With all that happened yesterday and last night, you may have missed that theTRUTH posted private messages between Kimmer (Heidi Diaz) and Tippytoes (Jeannie Baitinger) that detailed the salary negotiation that occured prior to Tippy accepting a paid position on Kimkins.
We know for a fact that the salary Tippytoes accepted was less than previous paid staff, but Kimmer played it that she was paying Tippy well.
Who would buy Kimkins? Maybe the question should be, how much did Kimmer (Heidi Diaz) pay someone to take over?
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October 4, 2007 at 8:19 pm
Stiff
Okay, so it’s lame, I know…I knew Susan was a fake even when I signed up because the before picture was in NO way 290 pounds and looked 39402 years older…but I still hoped maybe I was completely wrong and she had tons of plastics done since I’m a college student too and had the same stats nearly.
I was so pathetic to keep hoping, though I kept arguing and telling myself that it was impossible that was teh same person.
October 4, 2007 at 8:23 pm
Stiff
Ooooooooooh and what makes me more mad is Melissa! I knew her after picture looked funky. I thought she was WAY beautiful in the before picture and didn’t get how her after picture was so much better.
Being the same faith as ‘Melissa’ and some of the same sorts of symptoms (PCOS), I knew it was too good to be true.
I think Heidi would sift through forums and see what people were talking about and create stories to cater to their needs to suck in more people!!!
Besides all that, you can always tell when it’s fake because the beginning of the story is some lame-o introduction that sells the product, just like the lame-o ebook!
October 5, 2007 at 6:19 am
ghoov
I’m just cracking up here… “Lucy” is still on the site but it appears as if she’s taken the others down (as far as I could tell). What was making me laugh is that all the people who claimed to lose quite a bit of weight are now replaced with the 20-40 pound losers.
October 5, 2007 at 7:53 pm
Laura
Here’s Genevieve:
http://www.kimkins.com/component/option,com_cxportfolio/task,showdetails/id,11/Itemid,/
Genevieve
Age: 32
Height: 5′ 2″
Starting Weight: 148
Final Weight: 112
Total Loss: 36
How Long: 3 months
36 Pounds Lost & New Life After Divorce!
Hello all! I’m Genevieve.
If you notice my “before” photograph you’ll see a pudgy and depressed woman. That was me. I was comtemplating why my life felt so out of control. I was making bad food choices and using every excuse under the sun to overeat.
I had recently separated from my husband of 9 years. We live in a community property state and the cutoff date to avoid long term alimony payments is 10 years. His reason? He needed a change. He also earned a six figure salary as a sales manager that he wanted to protect. It’s amazing to think that the person you think you know the best turns out to be a total stranger.
During our divorce I found out about secret affairs he had with many women. He had been paying one woman’s rent and car payment! My life felt like it was cycling out of control. Nothing made sense and I was afraid to make any decisions. My sister finally asked me to meet her for lunch (yummm, more food) and sat me down. We had a sister heart to heart and I told her everything. She suggested I do something to take my power back.
Good idea. I began seeing a divorce therapist to help me deal with my growing sense of loss and devastation. After listening to my complaints about gaining weight, she suggested I get serious about finding a diet plan. I had no idea where to look because I had never had an obesity condition. I knew the diversion would be good for me.
After calling the diet plans I saw advertised on TV and the high prices involved I realized that the diets worked by not leaving you enough money for food. I went to Barnes & Noble to look at diet books. As I browsed I saw a diet brochure in a woman’s purse. I hadn’t heard of it and asked what she thought. She raved! Turns out she was a sales affiliate and answered all of my questions. She also showed me her before and after photos. Big difference!
Once I joined I kept in touch with the affiliate (thanks Nikki!) The diet was easy enough to follow, but sometimes I did have questions about whether a food was “legal”. My high school students noticed my weight loss after the first week and gave me extra encouragement!
Now that I’m at goal weight I’ve got a new outlook on life. Being overweight doesn’t stop your life, but it sure slows it down. Thankfully I’ve got the tools I need to maintain my weight and I’m spreading the word to others!
A few moments ago theTRUTH posted another private message exchange, this time between Kimmer (Heidi Diaz) and Tippytoes (Jeannie Baitinger). This particular exchange is about success stories and pictures on the Kimkins website.
Read the full post at The TRUTH Starts Here.
In a post yesterday, Kimmer Continues to Lie, “I am not Heidi”, Kimmer wrote:
The news clip me of the “diet review” done by About.com which also only parrots the anti-Kimmer blogs. No medical review. No impartiality. Hundreds of pro-Kimkins members wrote to Laura Dolson (who was impressed with their intelligence she told me), but didn’t change her review at all.
Laura Dolson, the guide for the Low Carb Diets section at About.com replied within the Kimkins forums today, her reply was removed and she was banned.
Laura Dolson wrote:
I don’t know how long this post will be up (I suspect not for long), but I wanted to take this opportunity to set the record straight regarding Kimmer’s comments about my report.
First of all, all content on About.com’s health sites goes through review.
Secondly, prior to about mid-July, I had not paid the slightest bit of attention to the “Kimkins Controversy”, but I started getting emails about whether it was a good plan, so I decided I should find out for myself. I had no investment in it one way or the other. I have given my opinion of the pros and cons of many low carb plans on my Web site. I investigated and gave an honest reporting of the diet, and my opinion about it.
After that, I had long emails with the Kimkins Public Relations Director at that time (Christin) about what were perceived to be inaccuracies in my initial report. They were issues such as whether or not Kimkins is a low fiber diet. Christin said it is not a low fiber diet because it allows foods which have fiber. I countered that since the total carb level (including fiber) is no more than 20 grams, and usually less, the fiber level must be low. That is an example of the type of discussion we had.
I was also given an invitation to visit the Kimkins site, so I was able to look for myself (which is why I am able to post this). During the conversation with Christin and my review of the site, I was only able to find two things that were inaccurate my the initial report. The first is that on some of the Kimkins plans small amounts of dairy products (yogurt and cheese) are allowed. The second is that I stated that a multi-vitamin and mineral supplement is recommended, and on the site I could only find evidence that a multivitamin is recommended. (Somewhat ironic because the Kimkins plan is even lower in minerals than in vitamins.) Since Christin assured me that somewhere on the site Kimmer did recommend a supplement that included minerals, I let that stand without comment in my update, which I wrote about 6 weeks after the initial review.
Since then I have had one email exchange with Kimmer, wherein I once again issued an invitation to correct any inaccuracies in my report. I also extend that invitation to Kimkins members reading this. However, I must say that as time goes on, I have only had further confirmation of my initial review, including a physician on the Kimkins TV news report who described it as a starvation diet.
After my first review, Kimmer asked her members to send me “proof that the diet works” (she said I wanted the emails, which was inaccurate). I did receive over 100 emails from people saying that they had lost weight, but this, of course, is not surprising. When people stop eating (or severely cut calories), they will lose weight, no doubt about it. That is not the point. During my emails with Christin, I told her of my genuine concern for her health. She assured me that she was fine – however, two months later that statement is in serious question, by her own admission. I extend my concern to all of you on the Kimkins program, especially the more severe forms. I ask you whether rapid weight loss is worth endangering your health. Is it worth muscle loss, especially heart muscle? Is it worth bone loss? You may think your health is fine, but so did Christin. How would you know? I urge you to at least take the details of what you are eating to your doctor.
I know the lure of quick weight loss is great, but your health is worth asking a lot of questions.
My very best wishes to all who read this -
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October 4, 2007 at 7:37 pm
Laura Dolson from About.com Banned at Kimkins by diet.MEDtrials.info
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October 4, 2007 at 7:53 pm
Laura Dolson
Wow, that news traveled fast!!
October 5, 2007 at 12:22 am
itscloudyinhere
October 4th, 2007 at 7:53 pm
Laura Dolson:
Wow, that news traveled fast!!
I bet you didn’t know that ducks could fly that fast! 
Just wanted to say thank you Laura for doing the investigation on that part and
thanks Ducky for posting it so quick!
October 11, 2007 at 10:39 pm
One Fab Fit Mom » Kimkins – fake diet success pictures (think Mail Order Brides)
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[...] Just Ducky wrote an interesting post today on Laura Dolson from About.com Banned at KimkinsHere’s a quick excerptI ask you whether rapid weight loss is worth endangering your health. Is it worth muscle loss, especially heart muscle? Is it worth bone loss? You may think your health is fine, but so did Christin. How would you know? … [...]
Headlining the Low Carb Diet area of About.com today, KTLA-TV breaks Kimkins “Internet Diet Scam” Story. Laura Dolson previous warned against the Kimkins diet here, and again here.
In her latest article, she writes:
The story of the Kimkins diet scam has reached the world outside the Internet. Part one of a two-part story aired on KTLA-TV in Los Angeles last night and this morning. Part two will air tonight. Happily for us, the video is available for all to see.The story contains footage of Kimmer/Heidi Diaz, who, when questioned, merely said, “no comment”. A former Kimkins dieter was interviewed, as well as the private investigator on the case, who confirmed the identity of Kimmer and Heidi Diaz as being one and the same. A spokesperson for the Better Business Bureau said that Heidi had declined to meet with them because she is “a bit shy”.
Tonight, it sounds as though they will be focusing on the health effects of the Kimkins diet. This is especially important since more people have been coming forward with health problems, including Christin, the ex-public relations person at Kimkins. Last week, this 28 year old woman had to go to the hospital with chest pains. She was found to have a heart rate that kept going under 40. Although it thankfully doesn’t appear that Christin is in immediate danger, slow heart rate can be a result of anorexia, due to the very low calorie diet. This type of diet is similar to the Kimkins variant which Christin was on. Our community here wishes Christin all the best – she is in the thoughts and prayers of many.
It’s important to note that these health problems can often happen weeks or months after the diet is stopped, as in Christin’s case. Morals of the story: 1) Don’t risk your health with extreme diets. 2) Be careful to check out health claims carefully before participating in any unfamiliar health regimen.
Find more Important Links at About.com
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October 4, 2007 at 5:47 pm
About.com Picks Up KTLA Kimkins Scam Story by diet.MEDtrials.info
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October 4, 2007 at 5:52 pm
xXx
Not a comment on about.com but another question. Over “there” someone asked about the people mag. with cartbabe. Kimmer said:
The woman on the cover is a Kimkins member and emailed me to let me know she mentioned kimkins in the article.
Is that true?
October 4, 2007 at 6:45 pm
Laura Dolson
Thanks for the link – I’ve updated the story to include Part 2 of the broadcast as well as links to your reporting of the “Russian Bride” photos.
October 4, 2007 at 6:48 pm
Laura Dolson
P.S. Where are you that it is 6:45 PM? On an island in the Atlantic? Oh, I get it – somewhere only ducks can go!!
October 4, 2007 at 6:57 pm
mac
Laura,
Saw your post. It was great. Sorry, but it didn’t last long.
October 4, 2007 at 7:38 pm
theTRUTH
Hey Jimmy, any chance you could get me that phone number….?
October 4, 2007 at 7:49 pm
Laura Dolson
Thanks – I know, about 10 minutes. Nice that someone saw it! I figured I’d give it a try. I expected to be banned long before, and now, needless to say, I officially am!
Today, Jimmy Moore released a transcript and audio of a telephone conversation he had with Kimmer (Heidi Diaz) at his blog Livin’ La Vida Low Carb.The email he released confirms the email address of Kimmer previously presented by others whom she communicated with via email. Jimmy wrote:
I came across the e-mail response I received from Kimmer/Heidi Diaz to my original written blog interview with her published in October 2006 (which I have since removed because I didn’t want to be perceived as endorsing her diet). Wanna see what this woman who claims she is not Heidi Diaz wrote to me in her e-mail with her interview responses? Check this out (the BOLD type is MY emphasis):
Date: Monday, October 2, 2006 3:01 AM
From: Heidi Diaz < heidi.k.diaz@gmail.com >
To: livinlowcarbman@charter.net
Subject: Kimmer Interview
Size: 66 KB
Attachments: Interview – Jimmy Moore.doc (62.9 KB)Hello Jimmy!You’ve got the patience of a saint, thanks for being understanding. I’ve attached my Interview for your review. I prefer to use smaller paragraphs for readability, but please feel free to edit as desired for your needs.
Now you know my secret identity! Shhhhhhh! 
Kimmer
He continued in his post, “Kimmer told me she’s REALLY Heidi Diaz (and if you look at her e-mail address, it’s Heidi K. Diaz…could that be Heidi KIMBERLY Diaz, hmmm?). What’s funny is right before I interviewed her for my podcast show a couple of months back, I asked her if Heidi Diaz was indeed her real name and she told me that was her cousin’s name. HUH? That was just really strange since she clearly admitted in that e-mail to me one year ago that Heidi Diaz was her “secret identity.” She either lied then or she’s lying now.”
Later in his post, he provides a transcript of the telephone conversation he recorded yesterday: Jimmy Moore: “Okay, I am calling Kimmer, otherwise known as Heidi Diaz, right now. We’re gonna see if we can get her on the phone and address some of these issues that were brought up (phone ringing) in that TV…broadcast.” (phone ringing)
Heidi Diaz: “Hello?”
Jimmy Moore: “Hey Heidi?”
Heidi Diaz: “Hello?”
Jimmy Moore: “Hey Heidi? Hello…”
Heidi Diaz: “I can take a message for her.”
Jimmy Moore: “It’s Jimmy Moore, how are you?”
Heidi Diaz: “Jimmy Moore, okay…and, does she have your number?”
Jimmy Moore: “You don’t know who Jimmy Moore is?” (pause) “Hello?”
Heidi Diaz: “Hello? I’m sor…we’re watching kids right now.”
Jimmy Moore: “Oh you’re fine.”
Heidi Diaz: “Can I take a…can I take a phone number for you?”
Jimmy Moore: “Um, no, I want to talk to you.” (pause)
Heidi Diaz: “I’m sorry?”
Jimmy Moore: “I said I’m talking to you.” (long pause) “Hello?”
Heidi Diaz: “I…” (long pause)
Jimmy Moore: “Y-you’re Heidi, right?”
Heidi Diaz:(murmuring away from the phone) “Do you guys know a Jimmy somebody?” (speaking into the phone) “I’m telling you she is out, can I take a number and I’ll have her call you back.”
Jimmy Moore: “Okay…”
Heidi Diaz: “Kedsul (???), over there.”
Jimmy Moore: “I talked to you about a month and a half ago on my podcast show.” (long pause) “Hello?”
Heidi Diaz: “Um…I think you have the wrong number.”
Jimmy Moore: “Uh, no, Heidi, I don’t have the wrong number, I’m just asking you a question.” (CLICK) “Hello?” (long pause) “I do believe she hung up. I think that answers our questions, how about you?”
Jimmy uploaded the audio for anyone who wants to hear the conversation at his podcast website.
You can hear the telephone conversation in episode 92. Play in Popup
In part 1 of KTLA’s expose, you can listen to Kimmer’s (Heidi Diaz) voice to compare when she says “no comment” to reporter, Chip Yost.And you can hear Kimmer’s (Heidi Diaz) voice in the previous podcast interview of her and Jimmy Moore.————————————–
A member at Kimkins asked moments ago,
Re:Back On Track
Kimmer – Did Heidi “step in as you” on podcast with Jimmie Moore too?
Or was that you?
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October 4, 2007 at 5:21 pm
Lisa J
awesome…and let me ask again…..are they still saying “I DONT CARE?”
October 4, 2007 at 5:22 pm
Dottie
Interesting that the person on the phone says “Heidi” is out but will take a message, then says he has the wrong number…
October 4, 2007 at 5:50 pm
Kim
Go Jimmy! Once again, she made it easy to catch her in a lie. Maybe it was Heidi Diaz, just not THAT Heidi Diaz, you know, it was the other one. Did anybody know that Heidi was such a popular name in Corona, CA?
October 4, 2007 at 6:05 pm
JenX
LMAO….Hidey you are PATHETIC.
October 4, 2007 at 6:07 pm
TerryC
I can’t believe she even answered the phone. I’m sure she has caller ID and she knew who it was. I don’t think she answered accidently.
October 4, 2007 at 7:39 pm
theTRUTH
Hey, Jimmy, any chance you could get me that phone number?
October 4, 2007 at 8:06 pm
Stiff
Heidi Diaz: “Kedsul (???), over there.”
It almost sounds like she’s saying “PENCIL, over there”
Like snapping her fingers to get someone to get her a pencil quick to take a number.
“WE’RE” watching kids…who’s we? Vanessa Sharp, Nikki Sharp, Brad Johnson, and Kim Drake?
You know…so WW article called her Kim Drake…so when people ask for Heidi Diaz it shouldn’t be a big deal, right? Because Kimmer is Kim Drake, right?
Oh, the inconsistencies.
October 4, 2007 at 8:07 pm
Stiff
P.S. I called her number numerous times before and no answer. Just a voice mail…with the number, no voice.
Go figure.
October 9, 2007 at 7:19 pm
Mary
Did Jimmy ever return the tens of thousands of dollars he received from Kimmer for promoting her diet and site?
Shouldn’t he donate it all to charity since he was one of the big promoters of this 500 calorie scam? It sickens me to read about his new iphone and other toys that me, Jeanessa and all the other ex-kimkin members have paid for. He has no other job, right?
Screw the apology Jimmy. Show us da money.
The woman who was Kimmer’s (Heidi Diaz) business partner from April until September 2006 is Catherine. Her husband, Martin Higgins, hosts the Slamboard series detailing the partnership and the growing concern Catherine had over Kimmer’s integrity and business practices that eventually led to Kimmer (Heidi Diaz) buying her out of the partnership.
Catherine, until today has remained silent about what happened, allowing her husband to write about what happened at Slamboard.
Today she broke her silence and posted this on Low Carb Friends:
I’m the Catherine in question and I have been avoiding the boards during this saga, is it three months now? I was afraid I’d get sucked in and spend too much time on it and I’ve never been much of a board poster to start with. You can see I’ve been a member here since 2004 and mostly I lurked.
I don’t have much to add to what Martin has said about my involvement with Kimkins. He had access to my records, and as well I have fact checked all his posts. If you have questions about what happened or what I knew I would encourage you first to read all the posts and really pay attention to the dates. I was done with Kimkins and Heidi at the end of September 2006, before the majority of these success stories and before the red dress picture. Look at the Wayback Machine.
Heidi presented me with the few success stories we had using elaborate back stories in her emails to me about how she knew the ladies personally or had assisted them in PMs here at LowCarbFriends. Other success stories were people we both knew from the boards (Cheryl, for example). I believed that the diet worked and I saw so many people losing weight with it that the idea of faking stories would have been ludicrous.
I thought Heidi was a mean, manipulative, lying piece of work by the time our partnership was over. But even then I still thought she was thin and I still believed that she had foster kids. When I saw the red dress lady in June of 2007 something clicked. It had to be fake and if that picture was fake how much else was fake?
People have doubted and criticized me at times throughout the fascination threads, especially in the beginning when most of this was speculation. When Martin and I decided to go public with the story and try to find out the truth I knew we would deal with some of that and I have tried to have a thick skin about it. But really, I think it has been much harsher at times than was warranted because most of you do not “know” me. However, Jimmy Moore, Becky, and Cutie do know me and I think they will all agree that they have no reason to believe I was in on the deception. Heidi lied to me just like she lied to them.
If you have any questions, go ahead and ask them and if I can answer them I will.
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KTLA Exclusive: Kimkins Internet Diet Scam Watch Part 1 | Watch Part 2
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October 4, 2007 at 4:46 pm
Jimmy Moore
Catherine was nothing but professional in all my encounters with her. She exhibited kindness every step of the way in dealing with me and I never lost respect for her even when “The Kimmer” tried to trash her good name in an e-mail exchange where I was copied in. Catherine, I’m proud of you and only wish I had followed you out the door when you left.
October 4, 2007 at 4:46 pm
itscloudyinhere
I am wondering though, did Catherine or Martin ever answer to kimmers accusations about their moving to Malta to evade taxes?
October 4, 2007 at 5:14 pm
Becky/Littlebit
I stand with Catherine. I can testify to her professionalism and integrity in every dealing I had with her. Looking back, I remember certain questions and comments Catherine made to me privately, that I realize were her effort to find the truth about Kimmer without gossiping or besmirching Kimmer’s name. Catherine behaved honorably, and left when she had grave doubts about Kimmer.
Kimmer, on the other hand, maligned Catherine behind her back to me and to others (Cutie can confirm this) and suggested Catherine had done things that it has since become known that Kimmer herself did.
Catherine’s only mistake was the same as many of us — believing someone who turned out to be a fraud. She has made the effort to correct that mistake, by exposing the truth about Kimmer. Despite Heidi’s ridiculous accusations that this is about money and jealousy from Catherine, I think this is just an effort to put things right.
Anyone who has gotten close enough to Kimmer to get badly burned by her knows how that feels.
P.S. Martin and Catherine have no reason to answer Kimmer’s spurious ‘tax evasion’ accusations. Kimmer is a known liar and scammer, with a long history of distracting unwanted attention from herself by transferring doubt and blame to her opponents. It is her veracity that should be doubted, not theirs. They have both made their real names, faces, and location publicly known in all of this. They are not the ones hiding something.
October 4, 2007 at 5:27 pm
itscloudyinhere
Beck wrote:
P.S. Martin and Catherine have no reason to answer Kimmer’s spurious ‘tax evasion’ accusations. Kimmer is a known liar and scammer, with a long history of distracting unwanted attention from herself by transferring doubt and blame to her opponents. It is her veracity that should be doubted, not theirs. They have both made their real names, faces, and location publicly known in all of this. They are not the ones hiding something.
I disagree with that. That is the same tactic that Heidi/Kimmer uses.
If they even jokingly said or wrote something to kimmer intimating such a thing, kimmer will expose it.
If they use the same logic as she does, how will that make them look “more” honest than she?
October 4, 2007 at 5:46 pm
Kim
I believe that Martin did address the tax question at one point. I’m not sure if it is on this blog or another, but it was something along the lines that they did move to Malta for lower taxes, but that they are not evading anything…they simply relocated for a lower tax base.
There is nothing illegal about that whatsoever.
October 4, 2007 at 6:08 pm
Martin
Itscloudyinhere, Catherine never said anything, even jokingly, about tax evasion to Kimmer. Canadian citizens are only subject to Canadian income taxes if they are Canadian residents. Americans must answer to the IRS no matter where they live — the difference may be what is giving this smear tactic any traction.
Lower taxes was only one small consideration in our decision to move — Malta also has an amazing warm climate (something unavailable in Canada) and a tight knit Mediterranean culture. We got tired of shoveling snow and hearing about drug busts and shootings (yes, even in Canada).
Jimmy, Becky, thanks for your kind words — I know that Catherine holds you both in very high regard.
October 4, 2007 at 7:15 pm
itscloudyinhere
Now that’s what I’m talking about! Direct, to the point answers!
See answers like that make much more sense than avoiding the subject or spinning the tale as we see Heidi/kimmer doing at every turn.
I’m glad there’s no hidden funnies to be made into something sinister.
Thanks for the answer Martin!
October 4, 2007 at 7:56 pm
Stiff
Martin,
I’d move, too. I’m a Mediterranean lover (wannabe! I’m Sicilian), I lived two hours from Canada (also Canadian by heritage!) and most people called my region “Junior Canada”. We get sick of shoveling, drugs, and selfishness.
I’d move to Malta in a heartbeat should my finances afford the move.
I’m glad you’re so honest.
Slamboard just released another surveillance video of Kimmer (Heidi Diaz) captured by the Private Investigator, Robert Charlton, hired to confirm suspicions about her identity.
YouTUBE Video 2 (new)
The woman in the video is Heidi Diaz, aka Kimmer, the creator of the Kimkins diet.
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KTLA Exclusive: Kimkins Internet Diet Scam Watch Part 1 | Watch Part 2
To save time posting, this post will be continuously updated as additional photos are found to match the Kimkins success stories.
The first big batch of faked success stories are in this post.
The photo used as ‘Kimmer’ (Kim Drake aka Heidi Diaz) for the Woman’s World article is found in this post.
Kimkins “Lucy” is Elena
Kimkins “Lydia” is Tatiana
Kimkins “Nikki” is Lyudmila
Kimkins “Catherine” is Irina
Hat tip again to all at Low Carb Friends who keep searching out the source of the success story photos at Kimkins!
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UPDATE
Kimkins “Roz” is Zoechka
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UPDATE 2
Kimkins “Brad” is Ser Petr
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UPDATE 3
Kimkins “Ray” is Joseph
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KTLA Exclusive: Kimkins Internet Diet Scam Watch Part 1 | Watch Part 2
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October 4, 2007 at 2:37 pm
More fake success stories on Kimkins.com « All about Kimkins & more
[...] sure the stories will be taken down soon. If that’ll be the case, go here & [...]
October 4, 2007 at 2:45 pm
Anonymous
Wow. I can’t believe how many there are, and from how few sites! I’m sure the red dress lady is out there somewhere. Maybe we could get more people involved in the search. Are there any message boards out there for men looking for russian brides? If so, we could post there, asking if any of them know where that photo is from. (Maybe somebody even married her… 
Does anyone know when the photo was posted? Having a timeframe might help the search…
October 4, 2007 at 2:47 pm
2big4mysize
great job everybody. Any PR releases from KIMKINS site explaining this?
October 4, 2007 at 3:16 pm
Anonymous
I’d like to stay anonymous, but just posted:
http://www.russianwomendiscussion.com/Forum/index.php?topic=5968.msg107248#msg107248
October 4, 2007 at 3:58 pm
Kim
Hats off to the people finding all of this!!! It was just a matter of time until somebody found the right site that had these pics.
Is all quiet over at Kimkins today? Are they going to hope nobody over there sees any of this and just not comment?
October 4, 2007 at 4:19 pm
2medusa
I scoured Globaladies.com (another Russian site) last night, and came across these 2 pics that looked vaguely familiar.
Does anyone recognize these ladies as “after” pics on Kimkins?
I may be way off base, but thought I’d post the links anyway.
Here they are:
http://www.globaladies.com/rwg_showlady.cfm?cycle=4&skala=inches&Input_LadyID=GL52052316&BioID=&vsrc=GooglePPC&vcf=google.com&vovkey=Russian%20girls&vmtype=exact&vsite=RWG&vpage=K20898&vref=1
http://www.globaladies.com/rwg_showlady.cfm?cycle=4&skala=inches&Input_LadyID=GL52050574&BioID=&vsrc=GooglePPC&vcf=google.com&vovkey=Russian%20girls&vmtype=exact&vsite=RWG&vpage=K20898&vref=1
October 4, 2007 at 4:25 pm
Wendy L
Has anyone sent this link or photos to KTLA?
I’m sure they’d be VERY interested to see this for their next segment….
What a total fraud. OMG.
October 4, 2007 at 7:16 pm
Stiff
I knew Roz was way too hot to be from this side of the world!
I wish I could search those sites at work! Stupid filters. I’m ready to find the red dress woman! It’s like all of this is building up to the mother-of-all-photos. It’s almost like Heidi is sitting by watching and laughing at how deeply ‘hidden’ the mother-picture is as we unravel all this.
Though I doubt she’s laughing.
She’s probably packing.
October 9, 2007 at 5:37 pm
VP Health & Fitness | Exclusive!!! Kimkins exposed on TV!!!
[...] Three blog posts about the photos: Kimmer, Success Stores One, Success Stories Two. [...]
Kimkins “Christy” is Olga
Kimkins “Dina” is Liudmila
Kimkins “Annette” is Svetlana
Kimkins “Victoria” is Olga and Olga
Kimkins “Jilllian” is Larisa
Kimkins “Joann” is Elena
Kimkins “Bambi” is Svetlana
Kimkins “Cami” is Lyudmila and Elena
Kimkins “Anne” is Svetlana
Kimkins “Lori” is Galina
Hat tip to all at Low Carb Friends who spent hours searching various websites for the source of the pictures used as success stories on Kimkins!
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October 4, 2007 at 1:24 pm
Lisa J/wettybauer99
Like I said before…a new challenge for the KK site
“100 lbs until I am Russian”
LOL LOL
October 4, 2007 at 1:26 pm
Willa Smith
For Pete’s sake SingingLass and TT…if you don’t get it now, you never will. If the Hideygate video tapes and pictures didn’t do it SURELY this will.
October 4, 2007 at 1:32 pm
MicheleP
Kimmer lied? OMG! Kimmer used fake pics? No, come on, why would she lie. Her diet works, just ask anyone…..the diet works, who cares? (typed with lots of sarcasm just in case you didnt know, lol)
October 4, 2007 at 1:33 pm
Tam (Kimkins refugee)
Ducky, thanks for putting this these fake pics together so it’s easy to follow. I have a feeling you’ll be updating this all day. Those LCF “detectives” are GOOD! Wooooooo!
Hope the proper authorities and investigative reporters have been notified! Double Woooooooo!
October 4, 2007 at 1:33 pm
kar_kar
please give a hat tip to the ladies at LCF, if this is where you got your info. They did a lot of searching.
October 4, 2007 at 1:46 pm
On the Sidelines
Kimmer/Hidey is so busted. Current please look at who you are following a fake, a phoney, a criminal. She is not this miracle saint she is a criminal.
October 4, 2007 at 1:48 pm
LJ
LOL Lisa J…
Доктор, помогает мне.
Kimkins сделало меня тонко но русского, также.
October 4, 2007 at 1:57 pm
On the Sidelines
I had a typo in my last post. It should say “Current supporters of Kimmer and KimKins”
October 4, 2007 at 2:05 pm
SydneyNelson
And I would like to know how she is going to explain this one? Before she said she has no control over whether or not members send in fake pics. But I seriously doubt they all sent in fake pics from a russian dating site! I mean, give me a break!
If the people over “there” stay, they are crazy!!!
October 4, 2007 at 2:14 pm
regandy
The more that is uncovered the STUPID-er I feel. I could KICK myself for being so trusting. Yeah, yeah, I know I wasn’t the only one, but still it really makes me feel sooooo stupid.
I think they are going to find the woman in the red dress buried somewhere in that website!! Excellent work!!
October 4, 2007 at 2:17 pm
Amy (curlygirl)
As one of the “real” success stories, it’s clear we were the minority. It makes me so mad that the handful of us that were real were (and probably still are) up there with a bunch of russian mail order brides! I feel so used! Seriously, if you have not left Kimkins yet, do it now! This is coming from someone who did lose weight and had no side effects and even I am saying – KIMMER IS A FRAUD! You don’t need her to lose weight! There are tons of other forums that will provide support and these other forums are filled with REAL people and REAL success stories, not fake successes pulled off of russian bride sites.
October 4, 2007 at 2:22 pm
WatchingfromHere
Holy crap. Hopefully KTLA and the BBB catch on to this part of the fraud.
October 4, 2007 at 2:24 pm
regandy
Stupid because I used to sit and look at these over and over and read them for inspiration.
October 4, 2007 at 2:34 pm
Michalle
I wonder how long those stories will stay on the site!! ROFL!!!
October 4, 2007 at 2:36 pm
Michalle
I know what you mean, regandy! I am embarrassed at myself for believing all that crap! I’m usually not so gullible!
October 4, 2007 at 2:46 pm
TerryC
regandy -we ALL feel that same way. Amy this does not in ANY way diminish your accomplishment.
October 4, 2007 at 2:55 pm
DucksForTruth&Justice
Hugs for those who have been hurt by this SCAMMER. You did nothing wrong and you are far from stupid, what you are guilty of is being honest and trusting people who believes in others. You could never treat others this way and had absolutely no way of knowing what Heidi Diaz was capable of. My family was infected by someone with this type of personality disorder and it stung us very deeply. It takes time to heal, please surround yourself with those you know who are true and honest and be kind to yourselves I will tell you that your sh*t detector will be on high alert from now on and you will be able to spot garbage a mile away. Heidi/Kimmer is truly is a very sick human being.
October 4, 2007 at 3:19 pm
More Faked Success Stories at Kimkins « Kimkins Exposed
[...] The first big batch of faked success stories are in this post. [...]
October 4, 2007 at 3:27 pm
More fake success stories on Kimkins.com « All about Kimkins & more
[...] I’m sure the stories will be taken down soon. If that’ll be the case, go here & there. [...]
October 4, 2007 at 3:29 pm
Becky/Littlebit
Amy (curlygirl) – THANK YOU for coming out and saying this! I am so glad you are speaking up like this, since you have always been such a role model and inspiration to others. I hope people listen to you!
Kimmer’s misuse and exploitation of others is a crime, in every sense of the word.
PLEASE, people, do not have ANY part of her criminal enterprise!
Folks, you can lose weight with friends for support, WITHOUT aiding and abetting a criminal.
Amy is a REAL success, and has her own free forum, http://forum.eatinglow.com/
Also, lots of Kimkins folks are at http://www.lowcarbdiscussion.com/
Others have joined http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/ and http://forum.lowcarber.org/. among others.
Just leave! Find a better online home. You’ll have to soon anyway — the site is going down before too long.
October 4, 2007 at 4:18 pm
Eat, People, EAT!
I remember Heidi’s defense about people sending her those photos, and she also said that SHE tried to Photoshop them to adjust the lighting since most people don’t know how to take good photos of themselves. (insert rolling eyes) What are the odds that EVERY one of those alleged members lifted their pics from the same Russian site??? ROFLMAO.
It was also interesting when ALL of those new photos showed up at the same time after the remodel. She got rid of the old ones that people had questioned, and just put up a batch of new fake ones.
It’s so insulting how she just laughs in the face of morality. Some of those pictures clearly looked dated and just embarassingly awkward, we hashed over these at ALC but there was no way of figuring out where they came from. This is a MAJOR coup! Much props to all of the cyber detectives for finding these!
Wonder what she’ll put up now?
October 4, 2007 at 4:55 pm
Caro
I am the person who found the fake “Annette” photo that got this ball rolling,
and even I am shocked that almost every single success story is a fake! I thought there would be a few, sure, but this many? Unbelievable!
I just had a hunch yesterday afternoon, and got lucky right away. The photos would have to be available *somewhere* and there was something vaguely Russian/Eastern European about many of the them. Pay dirt!! I knew once I posted it everyone would dig until every last one was turned up and they did so in record time! Awesome work guys!
Caro (aka vanillasky, autumn, cilantro) <–needs to pick a name and stick with it!
October 4, 2007 at 4:57 pm
Caro
PS — Dasvidanya, “Kimmer”!
October 4, 2007 at 5:30 pm
Becky/Littlebit
You are a true hero, Caro!!!
You ought to get a medal for this one!
October 4, 2007 at 6:14 pm
Just one more dupe
I can’t believe you all would be so suspicious of someone wanting to look their best to trap..er I mean find their future mate…Kimmer to the rescue!
October 4, 2007 at 6:17 pm
Amy
the woman in the red dress was actually on the success stories the other week as Nikki?? she lost 60 pounds in 3 months. She was an Italian who loved to cook but changed her lifestyle..it was the same woman who had the dark hair and the brown shirt and was leaning in for a picture. Which I think, is the same as the red dress lady…
October 4, 2007 at 7:12 pm
Stiff
Caro, you are amazing.
I had the Russian/Eastern Euro hunch too!
But then I thought, what are the odds?
Next time, I’ll dive!
October 4, 2007 at 9:32 pm
CR
who’s gonna write to all the Russian women and tell them that a scammer has stolen their pics and uses them to make money?????????
October 5, 2007 at 6:37 am
Stiff
Annette is also here:
http://www.russian-brides-service.com/content/profiles/lady/3394
As Svetlana, of course.
October 5, 2007 at 6:47 am
Stiff
Raquel’s midpoint picture also looks a lot like Zeinap…
http://www.chanceforlove.com/main.php?action=details&do=details&id=0000001268
October 9, 2007 at 5:36 pm
VP Health & Fitness | Exclusive!!! Kimkins exposed on TV!!!
[...] blog posts about the photos: Kimmer, Success Stores One, Success Stories [...]
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Success Story “Annette” is a fake!
The ‘after’ picture above is a Russian “model” named Svetlana; her portfolio is available through Elena Model’s, a site which appears to be a service for men to meet Russian women. Note the identical picture as above is on the left sidebar of photos to view.
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October 4, 2007 at 1:19 am
omgwtf
Bet you almost anything the infamous “red dress photo” came from this or a similar site. Because who would reasonably expect an American *woman* to ever cruise these sites and recognize a ripped “success story” photo? Heidi probably thought she was quite safe in lifting those photos.
October 4, 2007 at 1:20 am
Michalle
OMG!! That is (almost) unbelievable!! I’m ‘pretty sure’ that would be considered fraud! Good God, what hasn’t Heidikin thought of???
October 4, 2007 at 1:26 am
regandy
I bet you that woman in the RED dress is here also … somewhere! Her facial features and makeup have a european look… possibly Russian, you think?
Worth looking into… I would REALLY like to know who that woman is!!
October 4, 2007 at 1:27 am
ally
I have been waiting for the source of these “success” photos to come to light. There seems to be no end to this story. “Kimmer/Heidi” better get her legal “ducks” in a row.
October 4, 2007 at 1:39 am
Tooter
She also stole the kimkins logo from that site.
Take a look
:http://www.elenasmodels.com/services/membership.htm
October 4, 2007 at 1:46 am
Deni
And Svetlana is listed at 110 pounds! I bet she wouldn’t be to happy to see her “after” story listed at 142!!!
October 4, 2007 at 1:50 am
Ginger
I never joined Kimkins, so I’m not familiar with the members there. However, I’m convinced many of the success stories are fabricated. Their before/after face shots don’t look similar enough. Or they look too young and firm to have lost a huge amount of weight that fast. Some of the stories sound gimmicky, like they were written by PR instead of average people.
Has anyone compiled a list of which of those success stories are traceable to specific members, and which are mysterious?
October 4, 2007 at 1:58 am
anonymouse
The look, quality, and background of this shot resemble the red dress shot very much in my mind — low-budget studio shot.
October 4, 2007 at 2:02 am
jenx
OMG. You can’t make this stuff up. Hahahaha.
October 4, 2007 at 2:39 am
Gordi
Who found the pic?
October 4, 2007 at 2:42 am
Chimp
Maybe this Russian bombshell was only able to achieve her dream of becoming a model after hot enough to date an American man until she did Kimkins and used Kimmer’s Retin A program.
I don’t think any of us realized that Kimmer is such an international globe trotting philanthropic success. It must be hell when one is such a private person. Serving orphans, obese Russians, helping the blind . . . No wonder she hides behind her good fat friend Heidi Diaz.
October 4, 2007 at 2:42 am
TerryC
I KNEW this was a fake…I tried to post the pictures on LCF before to ask if anyone else thought they were fake, but I didn’t know how and then I messed it up and then I gave up…But I was right.
October 4, 2007 at 3:05 am
Michalle
Tooter is correct . . . she did steal the logo from that same website. How much do you want to bet the red dress photo came from there too!?!? The poses of some of the girls and quality of the pictures are identical to the red dress photo.
October 4, 2007 at 3:07 am
itscloudyinhere
What about Annette? Is she known to others beside Heidi?
Have any of the “before’s” spoken up or do they not know that they’re being featured on that site?
October 4, 2007 at 4:05 am
Tam (Kimkins refugee)
The “Dina” after pic at Kimkins has been proven to be a fake also. A poster named stardust at LCF found that pic at one of the Russian bride sites too. See page 47 of the Fascination Thread #5 at LFC.
http://www.kimkins.com/component/option,com_cxportfolio/task,showdetails/id,4/Itemid,/
October 4, 2007 at 5:27 am
Mimi
Good catch, Tooter!
October 4, 2007 at 5:48 am
2big4mysize
lowcarb4me found 2 more http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/kimkins/519036-why-fascination-kimmer-5-a-55.html#post9301305
so does that leave any real ones?
October 4, 2007 at 5:59 am
freedomtochoose
Interesting stuff. However, if I recall correctly, Slamboard posted that Catherine McDonald did the website programming, marketing, and technical stuff and assembled content so it may be wise to hear from her before accusing anybody of “stealing” logos. Maybe she could also say whether Kimmer was solely responsible for success stories at the beginning of the partnership.
Also, way back on this blog at the time of the “Selling an Image” post, there was a group of success story photos and commentary as to why they might be fake, but those later disappeared from the blog. Why were they removed, Ducky?
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Perhaps you’re mistaking our blog for another? We did not tackle the issue of faked success stories previously, nor remove a post about such.
October 4, 2007 at 11:06 am
Princess Dieter
Well, as of this minute, the LCF ladies have found a bunch of false success story pics from the Russian bride/model sites. I believe it’s 10 totally confirmed fakes (with links to the Kimkins success story and to the Russian dating/model sites).
Ten.
Oh, yeah. That red dress pic will be showing up. It’s a matter of time.
The Princess….really needs to go sleep…
October 4, 2007 at 6:01 pm
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October 4, 2007 at 6:57 pm
Stiff
I TOTALLY guessed Russian!!!!
I figured a good percentage would be Russian!
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