Why the fascination with Kimmer? #7 - Page 63

rhundt67 · 10-11-2007, 10:27 AM

DOODLE - GREAT AVATAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MissMerize · 10-11-2007, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by mrsmenopausal

Get screen shots just in case no one else has, pretty please.

Uggh, need to find software for that. Will work on it,

LINC · 10-11-2007, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by LosingToLive

I wish I could agree. The kimkins diet will NEVER be what it once was. She made her 2 million. She was living on SS on this amount of money will allow her to live better.

She is on to her next scam, and it won't be anything to do with diet.

I wish I could agree !

That's what I think. She never really cared about the diet, the website, her employees or any of her followers. She cared about all the attention it got her and then she REALLY cared about all the money it made her. She's been caught with her pants down. Everyone knows that her diet was a sham and that she never lost the weight. She didn't even seem to care that she was busted.

They've had to revise the diet to something that's nothing close to the original Kimkins. They've had to spend lots of money sanitizing the site, talking to lawyers and hiring experts that will lend credibility to the new and improved Kimkins. And I think the glut of new memberships she got after the WW article was where the site made most of its money. And she really didn't have much overhead at all back then. Is she getting anywhere near that many new memberships nowadays? I doubt it, but she's got a lot more expenses. So, I don't think Kimkins is a money maker at all anymore. Since it's no longer about Kimmer and it's now costing money to run the site, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if she walked away and never looked back.

While everyone is pecking away at the shell that used to be Kimkins, Kimmer has moved onto her next scam. She's still got to deal with the lawsuit, but that's about it. Any negative press that comes out of the Kimkins camp now isn't going to be about her anymore - she's distanced herself from the whole business and they've distanced themselves from her and her plan. I think that's what she was planning all along.

Lou

Katinsac · 10-11-2007, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by MissMerize

Uggh, need to find software for that. Will work on it,

what was the name of the thread? I can probably do it

golite · 10-11-2007, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by JustKim

ooooohhh they moved the plantar fasciiits thread over into "dr mark's" realm

I'm getting my cyber popcorn in anticipation of how he will answer this

(have I mentioned that at this rate I won't get caught up at work until mid way through basketball season?)

Since this person is stating exactly what I would, minus the shots, what would you tell them?

The PT's told me the same thing. Stretches etc..
They said I weigh too much for the night brace to do any good and my doc says I should avoid shots at all cost ( me, not everyone)
I had a wedge to do stretches on, but it wasn't "all that" KWIM?

What else can we do?

MissMerize · 10-11-2007, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Katinsac

what was the name of the thread? I can probably do it

looking for it, back button slow

Barbara B · 10-11-2007, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by MissMerize

Re:Ask Kimmer 11 Months, 3 Weeks ago
Liamin wrote:
Hi Kimmer,
"My" Dutch people are asking why you advise so little extra as far as vitamins go. They worry about not getting enough vit C etc., especially when you continue the Kimkins Experiment (as I'm doing).
What do I tell them?
Personally I add extra vit C and also some supplements for my blood pressure etc.

Thanks again for your work and the wonderful fact that I can just come and ask questions!

Hahaha -- you can ask any questions you like as long as *she* likes the questions.

And why do so many of these "postings" sound like stooges -- as if Tippy and/or Kimmer are the ones doing the asking and the responding?

dlslds · 10-11-2007, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by MissMerize

Kimkins Cruise 0 Hour, 0 Minutes ago
Is the Kimkins cruise still going on in February? I was looking into signing up and don't find it on the home page anymore! Help!

Re:Kimkins Cruise 0 Hour, 0 Minutes ago
maryern wrote:
Is the Kimkins cruise still going on in February? I was looking into signing up and don't find it on the home page anymore! Help!

Kimkins is no longer sponsoring a Cruise. Sorry!

Re:Kimkins Cruise 0 Hour, 0 Minutes ago
maryern wrote:
What about all the people who had signed up for it?

If they signed up they will probably be going or have cancelled.

(I really like Gary. He's just trying to help.Impressive fit day too. He keeps it low)
Hmmmn, now why would this cruise be cancelled? why would it up and disappear? Do you think she will ask?

Please note: actual posting times have been changed to protect the not so innocent (me

)

I thought Regandy said that the cruise is still happenin! they just took the evil Kimkins word out and it's a lowcarb family and friends fun meetup type of thing. I bet they all have a blast, I thought I read they are going to have games and prizes (maybe a red dress is first prize

) I wish I could go, it sounds like good people and good fun!

BobbiOh · 10-11-2007, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by MissMerize

Re:Kimkins BootCamp? 10 Months, 2 Weeks ago
Wynn wrote:
I was wondering Kimmer, which do you prefer for weight loss? The K/E method of losing? Or the addition of veggies?

Kimmer prefers the "Lose weight by lightening your wallet when you send $60 to Kimkins" method.

JustKim · 10-11-2007, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by golite

Since this person is stating exactly what I would, minus the shots, what would you tell them?

The PT's told me the same thing. Stretches etc..
They said I weigh too much for the night brace to do any good and my doc says I should avoid shots at all cost ( me, not everyone)
I had a wedge to do stretches on, but it wasn't "all that" KWIM?

What else can we do?

Working on flexibility of the toes is very important. Massage (or running a tennis ball) in the arch area is great. But the best success I had with everyone I have treated with PF is to use ultrasound therapy, usually a higher frequency and pulsed, coupled with some topical hydrocortisone cream witht eh ultrasound gel. I've had great results with it and to date, knock wood, have yet to have anyone go on to need the injections or surgery.

Katinsac · 10-11-2007, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by MissMerize

looking for it, back button slow

never mind...found it and got the shots.

MissMerize · 10-11-2007, 10:44 AM

I did a search with the words "500 calories boot camp"

cant remember if I put bootcamp as 1 word or two.

Re:Kimkins BootCamp?
Boot Camp wasn't that fancy.

It's the Bare Bones menu with measured protein plus 30 minutes of some activity. She actually did extra activity on the weekends since she and her husband own a cabin in the hills. Bare Bones Diet B - Eggs 2-3, .5 cup cooke

2big4mysize · 10-11-2007, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by mrsmenopausal

Not true for me or my husband. It kills our knees. Anyone else with knee problems not able to use an Elliptical or are we just freaks of nature or something? Wait, maybe you shouldn't answer that.

me too I can treadmill with the incline all the way up but the down stroke on ellipticals hurts like heck

hippiegirl · 10-11-2007, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by golite

Since this person is stating exactly what I would, minus the shots, what would you tell them?

The PT's told me the same thing. Stretches etc..
They said I weigh too much for the night brace to do any good and my doc says I should avoid shots at all cost ( me, not everyone)
I had a wedge to do stretches on, but it wasn't "all that" KWIM?

What else can we do?

I'm not an expert. At all. But I had this problem a few years back, and OUCH!

I never did have the brace, but I just stretched it A LOT. It did go away, but I probably had this problem for 6 to 9 months. My stretching was intuitive more than anything else. I figured that since it always hurt more at times that the tendons (?) contracted, like when I slept, and then felt better when I'd stretched it a bit, that that was the key. Again, not an expert. Just some anectdotal advice. Good luck with it, I know it hurts a lot. I'm sure Kimatc will have some good advice - she really seems to know her "medical stuff".

Kimatc? You're up!

Kim

Piekinns · 10-11-2007, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Dottie

Hope the final exam didn't look like this:

........he's "nekked"

golite · 10-11-2007, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by JustKim

Working on flexibility of the toes is very important. Massage (or running a tennis ball) in the arch area is great. But the best success I had with everyone I have treated with PF is to use ultrasound therapy, usually a higher frequency and pulsed, coupled with some topical hydrocortisone cream witht eh ultrasound gel. I've had great results with it and to date, knock wood, have yet to have anyone go on to need the injections or surgery.

I had the ultrasound in the beginning when there was a lot of scar tissue and the PT taught my DH to do the massage on the heel to keep it broken up, but the insurance won't pay for the ultrasound treatment in this state.
Since then even orthotics don't help.
I wish I'd never bought anti-pronation runners.......

JustKim · 10-11-2007, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by hippiegirl

Kimatc? You're up!

Kim

hehehe look up

MissMerize · 10-11-2007, 10:54 AM

Now This is interesting, this persons handle is (visitor) with posts being 0

Oprah's Monday Show. 1 Year, 3 Months ago
So, I generally don't watch Oprah, but sometimes something catches my eye, and last week, the news about Monday's show definitely caught my attention.

It must be a repeat, but the show is going to include a male teacher from Maine, who lost *500* lbs over a 3 year span. You can bet he's my new hero.

To lose it by diet and exercise *alone* always gains my respect. I'll be tuning in to find out if he shares any astounding secrets. From what I gathered on the website, he just restricted his caloric intake to about 2000 calories.

On that note, Oprah has a new boot camp (not sure how old it is) but anyway, There's info on her page called "How to Eat". you can find it here:

Oprah's Boot Camp

The first thing I noticed about this diet plan was: a) how similar it was to the GI diet I was quasi-following and b) how similar it really is to Kimkins diet. It's almost like a meshing of the most popular LC/low GI diets out there: atkins (with less fat), kimkins (plus 2 fruit), and GI (but with more focus on lean protein).

So, I guess my question is for Kimmer. When you look at this page, does this look similar to what your maintenance plan would be like?

I have to give Oprah some credit in her ability to just sit back a number of years before really talking about what works for her (besides having unlimited money resources for the finest cooks and personal trainers out there!) LOL

-Chris

And then a couple of people comment and Kimmer chimes in:

Re:Oprah's Monday Show. 1 Year, 3 Months ago
Chris, that is my maintenance diet! Lean protein, a ton of veggies, fruit and yogurt for breakfast.

Not terribly sexy but it works for me, and best of all, I don't have to think about it! Any plan that's automatic is the one for me.

We may be gone, but I'll set my VCR to tape her Monday show. Kudos to the guy for such success!

Boy, she wasn't kidding, she would have to eat "a ton of veggies, fruit and yogurt for breakfast." to maintain that flabby thing hanging on the back side

JustKim · 10-11-2007, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by golite

I had the ultrasound in the beginning when there was a lot of scar tissue and the PT taught my DH to do the massage on the heel to keep it broken up, but the insurance won't pay for the ultrasound treatment in this state.
Since then even orthotics don't help.
I wish I'd never bought anti-pronation runners.......

egads your insurance won't pay for it? That's just wrong!

Katinsac · 10-11-2007, 10:59 AM

OK, I'm going to go for a while and catch up on my other soap....catch u all later

marnaewilson · 10-11-2007, 10:59 AM

Thought you might find this quote from a fibro web site interesting. Sounds like, according to her, it is illegal to give specific treatment advice to people over the internet:

Please do not request opinions on specific diagnoses, including test interpretations. It is illegal to give specific treatment advice for individual patients over the Internet. Devin Starlanyl is not in medical practice. We are restricted by law to providing general information such as can be found in a medical text.

MissMerize · 10-11-2007, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by MissMerize

Chris, that is my maintenance diet!

How dare Oprah steal kimmers diet! shame shame on you Oprah...

marnaewilson · 10-11-2007, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Michalle

Have you all talked about the info I posted earlier about Dr. Mark and Fitness Guru being the new Kimpound owners??

That was a misunderstanding that resulted from Tippy's poor punctuation. It wasn't what she meant, but it looked like that's what she said.

MissMerize · 10-11-2007, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by marnaewilson

Devin Starlanyl is not in medical practice. We are restricted by law to providing general information such as can be found in a medical text.

Too bad Dr. Mark doesn't like to get his answers out of books

susique333 · 10-11-2007, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by MissMerize

10-11-2007, 10:27 AM	#1861
rhundt67 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: BEER, CHEESE, SAUSAGE CITY Posts: 2,322 Gallery: rhundt67 Stats: 145/143.5(low124)/120 WOE: No Particular Plan Right Now Start Date: 12/5/04	Hahahaha DOODLE - GREAT AVATAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10-11-2007, 10:44 AM	#1872
MissMerize MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North East Posts: 1,234 Gallery: MissMerize Stats: 170/162/142 WOE: Meat and Martini Diet, cycled with oopsie rolls Start Date: 3/18/08	I did a search with the words "500 calories boot camp" cant remember if I put bootcamp as 1 word or two. Re:Kimkins BootCamp? Boot Camp wasn't that fancy. It's the Bare Bones menu with measured protein plus 30 minutes of some activity. She actually did extra activity on the weekends since she and her husband own a cabin in the hills. Bare Bones Diet B - Eggs 2-3, .5 cup cooke

10-11-2007, 10:54 AM	#1878
MissMerize MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North East Posts: 1,234 Gallery: MissMerize Stats: 170/162/142 WOE: Meat and Martini Diet, cycled with oopsie rolls Start Date: 3/18/08	Now This is interesting, this persons handle is (visitor) with posts being 0 Oprah's Monday Show. 1 Year, 3 Months ago So, I generally don't watch Oprah, but sometimes something catches my eye, and last week, the news about Monday's show definitely caught my attention. It must be a repeat, but the show is going to include a male teacher from Maine, who lost 500 lbs over a 3 year span. You can bet he's my new hero. To lose it by diet and exercise alone always gains my respect. I'll be tuning in to find out if he shares any astounding secrets. From what I gathered on the website, he just restricted his caloric intake to about 2000 calories. On that note, Oprah has a new boot camp (not sure how old it is) but anyway, There's info on her page called "How to Eat". you can find it here: Oprah's Boot Camp The first thing I noticed about this diet plan was: a) how similar it was to the GI diet I was quasi-following and b) how similar it really is to Kimkins diet. It's almost like a meshing of the most popular LC/low GI diets out there: atkins (with less fat), kimkins (plus 2 fruit), and GI (but with more focus on lean protein). So, I guess my question is for Kimmer. When you look at this page, does this look similar to what your maintenance plan would be like? I have to give Oprah some credit in her ability to just sit back a number of years before really talking about what works for her (besides having unlimited money resources for the finest cooks and personal trainers out there!) LOL -Chris And then a couple of people comment and Kimmer chimes in: Re:Oprah's Monday Show. 1 Year, 3 Months ago Chris, that is my maintenance diet! Lean protein, a ton of veggies, fruit and yogurt for breakfast. Not terribly sexy but it works for me, and best of all, I don't have to think about it! Any plan that's automatic is the one for me. We may be gone, but I'll set my VCR to tape her Monday show. Kudos to the guy for such success! Boy, she wasn't kidding, she would have to eat "a ton of veggies, fruit and yogurt for breakfast." to maintain that flabby thing hanging on the back side

10-11-2007, 10:59 AM	#1880
Katinsac MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,621 Gallery: Katinsac Stats: 211.8/192.2/145 WOE: Atkins 72 Start Date: June 4, 2007	OK, I'm going to go for a while and catch up on my other soap....catch u all later

10-11-2007, 10:59 AM	#1881
marnaewilson Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 109 Gallery: marnaewilson Stats: 163/133/123 WOE: Modified Atkins Start Date: Jan. 2000	Thought you might find this quote from a fibro web site interesting. Sounds like, according to her, it is illegal to give specific treatment advice to people over the internet: Please do not request opinions on specific diagnoses, including test interpretations. It is illegal to give specific treatment advice for individual patients over the Internet. Devin Starlanyl is not in medical practice. We are restricted by law to providing general information such as can be found in a medical text.