Why the fascination with Kimmer?

[Carolina Rose]

A quote from Kimmer about her problem with a repeat C-section:

During the next 10 years of my marriage I gained 110 pounds. Did my version of LC off and on, always losing 40-50 pounds, but not sticking with it ... especially during stressful times. I had a repeat C-section and suffered serious muscle/nerve damage, which left me unable to walk at one point. I still have residual difficulties, although I look and act normal to everyone (well, I don't know about 'normal', LOL), but I didn't exercise during my weight loss phase.

Taken from her story in this post.

[Deb294evr]

Originally Posted by KristenT

I've had 3 kids by C Section and I can exercise just fine...

It was some sort of medical accident, not a typical C Section, something happened during the C-Section, nerves or something, she didn't elaborate.

[Ntombi]

Well, a C-Section is surgery, so maybe there were complications. That part is plausible, IMO.

And, yes, foster kids are turned out of the system with little to no help at 18 or 19, depending on the county. There are a few non-profits that work with foster kids to help prepare them for life after the system.

Being an involved foster mother with severe panic attacks and/or agoraphobia, however, I find unbelievable.

And yes, her name is supposedly Heidi Kimberly Diaz.

[fluffybear2]

Originally Posted by Deb294evr

It was some sort of medical accident, not a typical C Section, something happened during the C-Section, nerves or something, she didn't elaborate.

If that happened to me I would sue the pants off the doctor for medical malpractice. C-sections have been done since before the time of Christ. You'd think they would have perfected the method by now.

If she didn't sue, she's not as smart as we think. If she did, she should be rolling in dough and not living in an apartment and charging for weight loss advice. I am on another weight loss website called run by a rich guy who lets people become members for FREE. It has weight loss advice, menus, shopping lists, weight loss tracking and other tools as well as a message board. It does have ads but I ignore them.

[Mavis]

Originally Posted by Ntombi

Well, a C-Section is surgery, so maybe there were complications. That part is plausible, IMO.

I have to disagree. When a c-section is done they are cutting through the fat and muscle wall of the abdomen. Nothing there can effect walking unless the surgeon cut too deep and cut through her spinal column and then she would be paralyzed for life.

She has told so many lies and that one is just laughable.

[mermaid]

Mavis, almost 400 pounds wow. I commend you for going after it! Hope you post your pics when you get to goal.

Yes, Christin is a member here and has a thread about her 100-pound weight loss, complete with pictures. She looks really amazing and only took 5 months to lose that weight. She is also active on "the other" forum and is helping others to lose and maintain. She's a really nice person.

I read on one Kimmer post that she simply does not like to exercise, and preferred to have cosmetic surgery for the loose skin, etc.

[Mavis]

Originally Posted by mermaid

Mavis, almost 400 pounds wow. I commend you for going after it! Hope you post your pics when you get to goal.

I will be and they won't be fake pics either.

Christin has a blog..let me see if I can find it......

here ya go...

http://mytotaltransformation.blogspot.com/

[cqueen]

I mostly lurk now days.......I joined kimkins when I had read about it in the WW magazine. I remembered her from this board. I was very disappointed when I got on the web page because it's really not much help. That's my fault and no one elses. I don't want to bash her, but her plan to me sounds more like induction forever.........

They do have a message board also. Which is where you get more tips and tricks from everyday people. For me, the money spent was very disappointing. I wanted a quick fix but not starvation..........

[Jenn_in_NJ]

Originally Posted by Mavis

I will be and they won't be fake pics either.

Christin has a blog..let me see if I can find it......

here ya go...

http://mytotaltransformation.blogspot.com/

Thanks for the link Mavis!

[zelia]

Originally Posted by Dabbadooey

I believe Jean Nidetch (sp) died several years ago.

I thought so, too, but I couldn't find a date. She sold the company to Heinz in 1978, moved to Las Vegas in 1991, and has been a big $$$ supporter of women's sports at the University of Nevada.

[mermaid]

Mavis, I'll post my pics too when I get to goal. But I think I'll have to photoshop the boobs a little, they're getting a tad droopy.

[controlledcarb]

When a c-section is done they are cutting through the fat and muscle wall of the abdomen.

In a routine c-section, muscle is not cut; the fat layer is cut, then the peritineum is cut and then the muscles are "parted" since we have two muscles down there - right side, left side - that come together without being one whole muscle in the abdomen. The two are moved, not cut, before continuing to move further into the abdomen and cut the uterus.

[Mavis]

Originally Posted by controlledcarb

In a routine c-section, muscle is not cut; the fat layer is cut, then the peritineum is cut and then the muscles are "parted" since we have two muscles down there - right side, left side - that come together without being one whole muscle in the abdomen. The two are moved, not cut, before continuing to move further into the abdomen and cut the uterus.

Forgive my mistake. I *thought* it was cut. Thank you for correcting my mistake.

With that said, how could Kimmer get nerve damage so bad that it made it impossible for her to walk , from that. IMO it is impossible and I'm very tempted to ask my former obstetrician about this.

[SPECK]

I can't imagine anyone with panic attacks and phobias with meeting people, going out in public, ect. meeting with someone to take a picture of themselves in that sexy red dress!!!!


On a serious note- I'm not saying she/he has these problems. Unless, I hear something from the person directly I don't believe anything hearsay. So on that note, I don't "know" Kimmer so I dont' know who that person is.

[controlledcarb]

With that said, how could Kimmer get nerve damage so bad that it made it impossible for her to walk , from that. IMO it is impossible and I'm very tempted to ask my former obstetrician about this.

Sorry if my reply earlier sounded snotty - it wasn't meant to.

From my understanding the risk for nerve damage would be in the GI tract or bladder, if either were injured...which would leave incontinence and/or digestion issues, not mobility problems. I don't see how it's possible to cause nerve damage (given how straight forward the surgery is, and surgeons aren't blindfolded while doing it!) that would result in mobility impairment. Yeah, the days following a c-section you hurt, for sure, but that's not nerve damage, ya know?

[Mavis]

Originally Posted by controlledcarb

From my understanding the risk for nerve damage would be in the GI tract or bladder, if either were injured. I don't see how it's possible to cause nerve damage (given how straight forward the surgery is, and surgeons aren't blindfolded while doing it!) that would result in mobility impairment. Yeah, the days following a c-section you hurt, for sure, but that's not nerve damage, ya know?

No it isn't but I agree that it sure hurts like heck for at least a week afterwards and I was able to get up and shower the next morning.

When I had my heart attack a couple of years ago I could still walk
and any residual effects I currently have are quite minimal (yet they are annoying).

[Carolina Rose]

I have read about women in labor getting nerve damage from a misplaced epidural anesthetic, although, it is supposedly a rare occurrence. And, yeah, I think a lawsuit of some kind would be in order.

No tellin' where this thread will head next.

[jezzie]

Nothing there can effect walking unless the surgeon cut too deep and cut through her spinal column and then she would be paralyzed for life.


She has told so many lies and that one is just laughable.

I've been around here for a while but I sure missed a lot of Kimmer posts.

Most of the ones I read from her were about 'her way being the only way', 'anti-frankenfoods',
and 'skin care'.

[SMP]

It may have been just medical incompetence, but my youngest DD, my sister and my mother all had abdominal surgery at the same hospital within a span of a few years. DD was a Caesarean, Mom was a hysterectomy, and sister was a hernia. All 3 developed complications with infections , and the incisions (through muscle, BTW) had to be left partially open to drain. There was NO WAY that any of them dared to exercise for months. To this day, DD says she is having troubles and finds certain movements very painful to perform. There are different methods used by different surgeons, but muscles and nerves do end up severed. I see no reason for her to elaborate on why Kimmer didn't exercise - I wasn't able to during my 80-lb loss, and I don't enjoy it either. But I will accept that statement at face value.

[Peskie]

Originally Posted by ixtapacheryl

Was Kim her middle name? Maybe that is why she used "kimmer" in her avatar. We all come up with strange names don't we? She did look like she was of Hispanic heritage - dark hair, darker skin - but then maybe her husband is of Hispanic descent!

I'm soooo confused - but this is truly more interesting than any mystery book out there.

Oops......freuidian slip with my "peskie" name?!

[BeyondClueless]

See what I don't get is this...I am sure she knows about all the bs going on and how she is being questioned. If she has nothing to hide why not just come out and prove it? It is such a simple solution and heck if everyone was talking smack about me I would be like "in your face sucka". If anyone has doubts about something fishy going on think about it? why hasn't she come forward yet to make us all look like idiots? hmmmmmm

[Peskie]

Originally Posted by BeyondClueless

See what I don't get is this...I am sure she knows about all the bs going on and how she is being questioned. If she has nothing to hide why not just come out and prove it? It is such a simple solution and heck if everyone was talking smack about me I would be like "in your face sucka". If anyone has doubts about something fishy going on think about it? why hasn't she come forward yet to make us all look like idiots? hmmmmmm

Why would she?

Isn't this getting her more attention? I'd almost bet a pack of pepperoni AND a pack of hotdogs that her site has gotten extra hits and extra memberships BECAUSE of this controversy.




No such thing as bad publicity!

[jezzie]

I read on one Kimmer post that she simply does not like to exercise, and preferred to have cosmetic surgery for the loose skin, etc.

That sounds more reasonable.

As for me I'd prefer to do neither.

[JaneyDoe]

Originally Posted by BeyondClueless

See what I don't get is this...I am sure she knows about all the bs going on and how she is being questioned. If she has nothing to hide why not just come out and prove it? It is such a simple solution and heck if everyone was talking smack about me I would be like "in your face sucka". If anyone has doubts about something fishy going on think about it? why hasn't she come forward yet to make us all look like idiots? hmmmmmm

ITA and we know she isn't shy about voicing her opinions. She definitely knows this is going on and I am quite sure she is reading this thread.

[zelia]

Originally Posted by Mavis

With that said, how could Kimmer get nerve damage so bad that it made it impossible for her to walk , from that. IMO it is impossible and I'm very tempted to ask my former obstetrician about this.

Well, the round ligaments are in there, attached to the pubic bone, and they can be injured during pregnancy, probably during a caesarean -- and that definitely interferes with your ability to walk and even to stand up straight, let alone exercise, with burning pain from the pubis up toward the top of the hip making it impossible to bend at the waist or the hip. This is a long-lasting problem; I've had it since 1978, and I still have it, though the pain and the frequency are much diminished.

[la.lady]

Originally Posted by Peskie

Why would she?

Isn't this getting her more attention? I'd almost bet a pack of pepperoni AND a pack of hotdogs that her site has gotten extra hits and extra memberships BECAUSE of this controversy.




No such thing as bad publicity!

You have made a well know point here, Peskie.

[Mavis]