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Senior LCF Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Oregon
Posts: 862
Gallery: Kisal
Stats: 350/240.0/160
WOE: Atkins '72
Start Date: October 15, 2004/Atkins '72 on 6/31/08
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Just wanted to pop in and say "hi" to all you ducks!
I haven't been around much since the middle of January, but I've been keeping up with the thread as much as possible. As our dear Cleo once said, "I've been busier than a finger up a 5-year-old's nose!" ![]() My kids came to visit from NYC (required 2 weeks of frantic housecleaning before they arrived!) Tonight, I made a batch of Kevin's Pita Bread dough, because I want to make his Spring Rolls to go with the roast duckling I'm having for my birthday dinner. Now, I have to go mix up the Carbquik Cake and Cookie flour, so I can whip up a Chocolate Gooey Butter Cake in the morning, which will be my birthday cake. I also want to make Kevin's Duck Sauce, as well as some plum sauce, to go with the Spring Rolls. I haven't spent this much time in the kitchen for years! ![]()
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#602 |
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Junior LCF Member
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I've been away for awhile, I just OD'd on Kimmer stuff and needed to step back from it all for awhile. I'm so glad to catch up a little and realize y'all have been keeping her feet to the fire. Thank you!
![]() I've realized an at first unnoticed side effect to my time on Kimmer's diet. As background, I lost 43lbs but I've since gained back 12. I also spent about 4 months losing my hair. It's now filled back in and my shower drain is mostly clear. But what I've noticed lately is how being taken for a ride has impacted my attitude in general. I've more cynical in other areas of my life. I don't trust ANYBODY who professes to have my best interests in mind. Even less if I'm paying them. Maybe I was just very naive before and this is normal. But I liked me better when I was more trusting. Part of me wants her to pay dearly and part of me pities her. Not sympathy or empathy, but pity. (Webster's: A reason or cause of pity, grief, or regret; a thing to be regretted.) She's brought a lot of misery to herself and others. What a rotten way to live. Last edited by Dallas : 02-14-2008 at 09:34 PM. |
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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
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Happy Birthday, Kaisal and welcome back.
Dallas, Welcome and don't feel bad, you are not alone a lot of us have been there. That was a great weight loss though, and only 12 back on is good. Start Atkins and keep going. there are lots of threads on this site that can help you. |
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MAJOR LCF POSTER!
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: On The Road Again ...
Posts: 1,130
Gallery: MomToEli
Stats: I'm not telling, and you can't make me!
WOE: What day is it?
Start Date: About 10 years ago
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That's a positive step, for sure! I just wish they had disavowed the diet itself, too.
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#606 |
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Senior LCF Member
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I just sent off my e-mail telling that that I hoped they mentioned the class action lawsuit based on her fraudulent representation of herself and her diet in their magazine (mention that due to the influx of members after their article, she was able to pay cash for a house and 2 cars).
Maybe if enough of us e-mail them along those lines, they will mention the lawsuit. And, if not, then how about bombarding them with letters to the editor after the apology is printed. Sheryl |
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But once again we're stuck with that whole two-edged sword of negative publicity (which is still good publicity). People are still going to want to know what all the fuss is about, and will again be driven to her website in droves.
Ugh. Wish the wheels of justice would turn just a little quicker... |
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Senior LCF Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: New Egypt, NJ
Posts: 841
Gallery: Barbara B
WOE: Dr. Richard Bernstein
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Sorry to hear about your iron level. I'm going through stuff also. I seem to bruise easily and right now have about 4 bruises, one of which is a real doozy and looks like somone punched me. Going to an Endo on Tuesday. Hope you feel better soon. |
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Senior LCF Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: New Egypt, NJ
Posts: 841
Gallery: Barbara B
WOE: Dr. Richard Bernstein
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Senior LCF Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 301
Gallery: LChottie07
Stats: Maintaining and adjusting
WOE: God's Way/Clean Eating
Start Date: October 2, 2006
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Example: Breakfast: 2 Eggs, 1/4 cup Salsa, 3oz Lean Ham Snack: 1 boiled egg Lunch: 3 oz Lean turkey, 1 cup mixed baby spinach, 2 slices turkey bacon (optional) and 2 tbls light dressing Dinner: 4 oz Chicken, 1 cup raw baby spinach, 1/2 cup veggies, 2 tbls light dressing Totals: 803 calories, 37g fat, 18 total carbs, 95g protein I appriciate WW printing this retraction, I only wish they would include my statement to them that I no longer endorse this WOE and apologize for my participation in the article. I'm not sure what nutritionist they had look at these numbers, but I think that if they had someone really REALLY take a look at it, they would not even say that. Maybe whoever it is needs to go talk to the dietician we had on M&J .
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Big Yapper!!!!
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Denver, Colorado
Posts: 7,717
Gallery: cleochatra
Stats: 350/264/125
WOE: Atkins
Start Date: January 1, 2008
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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
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![]() Spending time going through this, doing what I can to help expose the whole thing has probably been a really necessary therapy. I too went through exactly what you have described here. Started with minor hair loss, and then it went on and on. It really wasn't until a few months after the diet that I really began to notice the severity of the side effects. I am still beginning to heal over trust issues. I have also come to realize, wanting to do business on the web - there will always be a smidgen of uncertainty, but I will do my best to investigate as best I can. That is all I can do. I have come across other people getting scammed on the web, but the difference was that it was just a financial scamming. When a thing affects your physical and mental health I think it is in a whole other category. Heidi came in like an odorless poisonous gas. She used pictures and words to describe herself as a breath of fresh air. It wasn't until we all inhaled it for a while that we got sick. We were lured into a false sense of security. We appeared to be getting healthier at first and that led us to inhale more and more of the noxious fumes. Fumes like these can change the brain chemistry. I liked me better too when I was more trusting. We have been forced to go into some dark and scary areas. Wars that take place on the ground can be escaped. You can run off to a new town, state, or country. There is no escape for battles that take place in your head. You have to fight them all the way through. And even when they are over, they are not easily forgotten. I questioned myself on a lot of things through this process. Why this happened to me at this point in my life - was it really necessary for me to go through this at all. I have decided that instead of shoving it all into a corner somewhere and running away from it that I needed to take all the pieces out and really look at them. I want to use as much as I can to make me feel stronger, and now I am beginning to use the acquired knowledge to feel empowered. Will I get scammed again? It is possible, but less likely. And if it did happen again, I could be quicker to take action. |
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Senior LCF Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Chicago area
Posts: 529
Gallery: gibster
Stats: 268/221.6/155
WOE: Atkins 2002
Start Date: Aug 26
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#615 |
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Senior LCF Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: 50 years old, I live in Omaha
Posts: 775
Gallery: susique333
Stats: 230/173/150
WOE: Eat Fat Get Thin
Start Date: summer 2007
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Sticking my head in to say hello! Had to read about a zillion pages to get caught up. Daughter got married finally, thats 3 of my kids weddings in less than a year, i think I deserve a medal for not losing my mind. Glad to see everyone still plugging away! Happy belated Valentines Day!
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MAJOR LCF POSTER!
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Canada
Posts: 2,021
Gallery: SMP
Stats: 300/220/160
WOE: Atkins
Start Date: Nov 2000
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But doing business on the Net is a lot different. We are forced to accept other people's validations (Kimmer sure had/has her share of supporters). But healthy scepticism comes into play as well. The older you get, the healthier your scepticism. And if you've made a hobby out of nutrition, as I have, a bogus diet flies the red flags on just reading a sample. So knowledge of the subject matter is a protection from some scammers. And paying invoices over the Net becomes less worrisome when using Paypal or a single use credit card number. In fact, taking steps to protect your cash at all times and doing business with well-established companies might weed out a lot of frauds and fly-by-nighters no matter what they're selling. But this day and age, it's getting harder to trust anyone - in politics, in business, in religion. If you can't trust them, learn enough to trust yourself . ![]()
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Very Gabby LCF Member!!!
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 4,805
Gallery: 2big4mysize
Stats: 313 to current goalie 169-173
WOE: Atkins 2002
Start Date: june 1 2002
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ME too BUT actually if we read their apology AND the advice their nutrtionist gave in that article they are not talking about nutrtional advice for the kimkins plan. See they are sneaky. |
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Senior LCF Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: New Egypt, NJ
Posts: 841
Gallery: Barbara B
WOE: Dr. Richard Bernstein
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MAJOR LCF POSTER!
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Alabama
Posts: 1,438
Gallery: Mayberryfan
Stats: 255/204/150
WOE: PPLP
Start Date: June 6, 2007
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Barbara B..
LOVE the judge duck! |
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Senior LCF Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 301
Gallery: LChottie07
Stats: Maintaining and adjusting
WOE: God's Way/Clean Eating
Start Date: October 2, 2006
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![]() It would probably behoove WW to have their nutritionists that they say are approving the program take a better look at it before they go and continue to send people to look at the diet. Like you guys said... negative publicity.... ETA: MissMerize - I totally agree, and empathize. (HUG) Last edited by LChottie07 : 02-15-2008 at 09:49 AM. |
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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
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I have come across other people getting scammed on the web, but the difference was that it was just a financial scamming. When a thing affects your physical and mental health I think it is in a whole other category. Heidi came in like an odorless poisonous gas. She used pictures and words to describe herself as a breath of fresh air. It wasn't until we all inhaled it for a while that we got sick. We were lured into a false sense of security. We appeared to be getting healthier at first and that led us to inhale more and more of the noxious fumes. Fumes like these can change the brain chemistry.
wow..what a great way of putting it!! Loved it!!
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MAJOR LCF POSTER!
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