I don’t feel as if I need to spend very much time on this, because it needs no words. I am inclined to email this link to all of my dear KK friends who still believe that the “drama” doesn’t affect them, but I do not wish to be seen as one who perpetuates the “drama.” I am just one of the members who felt I couldn’t discuss my true thoughts “there.” So I will leave you this link, and nothing more: Deni’s post
ETA: And now this one, and I have emailed those that I have supported with these links. Christin’s post
I will say to Deni and now Christin: May the Lord bless you and keep you–not for leaving but for all that you’ve done to help!
I have posted a comment or two under a different name because I wasn’t ready to “go public” with my identity. But, now I’m ready. I have been a very vocal supporter and defender of the kimkins plan. With Becky, Christin, and Deni leaving it is impossible for me to continue along feeling that everything is ok. Here is a copy of my latest (probably last) post at kimkins…
Here is my post
I have been watching all of the controversy unfold for a while now. At first I was very vocal in my defense of Kimkins. I completely believed that the posters on ther fascination thread at LCF were just jealous and spiteful and had some sort of axe to grind with Kimmer. To some extent, I still believe that about many of them, although I now believe that some of them really are concerned over what they believe to be an unsafe plan.
So, I have continued to watch and read and see how all of this has unfolded. I listened to the interview with Jimmy Moore and Kimmer’s answers were, in my opinion, rational and reasonable. I heard her say that she would turn teens away from the site in that interview and I was relieved that she was reasonable about it. So, when a 14 year old girl posted that she was eating 500 calories a day and was needing to increase her calories, I was SHOCKED to see kimmer advise her that she didn’t need to increase her calories. What happened to turning teens away from the site? This plan might be ok for those of us who are adults but for a child who is still growing there is no way that this diet is appropriate.
Then Becky resigned from the site. Now, no matter what I think about the motivation of the anti-KK gang out there, I know Becky’s intentions were good. I also KNOW that we were LIED to about the circumstances of Becky’s departure.
Now, Christin and Deni are leaving. I have watched both of these young women stand under the pressure of the anti-KK gang and not crumble. And, they have stood with very little, if any, support from this forum. Those women did not suddenly crumble from the pressure of the attacks on their character. If they were going to crumble they would have done it before now.
Having said all of that, I will say that I have nothing personal against Kimmer or the kimkins plan when it is done in a rational intelligent manner. But, when I see women posting that they are eating 300-500 calories a day and wondering why they are sick, having electrolyte imbalances, and their hair is falling out and they are not told to EAT…for goodness sakes! Then something is wrong. When a child is encouraged to eat 500 calories a day….something is wrong. When Becky left the site and we were lied to about her departure….something is wrong. And when it is infered that Christin and Deni crumbled under pressure…..something is wrong!
I don’t claim to have the answers for all of this and I will probably be banned for saying everything I’ve said in this post…..but I can no longer just go along trying to believe that everything is ok and that there are just a bunch of crazy people who are jealous and disgruntled attacking this plan.
There are some very serious questions and accusations flying around that should be addressed and put to rest if there is no basis for them. But, that hasn’t happened….something is very wrong.
I am sorry…I don’t know why my post copied twice
No prob–I fixed it…I think. let me know if I cut something I shouldn’t have!
Ah, to quote the Beatles:
“I read the news today, oh boy”
I hope my kimkins pals and the rest of the kimkins population here this news and take a step back and evaluate their position. Do you believe Christin, and Becky, and Deni, and Kim, and Jimmy, and me? Or do you believe the words of an entity that is a proven liar and has disguised ever part of her existence, and who benefits financially from you believing her.
Also, Vickie, I have seen you characterized as one of the cool-aid drinkers by some of the anti-kimkins sites, and I would expect them to apologize after seeing your courage and insight.
All my kimkins friends: The Truth shall set you free, (and I don’t mean me this time.)
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I’m so glad I woke up too.
Here’s my message to anyone just learning about all of this now:
I wish I never heard about Kimkins.com and Kimmer. I lost 60 % of my hair, had dizzy spells, heart
palpitations, messed up menstrual cycles, became intolerant to cold, anorexia induced anxiety problems, and developed an eating disorder..
Kimkins.com also messed up my metabolism and made the dreaded “regain” harder to fight than ever before. Stay away from Kimkins.com!