Official Statement From Jimmy Moore Regarding PI Revelations About Kimmer From Kimkins

Statement from Jimmy Moore regarding the latest PI revelations made about the woman known as Kimmer/Heidi Diaz, founder of the Kimkins diet, at Slamboard this week here, here, and here:

"I am fully aware of the pictures that have surfaced about the founder of the Kimkins diet this week and frankly I am not surprised by what has been revealed. It absolutely confirms many of the exact reasons why I decided to apologize and completely sever ties with Kimkins six weeks ago and I expect even more investigations into the business practices and ethics of Kimkins and those behind it will continue.

That's why those of us who support a much more sound low-carb nutritional approach with proper caloric and fat intake for the sake of a permanent and healthy lifestyle change should follow the lead of myself as well as former Kimkins leaders Becky, Christin, and Deni in completely renouncing Kimmer and the low-carb imposter diet she created and made millions of dollars off of known as Kimkins."

The invitation to current and former Kimkins members remains and there has been a 40% increase in members at the "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Discussion" forum in just the past two days. Additionally, pageviews at the forum have more than doubled to well over 10,000 daily since Tuesday.

If you have any comments or questions about this, then please feel free to contact me anytime at livinlowcarbman@charter.net. THANK YOU!

9-8-07 UPDATE: Quite a few readers have inquired about how they can file a complaint against Kimkins with the Better Business Bureau. For your convenience, simply click here to lodge your concerns with the BBB in California where the Kimkins business is headquartered. Here's what I wrote in my one-star review:

Of all the people who could possibly review the Kimkins diet, I believe I have the most intriguing perspective about it. You see, I was once an affiliate for this very unhealthy diet plan when I didn't fully understand all of the ultra-low-calorie versions that are a part of the written plan. Now I know better.

People on this diet to the letter regularly eat 500-750 calories a day--about half of what is considered the minimum basal level of caloric intake for health. Additionally, fat and carbohydrates are restricted to the bare minimum which leaves protein as the primary source of calories. Eliminating fat and encouraging it to be "as low as possible" is extremely dangerous advice for people to follow.

While carbohydrate-restriction is certainly not an issue as it relates to health since the body can make its own carbs through a process called gluconeogenesis, the body NEEDS fat or it will cause some rather unpleasant side effects: nausea, weakness, body aches, hair loss, diarrhea, and even death. I'm not trying to be overly alarmist, I am simply sharing the truth about this very risky "diet" plan that purports to be a low-carb plan. It is NOT.

Instead, the Kimkins diet has been documented to lead to anorexia in many vulnerable and desperate people who want to lose weight. The founder of this diet plan is extremely obese and giving out diet advice under the auspices that she lost 200 pounds. That is a lie!

While I am ashamed to say I was once an affiliate of Kimkins, I now feel the Better Business Bureau should conduct a full investigation into this diet with the lifetime membership because there are literally thousands who have been banned from using the web site after paying $60 for permanent access. Everyone who wants it should get a refund and/or the site should be shut down for good!