Comments on: Maintaining Weight Loss

By: OhYeahBabe

OhYeahBabe — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:09:00 +0000

True stuff. Thanks for posting. So many people just drop out of the diet program, or regain the weight, and are not heard from. People on the site may think that the lack of negative posts means people are more successful than they really are. (Deleting negative posts and using sock puppets shape this opinion, too!)
The regain happens. The physical and emotional damage happen. And the struggle to overcome it all is mighty.

By: Barbara B

Barbara B — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 21:45:00 +0000

I MIGHT have fallen for this diet, but fortunately, I had actually been treated personally by the great Dr. Atkins. And I am a big eater. One of the things he talked about was hunger. No one should EVER be hungry, he said, and he himself could not stand hunger. That is why he devised his diet in the first place. He needed to lose weight, but could not fathom being hungry.

As a patient, he cautioned me NOT to do the quick fix and to lose weight the fastest, but to build a way of eating for life. Bless you, Dr. Atkins, because you protected me against plans like Kimkins. I never joined or would even have considered it, thanks to you. You were SO against VCLDs. But, unfortunately, there are a lot of Kimkins victims who never heard of low-carb until they bought into her plan. I know, dear Dr. Atkins, that you would be horrified at its description.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 21:40:00 +0000

Alright! Maintenance consists of 1.intelligent nutritional supplementation. – Check! 2.eating the healthiest foods imaginable – Check! 3. exercising regularly – OOG! On most VLCD’s, depleted energy is very evident. First try the first 2 steps, then add #3 when the energy starts returning, since exercise both takes and restores energy.

By: mariasol

mariasol — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 19:29:00 +0000

Magics – I agree. You were actually one of the lucky ones, the “failures” that couldn’t stick to the diet. I know you are now doing great on Atkins, the right way to lose weight and keep it off. WTG!

By: Magicsmom

Magicsmom — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 19:07:00 +0000

After four weeks of strict Kimkins, that true hunger set in. Instead of digging in and becoming anorexic, I rebounded in a time of rebellion against low carb eating and ended up gaining weight. Although that it a bitter pill to swallow, I think I’m better off having gone that direction, and I am far from alone. Deni, Christin, and others are now copping to having maintenance problems in their post-Kimkins lives. May we all learn to fight this battle and conquer our weight issues once and for all, no thanks to Kimmer. God bless us everyone.

By: Mayberryfan

Mayberryfan — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:03:00 +0000

It’s hard to believe I spent 12 weeks doing Kimkins! But, what kept me from having very serious side effects (I did have dizziness and hairloss) was my own vitamin and mineral regimine. However, I was exhibiting signs of a downward spiral when I wised up.

Kimkins is DANGEROUS. Don’t subject your body to it! PERIOD.