Kimkins Scam Story on Good Morning America this Saturday

CarolynF · 01-17-2008, 07:36 AM

Jeanessa..queen of the lawsuit for taking down Heidi Diaz (Kimmer) has posted that there will be an expose on Kimkins on Good Morning America this Saturday.

As many of you know this story has hit the local news in California, been on the
Mike and Juliet Show, now it is hitting the big time. So, mark your calendars, set your tivos/vcrs.

JuliaL · 01-17-2008, 08:14 AM

Setting my DVR now...

momov2boys · 01-17-2008, 08:19 AM

YAY !!!

Thanks for posting, Carolyn!

CARBBABY · 01-17-2008, 08:27 AM

YAY! the word is getting out there.

erickajean · 01-17-2008, 08:27 AM

Looking forward to this one, thanks!

BufoDieter · 01-17-2008, 08:30 AM

That's fantastic!

I sure hope that the message of how very dangerous that diet plan is (and what a scam artist Heidi is) gets through loud and clear!

CarolynF · 01-17-2008, 08:34 AM

We can only hope that the "truth" is exposed and some peeps won't join because they want to lose weight and starve their bodies at the same time..

TammySue · 01-17-2008, 08:41 AM

Woo hoo! I'll be watching! Great job everyone!

moonstruck · 01-17-2008, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarolynF

Jeanessa..queen of the lawsuit for taking down Heidi Diaz (Kimmer) has posted that there will be an expose on Kimkins on Good Morning America this Saturday.

As many of you know this story has hit the local news in California, been on the
Mike and Juliet Show, now it is hitting the big time. So, mark your calendars, set your tivos/vcrs.

I had no idea. Is Kimmer really Heidi Diaz? What time is it on?

Rosetta · 01-17-2008, 08:53 AM

Wow, setting my TIVO the minute I get home today. This is a long time coming out.

luckylychee · 01-17-2008, 10:00 AM

When I was posting on the "who here inspires you" thread, I was just thinking to myself that a few years back I bet a lotta folks would have listed Kimmer.

So disturbing...

MaryN · 01-17-2008, 10:05 AM

I will be watching on Saturday morning. My husband will, also.

FitnessWanabee · 01-17-2008, 10:10 AM

I can't believe anyone fell for this.

erickajean · 01-17-2008, 10:20 AM

It's sad that people did, but when you're desperate to lose weight, sometime you'll do anything. Not to mention, Woman's World magazine had one of kimkins success stories on their cover! I'm sure that made lots of folks believe it must be ok.

It's just a sad story all around and my heart goes out to anyone that followed her plan.

BellaHMB · 01-17-2008, 10:37 AM

I also heard that 20/20 is researching her "plan".

Bella

yvonne326 · 01-17-2008, 10:38 AM

wow, I am surprised to say the least since so many on these boards followed her WOE (not me).

sugarless4life · 01-17-2008, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by erickajean

It's sad that people did, but when you're desperate to lose weight, sometime you'll do anything. Not to mention, Woman's World magazine had one of kimkins success stories on their cover! I'm sure that made lots of folks believe it must be ok.

It's just a sad story all around and my heart goes out to anyone that followed her plan.

I could NOT agree more. The reason why she got RICH by fraud is because people are desperate and they so want to believe that scams like this are legitimate. Not only is she a total and complete FRAUD, but she sent alot of people down a VERY UNHEALTHY road. I'm just so glad its being FULLY EXPOSED.

Betty

epix · 01-17-2008, 10:46 AM

I always disliked Kimmer from the get go but never said a word as many on this forum idol'd her..

She was so fishy about never posting pictures and just her diet was nothing more than low cal/carb/fat/EVERYTHING which i was basically starvation. Her water fast was just plain weird to me.

If I am up early enough I'll try to catch it, now if they could just get Kimmer on the air lol!

ImCuterThinner · 01-17-2008, 10:46 AM

Would NOT MISS it!!!!

CarolynF · 01-17-2008, 10:50 AM

Okay..who has a TV guide? What time is it on??So others will know..Thanks.

Oh yes, the Woman's World article last June was the "alert" button for the Duck brigade to start investigating her. Her after picture was a Russian model..DUH..Even her after picture here was NOT her..

erickajean · 01-17-2008, 10:50 AM

Yeah, I'd like to see her on the air as well. I highly doubt that'll ever happen!

CarolynF · 01-17-2008, 10:53 AM

There are "videos" of her on various blogs and this site, etc. If you haven't seen the real Kimmer.

fatpam · 01-17-2008, 10:54 AM

She's camera shy.

somethingblue2u · 01-17-2008, 11:04 AM

I must DVR this!

Jenna07 · 01-17-2008, 11:22 AM

I love how she keeps increasing the price as things just get worse for kimkins. I wonder if her program will be $89.95 after GMA.

Guess she has to pay all those legal bills.

cleochatra · 01-17-2008, 11:26 AM

It's about time there's one I can watch live. I keep having to wait for the downloads.

I hope the message will reach enough people who might be looking for a weight loss plan after the holidays. There have been enough people getting sicker and poorer without making more.

TaDa! · 01-17-2008, 11:33 AM

That witch. It kills me how those of us who were working so hard to lose weight, honestly giving help to new people, having to try and justify healthy behaviour and she is hiding behind fake "thin" pictures telling people to hurt themselves.

If weightloss sounds too good to be true, to quick to be true, too easy to be true ... than chances are ... you have a Kimmer back there pulling the strings. it is just so sad that people are all so desperate that they could follow advice that was so obviously bad for you!

Paty · 01-17-2008, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by FitnessWanabee

I can't believe anyone fell for this.

I always thought that Kimkins was a stupid plan but I have to admit that there are times when I want to lose quicker when I think I might give it a try and that's after reading about the damage it does. I can only imagine how someone who doesn't know about it feels.

That's how our brains work sometimes : Knowing that something must be bad or stupid and trying it because we want what we want now.

yvonne326 · 01-17-2008, 01:13 PM

Went on her site and it seems she is trying to redeem herself --- by coming clean (well almost).

lippi · 01-17-2008, 01:18 PM

Thanks for the info, Carolyn. My DVR is set and ready.

ETA ~ I totally don't understand how she is still charging people for the membership, I would have thought the authorities would have shut that down by now.

01-17-2008, 07:36 AM	#1
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 19,556 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/144/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin/I Can Make You Thin Start Date: January 2001	Kimkins Scam Story on Good Morning America this Saturday Jeanessa..queen of the lawsuit for taking down Heidi Diaz (Kimmer) has posted that there will be an expose on Kimkins on Good Morning America this Saturday. As many of you know this story has hit the local news in California, been on the Mike and Juliet Show, now it is hitting the big time. So, mark your calendars, set your tivos/vcrs.

01-17-2008, 10:05 AM	#12
MaryN Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 64 Gallery: MaryN Stats: 140/140/115 WOE: Atkins	Thanks I will be watching on Saturday morning. My husband will, also.

01-17-2008, 01:18 PM	#30
lippi MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: wormtown ma Posts: 2,913 Gallery: lippi Stats: stretch pants 24/16 jeans/8 WOE: chew with mouth closed, swallow Start Date: november 2006	Thanks for the info, Carolyn. My DVR is set and ready. ETA ~ I totally don't understand how she is still charging people for the membership, I would have thought the authorities would have shut that down by now. Last edited by lippi : 01-17-2008 at 01:22 PM.

01-17-2008, 08:14 AM	#2
JuliaL Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 17,010 Gallery: JuliaL Stats: 190/142/140 16/8/6, height 5'8", age 48 WOE: Atkins/BFFM Start Date: 4/22/03	Setting my DVR now...

01-17-2008, 08:19 AM	#3
momov2boys Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MD Posts: 3,230 Gallery: momov2boys Stats: 122/105 WOE: LC/IE Start Date: Mar 2006	YAY !!! Thanks for posting, Carolyn!

01-17-2008, 08:27 AM	#4
CARBBABY Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,151 Gallery: CARBBABY Stats: 152/134/127-130 WOE: oopsies Start Date: (June, 28, 2005)	YAY! the word is getting out there.

01-17-2008, 08:27 AM	#5
erickajean Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 503 Blog Entries: 21 Gallery: erickajean Stats: 14/12/4 WOE: Atkins 72 Start Date: January 9, 2008	Looking forward to this one, thanks!

01-17-2008, 08:30 AM	#6
BufoDieter MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: ♫ Under starry skies above ♪ Posts: 1,091 Gallery: BufoDieter Stats: 5' 8" 221/=8{}/150? (size 8) WOE: I ♥ Atkins, Eades & Taubes Start Date: Original: 8/2001... Restart: 6/2007	That's fantastic! I sure hope that the message of how very dangerous that diet plan is (and what a scam artist Heidi is) gets through loud and clear!

01-17-2008, 08:34 AM	#7
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 19,556 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/144/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin/I Can Make You Thin Start Date: January 2001	We can only hope that the "truth" is exposed and some peeps won't join because they want to lose weight and starve their bodies at the same time..

01-17-2008, 08:41 AM	#8
TammySue Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 161 Gallery: TammySue WOE: LC	Woo hoo! I'll be watching! Great job everyone!

01-17-2008, 08:53 AM	#10
Rosetta MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,412 Gallery: Rosetta Stats: 198/130/125 WOE: Atkins For Life Start Date: July, 2002	Wow, setting my TIVO the minute I get home today. This is a long time coming out.

01-17-2008, 10:00 AM	#11
luckylychee Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: LONDON BABY! Posts: 4,561 Gallery: luckylychee Stats: 89 kilos/76.2 kilos/61.2 kilos WOE: Low carb, BRING ON THE FAT Start Date: March 10, 2007	When I was posting on the "who here inspires you" thread, I was just thinking to myself that a few years back I bet a lotta folks would have listed Kimmer. So disturbing...

01-17-2008, 10:10 AM	#13
FitnessWanabee Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 611 Gallery: FitnessWanabee Stats: Body Fat - 17%/13.0%/11% WOE: Moderate everything Start Date: December 2007	I can't believe anyone fell for this.

01-17-2008, 10:20 AM	#14
erickajean Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 503 Blog Entries: 21 Gallery: erickajean Stats: 14/12/4 WOE: Atkins 72 Start Date: January 9, 2008	It's sad that people did, but when you're desperate to lose weight, sometime you'll do anything. Not to mention, Woman's World magazine had one of kimkins success stories on their cover! I'm sure that made lots of folks believe it must be ok. It's just a sad story all around and my heart goes out to anyone that followed her plan.

01-17-2008, 10:37 AM	#15
BellaHMB Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern California Coast Posts: 3,144 Gallery: BellaHMB Stats: 210/136/150 original goal met 5.27.07 WOE: Maintenance Atkins Start Date: 1-16-07	I also heard that 20/20 is researching her "plan". Bella

01-17-2008, 10:38 AM	#16
yvonne326 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 16,350 Gallery: yvonne326 Stats: 188/185/155 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 9/8/08	wow, I am surprised to say the least since so many on these boards followed her WOE (not me).

01-17-2008, 10:46 AM	#18
epix MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: SW Michigan Posts: 2,636 Gallery: epix Stats: 426/290(211 low)/175 WOE: Atkins Start Date: July 2004	I always disliked Kimmer from the get go but never said a word as many on this forum idol'd her.. She was so fishy about never posting pictures and just her diet was nothing more than low cal/carb/fat/EVERYTHING which i was basically starvation. Her water fast was just plain weird to me. If I am up early enough I'll try to catch it, now if they could just get Kimmer on the air lol!

01-17-2008, 10:46 AM	#19
ImCuterThinner Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: midwest Posts: 133 Gallery: ImCuterThinner Stats: 16/14/6 WOE: low carbs	Would NOT MISS it!!!!

01-17-2008, 10:50 AM	#20
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 19,556 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/144/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin/I Can Make You Thin Start Date: January 2001	Okay..who has a TV guide? What time is it on??So others will know..Thanks. Oh yes, the Woman's World article last June was the "alert" button for the Duck brigade to start investigating her. Her after picture was a Russian model..DUH..Even her after picture here was NOT her..

01-17-2008, 10:53 AM	#22
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 19,556 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/144/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin/I Can Make You Thin Start Date: January 2001	There are "videos" of her on various blogs and this site, etc. If you haven't seen the real Kimmer.

01-17-2008, 10:54 AM	#23
fatpam Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 106 Gallery: fatpam Stats: 172/139/125 WOE: 1300 calories daily	She's camera shy.

01-17-2008, 11:04 AM	#24
somethingblue2u MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,444 Gallery: somethingblue2u Stats: 190/175/150 WOE: Atkins for Life Start Date: 2nd time October 2007	I must DVR this!

01-17-2008, 11:22 AM	#25
Jenna07 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Myrtle Beach Posts: 2,309 Gallery: Jenna07 WOE: Atkins Start Date: everyday it seems	I love how she keeps increasing the price as things just get worse for kimkins. I wonder if her program will be $89.95 after GMA. Guess she has to pay all those legal bills.

01-17-2008, 11:26 AM	#26
cleochatra Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 7,716 Gallery: cleochatra Stats: 350/264/125 WOE: Atkins Start Date: January 1, 2008	It's about time there's one I can watch live. I keep having to wait for the downloads. I hope the message will reach enough people who might be looking for a weight loss plan after the holidays. There have been enough people getting sicker and poorer without making more.

01-17-2008, 11:33 AM	#27
TaDa! Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,992 Gallery: TaDa! Stats: 236.5/128/130-135 & 5'3" tall WOE: Atkins (Vegetarian + Fish) Start Date: 6/03 & Goal! 5/06	That witch. It kills me how those of us who were working so hard to lose weight, honestly giving help to new people, having to try and justify healthy behaviour and she is hiding behind fake "thin" pictures telling people to hurt themselves. If weightloss sounds too good to be true, to quick to be true, too easy to be true ... than chances are ... you have a Kimmer back there pulling the strings. it is just so sad that people are all so desperate that they could follow advice that was so obviously bad for you!

01-17-2008, 01:13 PM	#29
yvonne326 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 16,350 Gallery: yvonne326 Stats: 188/185/155 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 9/8/08	Went on her site and it seems she is trying to redeem herself --- by coming clean (well almost).