Kimkins – Admin Gary

It is clear to me that there are many Sock Puppets on Kimkins, and probably the most obvious of them is Lasttime4me, or Gary as his assumed name is. Some “facts” taken from his posts:

• Stated age (previously, no longer there) was 54. Does the above picture look like a 54 year old to you? 70 would have been my guess.
• Starting weight 334 lbs. Does the picture look like an overweight person? Not to me.
• Lost 100 lbs in 5 months. Tippy is desperately looking for real success stories but “Gary” has not volunteered to provide one. Neither has Tippy asked him, possibly because Kimmer has told her that he will not produce one.
• “Gary” started his diet on 6/2/2007. Even his early posts show a lot of “diet expertise” and technical competence regarding the board. Sounds like Kimmer?
• Is praising KIMKINS in practically every post. Sounds like something Kimmer would do?
• Never has any problems sticking to plan, eating 450-800 cals per day. Sounds like something Kimmer would say?
• He posts many informative pieces copied from other websites. Sounds like Kimmer?
• He has made a huge number of posts on the board; around 2500. Sounds like Kimmer?
• He has not provided a lot of personal information but in one of the initial posts mentioned that he is a caregiver of his blind AND deaf father. Sounds like something Kimmer would come up with?
• There was never any PM’s between “Gary” and Kimmer reported by the TRUTH. Clearly, Kimmer has no need to send PM’s to herself!

Added, as this kept on bugging me last night:

• “Gary” loves ahi tuna. He lived in Florida until 1997 and got to love it down there. I lived in Florida until 1999 and as far as I remember, ahi tuna was not commonly served there. At least I never had it there and always associated it with the West Coast.
• “Gary” posts about what he eats, and the foods are very feminine to me. He also has a lot of similarities with what Kimmer has told about herself; has a lot of spices and drinks crystal light, for example. There are numerous other examples as well.
• “Gary” posted about postponing a morning trip to the vet to pick up his cat as “his dad wanted him to take him to lunch and afterwards come with him to the vet.” This is a 90 year old blind and deaf man. I wonder how they communicate with each other. Kimmer always goes over the top with things like this, so that’s why this again sounds like Kimmer.
• “Gary” had friends visiting from Florida and spent days with them at a nearby casino (and wouldn’t you know that he once worked as a dealer, LOL). He prepared food for his dad for when he was gone. Wouldn’t you think that “Gary” has some caretaker coming in when he is not able to be there. “Gary” has never mentioned one.

Kimkins – Tippy Toes on FOX

Tippy is really excited about being invited to the “Diet Scam” feature on Mike & Juliet Morning Show On Monday 11/12. If I were her, I wouldn’t be too happy about it. How on earth does she think she can defend the scam and promote Kimkins? I can see her comments being like this (note, mainly her own words are used; I’d like to think I usually write a little better than this):

• “No, I don’t know anything about fake stories, but the diet works”
• “I don’t know if Kimmer is the red dress woman or isn’t, but the diet works”
• “No, I have never met the founder and I don’t know that she is overweight or that she isn’t, but the diet works”
• “Yes, I did a fundraiser for foster kids. I cannot tell you Kimmer is Heidi Diaz and has foster kids anymore than I can say she isn’t or doesn’t, but the diet works”
• “The fictional charactors that ended up with health problems abused the diet, but the diet works”
  “The Survivor reports are just plants from a disgruntled former partner, but the diet works”
• “I don’t know who the present owners of kimkins are, but the diet works”
• “We are encouraging minimal 800 calories and cycling, now. Kimmer should have never advocated cutting calories lower and lower to break a stall–never! But, I think she was learning too, just as many of us find our own tweaks, but the diet works.

And Tippy might want to remind herself of what she has said in the past, in case it’s brought up:

• I was recently invited over to Kimkins (I am a member) to take Becky’s admin position but had to decline due to the mess. I would have LOVED to help people by seeing the cycle benefits but no way am I gonna get myself in Kimmers troubles. Nope.
• I am going to give her some really bad diet advice and let’s see just how fat I can get her, lol! I am pulling out fattening lc recipes now. I wonder is she like peanut butter cups made with LOTS of butter?

From her own success story, where she points out that she lost most of the weight on Atkins and has not done Kimkins continuosly, but cycles with Atkins:

I began the Atkins diet in April 2004. The weight loss process was going smoothly and I learned a whole new way of cooking. The food was delicious and I did eat very large quantities (still do).

However, as I reached 215 lbs two things happened. A Doctor put me on a long course of antibiotics to treat facial Rosacia AND I entered peri-menopause. For the next six months I struggled to lose weight but could not. Out of sheer desperation I began to do Atkins Fat Fast for a few days each month at an average loss of three pounds a month. It was horrible! I was starving and felt terrible after each round. But I was desperate …

Then a wonderful friend told me about Kimkins! Despite the fact that Kimkins was low in calories like the fat fast, I soon found that Kimkins plans were MUCH more satisfying, took the weight off quickly and best, I felt GREAT! But, I still had/have this huge appetite lurking so I began to alternate Kimkins with Atkins by sticking with Kimkins for two weeks, then switching back to Atkins to maintain the loss for two weeks.

Should my weight go over my comfort zone just a couple days of Kimkins takes me back to where I need to be. I still think Atkins is a wonderful plan and helps with maintenance also but between the two plans I have found a perfect balance.

And let’s not forget the story TT wrote on KK:

“Once upon a low carb time there were two women. One could make things happen on the web–BIG THINGS. The other had a diet plan that worked very well. Together they formed a partnership and Kimkins.com was born. Soon the partnership split and the one with the diet bought out the one who could make things happen on the web–paid 100% off in full. Still, this wasn’t good enough for the person who could make big things happen on the web. She became very angry and spiteful. She soon created fictional charactors to come forward with supposed horror stories in a mass effort to take Kimkins down. This is know as “If I can’t have it no one can”. The person who could make big things happen on the web created also a Duck to hide behind since it is rather hard to sue a duck for slander… And the person who could make big things happen on the web continued to do so BUT the one with the diet plan and website continued as well.” End of story

Kimkins Banning – TOS

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I was banned from Kimkins a couple of weeks ago. I was one of the original members that signed up when Kimmer left LCF. I am not sure there even was a “Terms of Service” at the time I joined; the web site was very bare bones back then. I posted for a month or so and then didn’t go back until the controversy started. Even then I made just a few posts and they were very neutral. At the time I got banned, I had not posted for more than a month.Several of my friends in Banta Babes (on LCF) were banned at the same time, and we figured it was because Tippy had finally figured out how to use the ban button. It was not a surprise. At one time she joined our group, but eventually had to leave. She insulted some of us and subsequently tried to play the “poor me, it’s not my fault” card via emails and PMs but we wouldn’t have any of it. It’s probably the only group ever where she had to leave in defeat.

However, with the first batch of bannings, there were a few of us that were overlooked. One Banta Babe had never posted on the “Fascination” thread and had no posts on Kimkins for over a year. However, she joined a challenge in Tippy’s old group on LCF (Support Unlimited) and apparently that in itself was enough to cause a TOS violation.

Most of us never got any explanation of why we were banned; we were just met with the “TOS” screen. I sent a couple of emails, but they still didn’t tell me why I was banned. However, one banta babe was notified with

“Reason : Coping posts to another website in mean spirits.”

Uh, ok, I guess that might mean something in Tippy speak but what about stating it in plain English?

To add to the confusion, the girl that got this message had never copied anything from Kimkins. Someone else with a screen name on LCF that was the same as used by the Banta Babe on Kimkins has copied a lot of posts from Kimkins to LCF. Tippy didn’t bother to find out if she was banning the right person even. Better not pay for a “Lifetime” membership if you have a common name!

It seems that they have gotten very ban happy at Kimkins lately and anything that can be seen as being against the TOS that nobody cares to explain results in immediate banning. Of course, I’m sure the owner Kimmer couldn’t care less as she already received our money. Existing members do not generate any new revenue unless they have been drinking the kool-aid and bring in new members.What a scam!

Tippy Toes – I’m such a loser

In a Kimkins shirt:

Tippy Toes – Quotes

Re: Kimkins:
TT on LCF:
Some ask how or why I would stay when it has been proven the founder is a fruad. Nothing has been proven to me yet that would merrit this abuse of anyone

TT post on kimkins 09/15/2007:
“Once upon a low carb time there were two women. One could make things happen on the web–BIG THINGS. The other had a diet plan that worked very well. Together they formed a partnership and Kimkins.com was born. Soon the partnership split and the one with the diet bought out the one who could make things happen on the web–paid 100% off in full. Still, this wasn’t good enough for the person who could make big things happen on the web. She became very angry and spiteful. She soon created fictional charactors to come forward with supposed horror stories in a mass effort to take Kimkins down. This is know as “If I can’t have it no one can”. The person who could make big things happen on the web created also a Duck to hide behind since it is rather hard to sue a duck for slander… And the person who could make big things happen on the web continued to do so BUT the one with the diet plan and website continued as well.” End of story

High school manners:
Posted on Kimkins a year ago:
Tippy Toes (Admin) one year and 2 months ago post
Someone copied that thread and I got to read it. All I can say is OMG–what a horrid woman! Cutie, are you OK after all that? Just for that I am going to follow her posting and bug her as much as I can. I’ll be sure and tell her you said hello (LOL!). No, I won’t do that but think I’ll shake her up a bit. She and I used to post on a thread together and she seems to like me. So, Cutie, in your honor I am going to give her some really bad diet advice and let’s see just how fat I can get her, lol! I am pulling out fattening lc recipes now. I wonder is she like peanut butter cups made with LOTS of butter? ~~~~~~~~~~

Tippy Toes (Admin) 1 Year, 2 Months ago
Well, I found her in a thread talking about candy recipes! How convienient! Here is my post: Oh, P, that sounds so good! Nice to run into you, BTW! Have you tried the recipe for the Reeces peanut butter cups in the recipe room? OMG–those are to die for! Only thing is I never found the little muffin tins so I just make them in large muffin tins. Still very few carbs. And best of all I was able to eat as many as I wanted and always lost weight! Be sure and try them! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tippy Toes (Admin) 1 Year, 2 Months ago
OMG, right after I did that I got a PM from the admins…You all know the warning one. But guess what? It was for something else and I didn’t even try to be bad there, lol! I mentioned that I had been to the last 2 gatherings in TN. I said it was sad cause a lot of people had gained weight when I saw them last time. I have an admin making a lot of trouble for me now but I did speak to xx about several issues and I am good to go for now. I feel like Dorathy in The Wizard of Oz cause I have the wicked witch of the west after me!

The post on LCF she is referring to is this one:
Babes, the gatherings are kind of fun! I have not done a meet and greet or spent any cabin time with anyone because we never drink and drive and,well, if we did we would be drinking and driving, lol! But I have attended the last 2 pig roasts and found them to be pretty inspiring. It was a little sad last time to see so MANY had fallen from the wagon and some had re-gained a lot of weight. The gatherings really could use a few Babes who have actually lost weight (what a concept). I’ll go again if you do but since we already have a house there we won’t be in a cabin.

Re: Banta Babes
It is true I have had conflicts at this site in Banta Babes. But it is the only thread I experienced such behavior from–ever to this day. I liked many of them and feel it was a misunderstanding. In respect for the Banta Babes, I left the thread. I read I have a habit of just barging into various threads and trying to tell people how to diet… Yes, I have been subscribed to threads and saw people stalled and have offered what worked for me. Just another lie. One of many…
She is providing her own answer there.

07/15/2007 on Kimkins
Re:Anyone else getting attitude? 37 Minutes ago
You may not believe this, but I had this happen to me on another diet support website! I was in a thread and some of us had started Kimkins. We were all doing quite well. One person said she couldn’t lose on Kimkins. I thought that was odd so I offered to help her if she wanted to try it again. She got so mad! And worse, I was the new kid there (lol) and some others who weren’t doing Kimkins came to her defense. They actually made fun of me in a bikini pic. It hurt my feelings something terrible as I liked the group and enjoyed being there. As it turned out, I went to goal weight without them. I mean seriously without them. For a long time I lurked and saw that one by one they supported each other on NOT dieting and not one ever hit goal. That spoke volumns to me and I knew the truth finally as to why that happened. The weak resents the strong. Stong charactor succeeds. Weak charactor bullies. It’s all they have.

In a PM after the ducky blogs started:
I also see some of the Banta are out to get me. Have no idea to this day what went wrong. Nor why they insist on inserting the knife into my back as deeply as it will go. I know who is behind the major slamming and it does link back to them. All I ever wanted was to see them all get to goal too. They seemed to want that at the time. So what–because the couldn’t do it I am bad? Please.