Why the fascination with Kimmer? #7

[Cutie]

Originally Posted by HoneyBee2

Can anyone here tell me the approximate month that the Kimmer's foster care kids fund raisers were done and where was this discussed on Kimkins?
Post or PM any insight.
thank you

July 2006 in the "challenges" forum..."kimmer's kids" challenge

[Maid of Erin]

Originally Posted by Nady

How about *Lady In Red ~ The Diary of a Snatt Housewife*
~~~N

The Village of the Banned....

[susique333]

Originally Posted by Carolina Rose

Just a little Saturday afternoon cuteness break. Someone emailed this to me (from cuteoverload) and I naturally thought of this thread first ....

Ducky video.


Should I email the link to Kimmer?

Memory lane. I grew up on a farm in Iowa in the 50's & 60's. We had chickens & a few ducks too. Dad brought home some duck eggs and let the chicken hens hatch them. Man did the momma chicken pitch a fit when the ducklings would hop into the water/ drinking pan! Some of the boy ducks (we called them drakes) could be a little testy. But there were a few that were almost like lap dogs.

[EasyPeas]

Originally Posted by mrsmenopausal

I think I have a fever or something.

Oh.... that sounds serious! Should we call a Dr for you? Dr Mark perhaps???

[AmyJuli]

Originally Posted by Tamtay

Back to lurkdom now, but before I go I must say that I agree with past suggestions that this saga be memorialized--yes, it could be a Lifetime movie or mini-series, but may I propose: A musical! One of those campy ones like Little Shop of Horrors or Hairspray . There's talent enough right here on this board....

OMG! Kimmer- The Musical...





Best idea EVAH!

[Maid of Erin]

oops, forget it, someone already answered.

[susique333]

Originally Posted by Maid of Erin

The Village of the Banned....

I laughed outloud at this one! I could just hear the spooky movie music!

[Mariasol]

Maid, you are right. She did mention the fundraiser on LCF:

Originally Posted by Tippy Toes

Home Depot is like a second home to us, lol!

Good morning ladies! Weight seems to be stabalizing, finally. Back to 179.5, which I will happily accept! If I can just get further in the 170's now... Dream?

And DH got back to 203 easy as can be after his 3 lb pizza gain...grrrrrr

Anyways, although I prefer to wait for day 2 of TOM I am not going to be able to this time cause I have committed myself to a 30 day challenge/benefit fundraiser starting July1 for the entire month. This should be interesting! I should have committed myself elsewhere--like a mental institution, lol!

Even though I adore my Atkins ways, I have noticed I am making little efforts to cut fats where ever I can. Hmmm. I have been programmed... For example, I adore thick blue cheese dressing on my salads. But lately I mix one tablespoon with 1 tbsp of Walden Farms blue cheese and 2 tbsp of Walden Farms creamy bacon. Doing this actually cut out at least 300 calories per salad if not more. And it tastes great! But, starting July 1st back to just Waldon Farms.

Went back to exercise today too. 45 min done. Back holding out well.

Luv all you Babes!

Dawn, I need my Duffy report and a big ole sloppy doggie kiss!

[HoneyBee2]

If anyone is interested or has any information regarding the Kimmer's Foster Kid Fundraiser please read the following:
A reporter by the name of Michelle Kay, at Bay News 9 in Tampa, Florida, is interested in doing an expose' of the Kimkins.com fundraising scam.
Please note the wording "interested in" ... not "committed to" this is due to the fact that she needs some PROOF before she can commit to doing the story.
She's looking for:
1. victims of the scam (meaning, people who were kind-hearted enough to actually donate money) who are willing to be interviewed on camera

2. screen shots (not copy/pastes) of actual posts, pm's, and/or emails written by Jeannie S. Baitinger a.k.a. "Tippy Toes" which prove that:
a) Jeannie was in charge of the "Kimmer's Kids" fundraiser
b) Jeannie is still in charge of fundraising activities ("for charity") at Kimkins.com

We had attempted to keep this quiet and work behind the scenes, but with a week passing by and no one coming forward there seemed to be no other way to get information then to post a request here on the board.

Perhaps too much time has passed already, and if so, there's no sense in trying to interest the media in this aspect of the whole Kimmer/Kimkins thing. If that is the case we will not continue to engage the interest of this reporter nor make the efforts to bring this issue to the media's attention.
However, I do think this is a worthwhile story and would hope that anyone with information would make the effort to contact the reporter. The more media we have involved with the Kimkins.com scandal in general, the more the dangers of kimkins can be exposed.

Please remember when speaking of this matter, stick to the facts only, those being:

The California State Ombundsman's Office says there weren't any foster children at the time of the fundraisers -- and the Community Care Licensing office (Virna Wright, contact person) says it's illegal for anyone to take donations for foster children, real OR fake, by actively raising those funds and/or accepting those funds. Jeannie S. Baitinger of Zephyrhills Florida ("TippyToes" or "Tippy") spearheaded the Kimmer's Kids fundraisers, and the money was sent to Heidi K. Diaz of Corona California ("Kimmer"). These are the facts. They are not allegations and they are not libel.

We hope for an official investigation into this matter, and if crimes have been committed, we hope for justice to be done.

Who to contact:
Michelle Kay
Michelle.Kay~baynews9.com
News desk: 727-293-2400
Toll-free: 888-437-1239

Note: Put in the subject line: Kimkins fundraising scam

Further info:
baynews9.com - Home Page
baynews9.com - Our People: Michelle Kay - Reporter

[Katinsac]

sorry you had to put the info into a thread....

[mythreechildren2001]

I haven't been here in a long time and I quit following the thread because I just couldn't keep up! I signed up at Kimkins immediately following the WW article. I did this without researching the plan at all....so unlike me, but the article was that powerful to me. But I was among the first to get banned from her website for posting about the blatantly obviously doctored photos. The next day she changed her terms of service to justify my banning.

Anyway...I haven't joined the class action lawsuit. Has anyone here joined it? How much trouble will it be to be a part of it?

[Katinsac]

Ok, now's the time for all you Lurkers and old timers (sorry) to come forward with your information for this reporter if you were envolved in Tippys fund raiser for Kimmer's kids...

[HoneyBee2]

Originally Posted by Maid of Erin

The Village of the Banned....

That sounds more along the correct genre for Kimkins....HORROR! The costumes could be great too....everyone could wear red dresses and walk around as zombies before they are banned and the "banning" can be the lifting of the curse and then they would wear feather headdresses and use logic in their thinking again!

Originally Posted by Cutie

July 2006 in the "challenges" forum..."kimmer's kids" challenge

Thank you cutie! Mimi and I have been discussing but I needed it to verify some information and could not find the date.

Originally Posted by pbptm

Just spent 2 hours scrolling down Russian brides. did blue saphire 97-2007 age 35-39 nothing. They all begin to look alike after a while
At least England beat France to get into the Rugby world cup final next week

Go England! Thank you for helping continue the search. Every set of eyes helps.....even those husbands can be put on this task.

Originally Posted by Mariasol

Maid, you are right. She did mention the fundraiser on LCF:

Thanks guys and if anyone has specifics on this subject-screen shots of posts from kimkins or if they contributed please read my post about the reporter in Tampa who MAY be interested on covering the issue.

[HoneyBee2]

Originally Posted by Katinsac

sorry you had to put the info into a thread....

I know, but time was running out as far as feeling as that the reporter was not going to be interested if no one responded. The thought was that it would be better to alert the wrong people and get the story done, then to not say anything and have the story not being done at all.

[Violet Skye]

The Village of the Banned....

Bwah! Oh, the musical possibilities!!

With apologies to Tom Jones:

On SNATT, it's usual to be queasy all the time.
On SNATT, it's typical to be tired all the time.
But when you stop your wailing and step up on the scale -
You'll see your shrinking waistliiiine (it's fine!)

On SNATT, you'll be too tired to do a light workout.
On SNATT, you'll be surprised to see all your hair fall out.
Who needs a gall bladder or thyroid anyway?
Your clothes are way too big.
You need to buy a wig.
And Kimmer's sayin' it's okaaaaaayyy, hey hey.....

[mrsmenopausal]

Originally Posted by Carolina Rose

Just a little Saturday afternoon cuteness break. Someone emailed this to me (from cuteoverload) and I naturally thought of this thread first ....

Ducky video.


Should I email the link to Kimmer?

I would have named them Cheese and Quackers.

Originally Posted by Katinsac

COME TO MY HOUSE!!

No way!! Unless it's for decaf and cheese crisps. I'm cleaned out (pun intended)

Originally Posted by LosingToLive

Good Lord Woman..... I already broke two nails today !!!
Ok...sending more.

My husband already put his order in for a russian bride. I told him that
"I would buy" !!!!!
Priorities my dear....priorities..... (

I've come to believe I need a wife. My DH's wife is okay but she's been spending too much time on the computer lately.

Originally Posted by LosingToLive

Plazeeeeee... kick her out of this thread

Originally Posted by Maid of Erin

The Village of the Banned....

Originally Posted by EasyPeas

Oh.... that sounds serious! Should we call a Dr for you? Dr Mark perhaps???

[HoneyBee2]

Originally Posted by mythreechildren2001

I haven't been here in a long time and I quit following the thread because I just couldn't keep up! I signed up at Kimkins immediately following the WW article. I did this without researching the plan at all....so unlike me, but the article was that powerful to me. But I was among the first to get banned from her website for posting about the blatantly obviously doctored photos. The next day she changed her terms of service to justify my banning.

Anyway...I haven't joined the class action lawsuit. Has anyone here joined it? How much trouble will it be to be a part of it?

Hi and welcome . I did not find it much effort at all to join in the lawsuit just click on the link and send an email. Here are the links that may be of some use.
IMPORTANT LINKS:

Sign the petition
Request for Kimkins Investigation Petition
This petition goes to the Federal Trade Commission, Better Business Bureau, and the California Attorney General.

Contact the Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission - Offices and Bureaus
“The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel®, a secure, online database available to hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies worldwide.”

Internet Crime Complaint Center
http://www.ic3.gov/complaint/
The IC3 is co-sponsored by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C)

Lawsuit
Kimkinslawsuit’s Weblog

IRS tax fraud
To make a report to the IRS that Heidi Diaz may be committing tax fraud-
How Do You Report Suspected Tax Fraud Activity?

BBB
To do a review at the Better Business Bureau
Company Report
If you feel that Kimkins/Kimmer/Heidi Diaz has not been truthful in advertising and is dangerous.

[susique333]

Posted to a member by Heidi/Kimmer 5-4-2006 on LCF

Quote:Member

Hi Kimmer. I love this thread. It's where I start when I come to this board.

I started trying to do the M/E fast on Monday, when my weight was up to 205.5. Tuesday I was 201.5, yesterday 198.5, and this morning 197.5. Pretty cool....8 lbs in 3 days is very motivating.

Couple of Questions: When will I be able to tell that it's fat that's coming off, and not just water? and Will my body get used to this lower calorie, low fat, low carb WOE, accept it as normal, and stop losing? That looks stupid written down, but I still want to know.

I'm a 50 yo female with a sedentary job. My only form of exercise right now is gardening, house cleaning and walking my dog. In the morning I have 2 cups of coffee with half & half. (I've never been a breakfast person. Makes me feel yucky) For lunch I've been having a chicken breast - boneless, skinless, about 6 oz. In the evening, a couple of hardboiled eggs and a diet soda satisfies me. I drink anywhere from 99 to 132 oz of water. I'm under 600 calories and at 6 carbs.

I'm worried that if the scale slows down to only a lb or 2 per week that I'll get discouraged and binge again. That looks stupid too, but there it is!
---------------------------------------------
Kimmer responds:
Water weight? That was the first 5 pounds, everything else is melted body fat!

If I hear about a body "getting used to low calories" one more time I'm going to scream. Quietly, but still. Your metabolism drops when you lower calories, but returns when you add more calories -- like an equilibrium thing.

Your metabolism comes to a stand still while you sleep, but you don't set your alarm for 2 am to eat, right? Hopefully not.

Metabolism isn't a "thing" that can be broken. It's your body process and it ebbs and flows all during the day (body clock).

Now, of course the amount of food you're able to eat without gaining will be considerable less at 130 lbs than at 230 or 330 lbs. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that out. People who are "quantity" eaters may need to find some long term "low cal high quantity" foods ... like veggies.

If you return to what you used to eat, you'll return to what you used to weigh and that's true for everyone.

I'll be 48 in a week and my sedentary life is identical to yours. I also don't eat breakfast (just not hungry) and usually grab a yogurt around 10-11 (on maintenance, not during weight loss). Basically, I eat twice a day and maintain very easily.

Please don't buy into the "minimum calorie" thing. You're just making your life harder if you do.
If you check my Fitday link on post #1, you can see my calorie level during my weight loss phase. You're right on target. Keep busy, enjoy your hobbies (isn't gardening the best?) and watch your scale drop, drop, drop.

PS - The scale will not drop to 1-2 lbs a week at 600 calories until you're 5-10 pounds from goal. Don't even worry about that.

[HoneyBee2]

Originally Posted by Violet Skye

Bwah! Oh, the musical possibilities!!

With apologies to Tom Jones:

On SNATT, it's usual to be queasy all the time.
On SNATT, it's typical to be tired all the time.
But when you stop your wailing and step up on the scale -
You'll see your shrinking waistliiiine (it's fine!)

On SNATT, you'll be too tired to do a light workout.
On SNATT, you'll be surprised to see all your hair fall out.
Who needs a gall bladder or thyroid anyway?
Your clothes are way too big.
You need to buy a wig.
And Kimmer's sayin' it's okaaaaaayyy, hey hey.....

Oh Dear! I had to sing that one out loud and snap my fingers to get the Tom Jones feeling in it. The "On SNATT" is perfect!! ...Still laughing here.....

[mrsmenopausal]

Originally Posted by Violet Skye

Bwah! Oh, the musical possibilities!!

With apologies to Tom Jones:

On SNATT, it's usual to be queasy all the time.
On SNATT, it's typical to be tired all the time.
But when you stop your wailing and step up on the scale -
You'll see your shrinking waistliiiine (it's fine!)

On SNATT, you'll be too tired to do a light workout.
On SNATT, you'll be surprised to see all your hair fall out.
Who needs a gall bladder or thyroid anyway?
Your clothes are way too big.
You need to buy a wig.
And Kimmer's sayin' it's okaaaaaayyy, hey hey.....

Warming up the band and singing along.

Originally Posted by susique333

Posted to a member by Heidi/Kimmer 5-4-2006 on LCF

Quote:Member

Hi Kimmer. I love this thread. It's where I start when I come to this board.

I started trying to do the M/E fast on Monday, when my weight was up to 205.5. Tuesday I was 201.5, yesterday 198.5, and this morning 197.5. Pretty cool....8 lbs in 3 days is very motivating.

Couple of Questions: When will I be able to tell that it's fat that's coming off, and not just water? and Will my body get used to this lower calorie, low fat, low carb WOE, accept it as normal, and stop losing? That looks stupid written down, but I still want to know.

I'm a 50 yo female with a sedentary job. My only form of exercise right now is gardening, house cleaning and walking my dog. In the morning I have 2 cups of coffee with half & half. (I've never been a breakfast person. Makes me feel yucky) For lunch I've been having a chicken breast - boneless, skinless, about 6 oz. In the evening, a couple of hardboiled eggs and a diet soda satisfies me. I drink anywhere from 99 to 132 oz of water. I'm under 600 calories and at 6 carbs.

I'm worried that if the scale slows down to only a lb or 2 per week that I'll get discouraged and binge again. That looks stupid too, but there it is!
---------------------------------------------
Kimmer responds:
Water weight? That was the first 5 pounds, everything else is melted body fat!

If I hear about a body "getting used to low calories" one more time I'm going to scream. Quietly, but still. Your metabolism drops when you lower calories, but returns when you add more calories -- like an equilibrium thing.

Your metabolism comes to a stand still while you sleep, but you don't set your alarm for 2 am to eat, right? Hopefully not.

Metabolism isn't a "thing" that can be broken. It's your body process and it ebbs and flows all during the day (body clock).

Now, of course the amount of food you're able to eat without gaining will be considerable less at 130 lbs than at 230 or 330 lbs. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that out. People who are "quantity" eaters may need to find some long term "low cal high quantity" foods ... like veggies.

If you return to what you used to eat, you'll return to what you used to weigh and that's true for everyone.

I'll be 48 in a week and my sedentary life is identical to yours. I also don't eat breakfast (just not hungry) and usually grab a yogurt around 10-11 (on maintenance, not during weight loss). Basically, I eat twice a day and maintain very easily.

Please don't buy into the "minimum calorie" thing. You're just making your life harder if you do.
If you check my Fitday link on post #1, you can see my calorie level during my weight loss phase. You're right on target. Keep busy, enjoy your hobbies (isn't gardening the best?) and watch your scale drop, drop, drop.

PS - The scale will not drop to 1-2 lbs a week at 600 calories until you're 5-10 pounds from goal. Don't even worry about that.

ick