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Old 09-17-2007, 09:14 AM   #841
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I've been reading this and the blogs with great interest... What a scuzzball.

One of the trashy celebrity gossip blogs that I love so much (guilty pleasure!) has clearly been an affiliate for months. It's the one that first name dropped Jessica Alba and Paris Hilton as devotees of the diet. I was cutting her some slack because I haven't seen it mentioned in a while, but she just brought up how great it is in a post about Angelina Jolie.

http://theskinnywebsite.com/site/200...low-carb-diet/

I left a comment that I'm sure won't make it through moderation (I was nice, but I just asked her to stop shilling for the fraud.) Maybe if other people leave her comments she'll get the hint... It's a pretty popular blog and I was upset to read all the comments of potential newbies interested in learning more.
LMAO!

Check out what it says NOW...

DIT: I removed all Kimkins affiliate links after doing some research. I guess I’ve been out of the loop lately - I had no idea that the owner of the diet was obese (yes, I had believed the Woman’s World before-and-after pics!), or that all this scam stuff had went down. I am very sorry for any confusion!
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Old 09-17-2007, 09:21 AM   #842
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Old 09-17-2007, 09:22 AM   #843
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I'm new here, but I've been following this thread and the old one for a few weeks now after the links were posted on a fitness forum I post at. Unfortunately, I'm one of those who paid for membership to the site, but luckily I ended up not following the diet- upon joining I realized that the plan was eerily close to how I ate when I was anorexic during my teen years. Did NOT want to go there again, no matter how overweight I am now!! I can only hope that those who are following the "diet" now will realize what kind of harm they're putting on their body and start eating healthfully again.
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Old 09-17-2007, 09:22 AM   #844
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LMAO!

Check out what it says NOW...

DIT: I removed all Kimkins affiliate links after doing some research. I guess I’ve been out of the loop lately - I had no idea that the owner of the diet was obese (yes, I had believed the Woman’s World before-and-after pics!), or that all this scam stuff had went down. I am very sorry for any confusion!

I just read that a little bit ago, I was so happy to see that! I actually tried to post a comment there yesterday, but it was never taken out of moderation lol. I'm glad Rian saw the light, so to speak
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Old 09-17-2007, 09:24 AM   #846
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I'm new to posting here so forgive me for not being fully aware of how this all works but shouldn't there be a clear cut, concise list of things that are not allowed to be posted? I mean, wasn't this forum created to discuss things that are more on the controversial side? isn't this the place where we're supposed to be able to discuss the "brouhaha"?

I do not understand why there is no warning given for a TOS violation. Why is that? Isn't that how it works in other forums on other sites? That's my experience, what I have seen happen elsewhere. This is a paid site. Everyone here has paid some amount or another to be a member. Shouldn't steps be taken to ensure that we're given the benefit of the doubt, warned so we're aware, and given a second chance to prove what our true colors may be before we're banned from this place?

Why weren't the signature links in question just removed from the posts and a warning given? Isn't it possible to do that?
Aren't those kinds of links allowed in this forum? I read some of the poster in questions posts and never once saw any screaming on a table top. I saw links. That's it. Links. That denotes choice. I had a choice if I wanted to click on them or not, as did anyone else that read her. How is that a violation?

So,I find myself here, posting this with fear. Honestly, I'm not thrilled with the idea that the simple act of just speaking my mind, writing this post, may result in my loss of rights here at kimkins since I'm not sure who will find it offensive or attempt to save the masses from my point of view.

In addition, I have some serious questions I want to ask and haven't because I fear that I will be banned, wiped out from the memory banks here because they may shine a not so lovely shaded light (in someone's opinion) on the plan. But they are things happening to me and I have concerns and I would like to see if anyone else is experiencing them and what they may have done to correct them. I've also discovered, through my own experience and research, some things that I feel could be helpful to others but the reason for them is because of things happening to me on this plan. Am I posting about them? No. Why is that? Because I fear losing my right to be a part of this site because of the good possibility that they'll be misconstrued as anti-kimkins. In the end, what kind of membership is that? Where is the support in that? Don't I have the right to ask my questions, state my fears, share information?

I have paid to be a part of this site, like anyone else, and In my opinion it's not right that I have sat here and read posts that still remain up from UNBANNED posters, who haven't lost their journals, who still continue a prolific presence on this site after cursing, belittling other posters, calling them names, and/or attacking other posters. How is this NOT a violation of TOS? I find those posts extremely offensive, and I have read others offended by them, too, yet no one seems too worried about that. No one seems to be enforcing TOS with these posters. Those posters remain and the posts remain, occasionally with a small hand slap by an admin (many times there isn't even that in place). That says to me that it's more than TOS that's to blame here.

So, please, some one fill me in on which perception of the TOS I fall under.

I'm serious here. I'm literally afraid to speak my mind. I'm a 48 year old woman and I'm sitting here, fretting over clicking the little, orange "submit" button. IMO, that screams of something being very, very wrong. Will I be banned for this? I guess I'm about to find out, but really ... shouldn't I know for sure if I'm committing an offense instead of having to hit "submit" to find out?


The topic has been locked./

Is this person with us now?

(btw, I'm not saying it's me - it's not. Just wondering if they were banned.)
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Tippy has been around here a loooong time... I hate to see everyone bashing her despite her choices... Hopefully, she will comeback before things start getting ugly IRL for Heidi/Kimmer... It won't be too long and her face will be all over the television and magazines.... I would hate to see Tippy drug throught the mud... but as they say "Guilty by association".

My advice: Jump ship now Tippy before it is too late.
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Old 09-17-2007, 09:28 AM   #848
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For those who vouched for her earlier in this thread and said she was such an upstanding and caring person.....are you still holding to that?
Yes, and no.... Although I really do like TT as a person that I have had the chance to know over the past couple years, I'm VERY disapointed with her that she is still defending someone who is obviously a fraud... I would really like to see her come back here (without the cross bashing) and explain a few things as to why she is still there, along with other questions that have been asked on here..
I know if I were in her shoes right now, you bet I'd be here defending myself, and trying to get others to see my point, as to why I believe in what I am doing... When your character is at stake, I really dont think that a football game, is more important... IMO There are ALOT of people on here that respect TT, as a person, but the longer she stays away or avoids certain questions that are asked from her, she is slowly losing that respect....
As for the question I quoted, YES she is a caring person...Upstanding, not so much now with the information we are getting, and no one to defend...
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Is this person with us now?

(btw, I'm not saying it's me - it's not. Just wondering if they were banned.)
AFAIK, this person has not been banned.
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Old 09-17-2007, 09:44 AM   #850
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Old 09-17-2007, 09:46 AM   #851
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LMAO!

Check out what it says NOW...

DIT: I removed all Kimkins affiliate links after doing some research. I guess I’ve been out of the loop lately - I had no idea that the owner of the diet was obese (yes, I had believed the Woman’s World before-and-after pics!), or that all this scam stuff had went down. I am very sorry for any confusion!
WOW, that is very refreshing to read. Now if more people would step up and do this!
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Of course it is for many people. When you encourage people to starve themselves to get weight off and tell them they should feel nauseated all the time (a sin that something is worng), when you encourage long-term laxative use, when you encourage reducing calories even further with a stall or leap back on an extreme because you gain a few lbs on a cruise - then yes that leads to a distorted view of eating and health and an eating disorder.

Does starving yourself work to lose weight? Sure. But the question is, is that way of eating HEALTHY and is it maintainable? And that answer is a resounding NO!

Tippy, you are NOT in maintenence. People in maintenence do not need to keep jumping back to the extremes they began a program with. You apparently cannot maintain - which is why you have to continue to go back to the extremes of kimkins... or even the extremes of Atkins Induction - while not as extreme, it really should only be done for a few weeks. These are all signs of your greatly slowing metabolism. You will so get to the point where your 600-800 calories will not cause weight loss and will even cause weight gain.

Then where will you be?

Please get your metabolism back up before its too late and you end up where you began... or worse.
Spot on that is why Dr Atkins tells us to move up the carb ladder and learn what to eat for life. I have been maintaining for a few years I'm fit and active I'm hypothyroid (not caused by dieting) I have a healthy appetite and I'm so glad I didn't get sucked in by kimmer once I'd explored her fitday I was suspicious) All the fasting and tiny amounts of food, not for me.I wanted to be as healthy as possible. I have epilepsy and high blood pressure caused by pre -eclampsia during my 5th pregnancy so I have reason to be aware of my health possibly more than most.

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LMAO!

Check out what it says NOW...

DIT: I removed all Kimkins affiliate links after doing some research. I guess I’ve been out of the loop lately - I had no idea that the owner of the diet was obese (yes, I had believed the Woman’s World before-and-after pics!), or that all this scam stuff had went down. I am very sorry for any confusion!
she (Rian from skinnywebsite) also put up a separate page with an apology:
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Hey everyone, I’d like to take a moment right now and apologize for my ignorance over the Kimkins scam that went down over the past couple of months. I would have NEVER kept any affiliate links or linked to the diet in posts had I known that it was indeed proven to be a scam and fraud.
After doing some research this morning, I have removed all affiliate links and will no longer be mentioning or praising the diet in posts.


Sorry for any confusion, and I hope you all know that I have been “out of the loop” on a lot of things over the past few months because of constant traveling. I would never knowingly deceive or lie to people on this website - I truly enjoy writing here and truly enjoy most of the comments that come through.


Now, onto the celebrity weight gossip!


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Someone just posted this on the "ask kimmer"


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are you going to ban me for telling you just how very depressed i am that all my forum friends are gone, and though i have been a member here since march, i now know no one....do you know what it is like to be abandoned? do you know how it causes so much stress and desperation? are they going to come back????? i think not- you chose not to be upfront about their questions, you chose to hide yourself----why dont you just go on tv and put all these rumours to rest??? so they will perhaps come back....so i wont wish i was dead.....This site was so much with Christin, Becky, Amy, - no one even goes on my forums anymore-go and check- i had established some nice relationships with these people-now they are gone-and you are unapproachable, because we all fear you will ban us if we arent completely compliant.....Show yourself Kimmer,,,,put this all to rest so we can all get on with the matter at hand, and reestablish friendships....If you ban me, let it be a warning to all of us that are left, exactly what they are up against........



Someone then told the member that she was being too HARSH!

So then the member posted this-

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someone just told me my post was harsh----didnt mean to be harsh-just honest-hear my pain-that s all
now i am really feeling depressed........seems like i am really not fitting in any more



SO then the poor girl went back and edit her post to kimmer.........and asked Kimmer to not be mad at her?!?!?

Very sad how kimmer is leaving those who believed in her out to dry.
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Old 09-17-2007, 10:05 AM   #855
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And here was Kimmer's reply..

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Jennifer, I agree that your posts sound as thought you might need to talk with someone. A professional. If you work, they will have a mental health referral or EAP. If you don't have insurance your county health department has resources with a sliding fee schedule.

Now i don't mean to sound harsh either, but I'm not good at this. I'm not a warm & fuzzy person. I never know what to say. But just as I'm not a doctor, I'm not a therapist. There's a million reasons for overeating and depression is a big one. Once you get help for that, it will make everything in your life a bit easier


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Tippy has been around here a loooong time... I hate to see everyone bashing her despite her choices... Hopefully, she will comeback before things start getting ugly IRL for Heidi/Kimmer... It won't be too long and her face will be all over the television and magazines.... I would hate to see Tippy drug throught the mud... but as they say "Guilty by association".

My advice: Jump ship now Tippy before it is too late.
I never heard of Tippy until her name started coming up in this thread. Out of sheer boredom yesterday I went through and read many of her posts from the last year. I found that some of what she posted here clearly contradicts what she is now saying as a Kimkins PR person.

I found many of her posts here to be very friendly, encouraging and helpful. So again, my problem isn't with what she posted here but how she appears to be backtracking a whole heck of a lot now that she's an offical Kimkins person. I think she's being less than honest now. Frankly the more she says here the more she damns herself.
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LMAO!

Check out what it says NOW...

DIT: I removed all Kimkins affiliate links after doing some research. I guess I’ve been out of the loop lately - I had no idea that the owner of the diet was obese (yes, I had believed the Woman’s World before-and-after pics!), or that all this scam stuff had went down. I am very sorry for any confusion!

LOL! I posted and sent all the Kimkin info.
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I won't wish I was dead???? Holy

my gawd....Kimmer is unbelievable responding to her that way.......can overeating cause you to lie and scam too???....maybe Kimmer needs to contact a therapist too

that girl didnt even say a word about overeating.....

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Someone just posted this on the "ask kimmer"


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are you going to ban me for telling you just how very depressed i am that all my forum friends are gone, and though i have been a member here since march, i now know no one....do you know what it is like to be abandoned? ....


Wow - my eyes moistened when I read the posted quoted message from that Kimmers site member. How sad...

There's something so very Jim Jones-esque about this whole Kimmer fiasco. Not good..not good at all.

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I found many of her posts here to be very friendly, encouraging and helpful. So again, my problem isn't with what she posted here but how she appears to be backtracking a whole heck of a lot now that she's an offical Kimkins person. I think she's being less than honest now. Frankly the more she says here the more she damns herself.
Exactly the problem I am having. And yeah..very Jim Jones....Koolaid and all!
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Kimmer's response is just heartless. Even if you aren't all hearts and flowers, that's the best you can say?
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And here was Kimmer's reply..

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Jennifer, I agree that your posts sound as thought you might need to talk with someone. A professional. If you work, they will have a mental health referral or EAP. If you don't have insurance your county health department has resources with a sliding fee schedule.

Now i don't mean to sound harsh either, but I'm not good at this. I'm not a warm & fuzzy person. I never know what to say. But just as I'm not a doctor, I'm not a therapist. There's a million reasons for overeating and depression is a big one. Once you get help for that, it will make everything in your life a bit easier


"Someone" sure does follow the do as I say, not as I do mentality, huh?
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it was more like...I dont have time to help you...but I'll give you this advice so you wont sue me later should something happen....
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