Comments on: Kimkins: Anatomy of a Diet Scam

By: Jill

Jill — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:40:19 +0000

I am not defending this diet. I think it’s barely one step away from what you see advocated on pro-ana sites. But here is my question, would there be so much controversy about Kimkins if the diet’s creator was thin?

I mean, technically, the diet causes weight loss because it’s STARVATION. But suppose someone who had been fat but is now an anorexic was pimping the diet? Or someone who had never been fat and wasn’t following it, but was thin and the poster child for the supposed “health” and “vitality” that is always associated with thin?

Would anyone have said anything? Would the law have stepped in to protect all those KimKins devotees starving themselves into an eating disorder?

Would anyone give a damn?

Because the diet is crap, whether the creator is thin or fat. It’s shit, it’s impossible to maintain long-term without becoming disordered and it’s deadly. But so is the Master Cleanse and the HGC diet, and nobody is going after the folks who shill those.

By: Karla Weathersby

Karla Weathersby — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:13:38 +0000

This is really interesting. I checked this program out a few years ago. While it was intriguing, I didn’t really get too excited. It looked so much like Atkins and I had great success with that so I stuck to what worked for me before. I trust Atkins because of all of the research. I can eat the foods I enjoy most and still lose weight.
Today, I had an email from Kimkins. I went to that beautiful website and was almost sucked in. I have a special event in 7 weeks and would love to have 30 pounds off by then. Realistically, I should have started about 4 months ago. I’m back to my tried and true Atkins and know I will be down 10 to 15 pounds by my event and that is fine with me. I am doing it the healthy way making sure I eat 1200 calories a day.
Hopefully, Kimkins will get shut down. Until then, they go to my SPAM folder.

By: A reader

A reader — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 01:25:47 +0000

Today, October 29, 2010, Judge Rick Brown of the Riverside County Superior Court entered a verdict for the plaintiffs in a certified national class action lawsuit. The court entered a verdict against Heidi Diaz the owner of the diet website Kimkins.com for fraud and false advertising. The court awarded the class members restitution in the amount of $1,824,210.39. The court also awarded an additional $500,000 in punitive damages as well as attorney fees. The court then issued a temporary restraining order to freeze all of the assets of Ms. Diaz.

Most notably, the court also imposed an injunction requiring Heidi Diaz to post on all of her websites that: (1) she lied about her weight loss; (2) she lied about her after diet pictures; (3) she lied about testimonials on her website; and (4) she lied about the photographs used with the testimonials to promote the Kimkins website.

An injunction was also issued to prevent Heidi Diaz from contracting, harassing or cyberbulling the plaintiffs and the witnesses. A formal judgment will be entered before November 19, 2010.

The original complaint was filed over three years ago on October 15, 2007. I want to thank everyone who supported the class action lawsuit. The Ducks were wonderful. I met a lot of great people and made a lot of new friends fighting for a good cause. Heidi Diaz lied on her website and made the fatal mistake of lying in the courtroom. You cannot trust Heidi Diaz. I anticipate more legal (illegal) maneuvering by Heidi Diaz to evade the judgment. We will be prepared and I will be relentless. Again, I thank all you.

John E. Tiedt
TIEDT & HURD

By: Tina Dodgen

Tina Dodgen — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:02:03 +0000

I bought the magazine with the article, I was so excited to try it. I am very glad I came across this article. Thank you.