We have people of different ethnicities and religions also, if anyone's interested. Maybe the anti-Kimmer blogs would like a photo of our staff member who's confined to a wheelchair, too? What is with these people?<BR/><BR/>What they say about me doesn't matter a flying frigg. When they start dragging other people into, it gets my dander up. OK, rant over. What's the scientific calculation for jumping to conclusions?<BR/><BR/>BTW, for those who have asked why we don't accept credit card payment directly and use Paypal instead, the anti-Kimmer group is a good example. If you enter your CC info on our site, it remains in our database and is, theoretically hackable. To protect our members, we use Paypal."<BR/> <BR/><BR/>Thank you Becky for all you have done.Arielguardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08554768705676570246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-547624116636302164.post-55313358972815559982007-09-07T13:45:00.000-05:002007-09-07T13:45:00.000-05:00Becky, I had a lot of respect for you before today...Becky, I had a lot of respect for you before today. Today, I am even more impressed with your wisdom and candor. That was the most reasonable and thorough appeal anyone could have made to Heidi. <BR/><BR/>That she rejected your appeal to sanity, to reason together with you and the others on these important points, and that she rejected YOU speaks much greater volumes about HER character than any weight issue ever could. <BR/><BR/>I believe it would be doing a huge favor to the remaining Kimkins members for you to continue to shine the light on the darkness that is Kimmer - Heidi Diaz. The enemy can only operate in the dark. <BR/><BR/>You and the others can choose to continue to be beacons of light. I pray you will continue to do so as the Lord leads and gives you wisdom in His timing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10154037489896992482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-547624116636302164.post-20255476567160286412007-09-07T13:06:00.000-05:002007-09-07T13:06:00.000-05:00Post like that from Kimmer, allow members to belie...Post like that from Kimmer, allow members to believe how kind and generous she really is and keeps them in the fold. Until the whole truth comes out, (and I am now thinking that paraphrasing my not be enough - her own words are probably needed), she will continue to "snow" her members into believing what she wants them to believe.theTRUTHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10804527312161185630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-547624116636302164.post-68035758103355549902007-09-07T13:02:00.000-05:002007-09-07T13:02:00.000-05:00I got rushed into lunch time before publishing tha...I got rushed into lunch time before publishing that last comment. I meant to add, "Ultimately it is Becky's decision, but I am asking that she weigh the potential benefit to thousands of folks who still don't believe, against her regard for Kimmer's privacy. After all the lies, I for one, am looking forward to the truth finally seeing the light of day, no matter how ugly, and no matter how much it violates the privacy of the original lier. Kimmer has taken money from all of us, and she is possibly exposing us and many others to further dangers, and we sure the heck are not going to get the truth out of her. That much is clear, with spin like this she posted today:<BR/><BR/>"Someone has asked about Becky recent blog entry. As I mentioned, Becky & I did not see eye to eye on changes for the site. Her ideas were excellent and well thought out. I've got nothing bad to say about her and any company or website would be luck to have her on staff."<BR/><BR/>If they were so excellent, why were they not implemented instead of Becky getting locked out???theTRUTHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10804527312161185630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-547624116636302164.post-72870754361866067692007-09-07T12:50:00.000-05:002007-09-07T12:50:00.000-05:00Kelly,I just read your comment and wanted to let y...Kelly,<BR/>I just read your comment and wanted to let you know that I did NOT do strictly K/E all the way to goal!<BR/>I cycled k/e with regular kimkins... pretty much half and half throughout the weeks. <BR/>I needed veggies! :) I never even really liked veggies before trying Kimkins, but after about a week of k/e, I started wanting vegetables.. and NEVER denied my body when it wanted healthy things!<BR/><BR/>so... there you have it... another lie caught and exposed.Denihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06977779632524723605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-547624116636302164.post-20559364326240850882007-09-07T12:49:00.000-05:002007-09-07T12:49:00.000-05:00Thank you for sharing this Becky. I pulled my Kimk...Thank you for sharing this Becky. I pulled my Kimkins affliate, and support, just a few days before Jimmy did. I'd seen too many things that bothered me. Hearing the truth about some of these things has reassured me that I did the right thing.Amy Dunganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06125706233425564277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-547624116636302164.post-30827180938563074092007-09-07T12:27:00.000-05:002007-09-07T12:27:00.000-05:00For those who think it not appropriate to post som...For those who think it not appropriate to post someone else's private email communication, I understand and I agree to an extent. In this case, I think I could make an exception to at least paraphrase her response. In this single case, I believe the benefits to a huge number of people (with a lot on the line, health wise) to see the truth about Kimmer by reading her response to a well reasoned argument, far outweigh the appropriateness of withholding personal communications. <BR/><BR/>Email's are not privileged information and become the property of the person receiving them, or even the company providing the means of communication. My employer makes that clear enough.theTRUTHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10804527312161185630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-547624116636302164.post-54070419370871274672007-09-07T12:20:00.000-05:002007-09-07T12:20:00.000-05:00Thanks Becky,Your email to Kimmer contained most o...Thanks Becky,<BR/><BR/>Your email to Kimmer contained most of the reasons why I left a month or so ago. Especially "the diet behind the diet". Best to you. You've been brave and done the right thing, and certainly tried to swing the "founder" towards more rational thinking when it comes to her business practices.<BR/><BR/>Some things just can't be fixed.DD Jamesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02474031050858948887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-547624116636302164.post-5087855171537554172007-09-07T10:57:00.000-05:002007-09-07T10:57:00.000-05:00Thank you, thank you, thank you for posting this!!...Thank you, thank you, thank you for posting this!!!!!! It is exactly what I needed to hear. You were RIGHT ON with your advice to "kimmer" and if she was on the up and up, she would have taken your advice. I think it is just a matter of time before she gets shut down and ends up "exposed" on tv and print. This is the info that I needed to make my decision to leave Kimkins. I will continue on my weightloss journey in a safer way. I specifically had asked "kimmer" about K/E because I was concerned with the safety of so much protien and so little veggies and she PM responded to me that I really shouldn't be concerned and that it was "safe" to do K/E all the way to goal, and that was what she had done, as well as Deni and Christin. After reading your post here, I will change to something "safer" such as Atkins that includes veggies and fats. I know this has been hard for you, but I REALLY appreciate your sharing the info. You are saving the health and possibly lives of countless people. God bless you!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499194179629974028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-547624116636302164.post-68231023957975597462007-09-07T10:48:00.000-05:002007-09-07T10:48:00.000-05:00A thoughtful, reasonable email. Thank you for pos...A thoughtful, reasonable email. Thank you for posting it. Glad you got out, and hope all the others do too...and that no-one else gets sucked in.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268626403040745983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-547624116636302164.post-5930014174165543602007-09-07T10:11:00.000-05:002007-09-07T10:11:00.000-05:00Dear Becky,I admire your honesty and sincerityin d...Dear Becky,<BR/><BR/>I admire your honesty and sincerity<BR/>in dealing with your Kimkins experience.<BR/><BR/>In my opinion, the best advice that anyone can give Kimmer is to hire a nutritionist so that they can go through each plan and have them decide what is safe and adequate nutrition for women who want to lose weight safely.<BR/><BR/>Lowcarb dieting is so different than just cutting calories and fat.<BR/>In fact, research has shown that you need an adequate amount of fat<BR/>in your diet in order not to experience the health problems that Kimkins can cause.<BR/><BR/>God Bless you in your weightloss and maintenance journey.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10636690168046964878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-547624116636302164.post-27851338191773587792007-09-07T09:27:00.000-05:002007-09-07T09:27:00.000-05:00Once again you have amazed me with your honesty,gr...Once again you have amazed me with your honesty,grace and integrity in dealing with a very difficult situation. I think that you and Deni are my new heros!Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13800684540367537529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-547624116636302164.post-79152778171523668212007-09-07T09:05:00.000-05:002007-09-07T09:05:00.000-05:00Oh my gosh, Becky - You are my hero! The grace, g...Oh my gosh, Becky - You are my hero! The grace, guts, and diplomacy that you exhibited is beyond compare. Your suggestions were thoughtful and valid and I believe would have stopped the trainwreck right in its tracks if taken to heart. I applaud your ability to present your ideas in a non-confrontational manner, while still being assertive in what you know to be true. I feel sad that your suggestions went unheeded. <BR/><BR/>As you go through this trying and uncertain time, please know that so many of us are standing behind you, propping you up with our unconditional support and love. You won't have to walk this alone.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00517397766523170663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-547624116636302164.post-22321216408673485922007-09-07T09:04:00.000-05:002007-09-07T09:04:00.000-05:00Becky,I'm proud of you for coming out with this. I...Becky,<BR/>I'm proud of you for coming out with this. I still have all of these emails too. :) <BR/><BR/>By the way.. I posted a new post in my blog this morning too. <BR/>www.openbench.blogspot.comDenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06977779632524723605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-547624116636302164.post-65307779183783854012007-09-07T08:52:00.000-05:002007-09-07T08:52:00.000-05:00Thank you for sharing that. You obviously put a lo...Thank you for sharing that. You obviously put a lot of thought, energy and attention into trying to make a difference over there; I commend you for that. With all due respect to the previous posters, I don't think it would be appropriate to publicly post someone else's private correspondence. I'm sure if we use our imaginations, it's exactly what we'd expect it to be. ;)LJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14814296430036230106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-547624116636302164.post-9795744628103693652007-09-07T08:19:00.000-05:002007-09-07T08:19:00.000-05:00Becky, thank you for posting what your concerns we...Becky, thank you for posting what your concerns were. It would be extremely helpful to those thinking Heidi is a "hero" to see what her response was. Could you post that email response too?Not a Chance!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04734208599239414496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-547624116636302164.post-16782360101776732852007-09-07T08:03:00.000-05:002007-09-07T08:03:00.000-05:00Thank You, Thank You, Thank Youfor having the cour...Thank You, Thank You, Thank You<BR/>for having the courage to publish this. It was well thought out and done with the best intentions. Will be seeing a part two? (Kimmer's reaction to reason)?theTRUTHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10804527312161185630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-547624116636302164.post-88940495657770217432007-09-07T07:53:00.000-05:002007-09-07T07:53:00.000-05:00Thank you for publishing this. It truly does shed...Thank you for publishing this. It truly does shed light on the whole situation- particularly the fact that everyone who is (and was) associated with kimkins may *NOT* be of the same mindset as Kimmer/Heidi.<BR/><BR/>As someone that has not done Kimkins, and because there seemed to be such a solid stance of support and defense of Kimmer/Kimkins in different forums, it appeared that there was no questionning or doubts from within.<BR/><BR/>I think that your insight and revelations will do a great deal of good in helping people struggling.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337683755069176093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-547624116636302164.post-44014071188733404222007-09-07T07:42:00.000-05:002007-09-07T07:42:00.000-05:00Wow! Once again I think you said it all and more.L...Wow! Once again I think you said it all and more.<BR/><BR/>LeeLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04585910622761677848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-547624116636302164.post-76987873920829168202007-09-07T04:21:00.000-05:002007-09-07T04:21:00.000-05:00Hi Becky,All I can think of at the moment to say i...Hi Becky,<BR/><BR/>All I can think of at the moment to say is, WOW!! I guess I'm still in a state of shock. I thank-you for being so open and honest about what happened and I know that it musn't be easy for you. <BR/><BR/>All my love and best wishes, KristyKristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998734356189013499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-547624116636302164.post-91271104920732632192007-09-07T03:37:00.000-05:002007-09-07T03:37:00.000-05:00Hi Becky. This was interesting to read -- well, "i...Hi Becky. This was interesting to read -- well, "interesting" is an understatement! It's heartening to read this, and see your efforts to create positive change. Sadly, it appears that rationality, ethics, integrity and compassion are foreign concepts to certain individuals.<BR/><BR/>May you and everyone else who has been personally affected by "Kimmer" and/or "Kimkins" and/or "The Kimkins Diet" continue to move forward with the courage of your faith, a faith that proclaims, "Perfect love casts out fear."Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00739220900225835640noreply@blogger.com