"Has anyone ever done kimkins while pregnant? This is my third child and I really don't want to gain weight I am already heavy and I would actually like to lose a little weight. Please let me know...."
This, ladies and gentlemen, is a word-for-word representation of a post make at Kimkins 8 days ago. Heidi has had 8 days to respond, but she hasn't, and neither have either of her admins, Gary or SingingLass. One must ask oneself why they are reticent to respond to this woman's question.
Seven months ago, someone asked a similar question on behalf of a friend. Dr. Mark Mark (remember him?) was quick to answer “no” and went on to explain why. The ever-supportive Kimmer chimed in and added to his answer. In other words, she agreed. What has changed in the last seven months that would cause her to go silent on the same question? Only Heidi can answer the question. I’m sure she won’t, but that doesn’t stop me and others like me from wondering...................... why the silence, Heidi?
There is a lot of research that proves VLCD's are very harmful to pregnant women and their unborn baby. Very Low Calorie Diets are defined as daily intake of 800 calories or below) In reality, one does not need to post at Kimkins to get an answer to this question. The information is out there for anyone to read. It was Tippy Toes a.k.a. Jeannie Baitinger who started the concept that Kimkins should be at least an 800 calorie per day plan during the time in history when the website was supposedly under new ownership and the Kimmer was absent from the public eye. Of course, if you do the math and follow the guidelines the Kimmer gives, you cannot possibly get to 800 calories a day. The devil is in the details. Do you think it was a coincidence Tippy pulled that number out of the air? Ummmm, no. She did it so Kimkins could get out of the reputation it had amassed itself of being a starvation diet. It didn't work, mind you, but it was a valiant effort nonetheless. Kimkins isn't safe for people not carrying children, let alone expecting women. It is an easy question to answer, so why has the administration at Kimkins gone silent on this issue? Inquiring minds want to know.
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I'm more afraid that they are answering via PM, and that the advice they are giving is not safe. By remaining openly silent, they're condoning it.
Just when I think I can't be surprised by the goings on at KK I'm proven wrong. You'd think something THIS important would warrant a response from Heidi, SL, or SOMEone that's in charge over there!
I wasn't surprised by the lack of comment to this woman at first but enough time has gone by that I am now. Has there been any response yet? You'd think they'd speak up at least after seeing the issue being addressed outside of KK even if for no other reason that to CTAes.
MrsM, neither Heidi nor her minions SL and Gary have posted a response. Other members are giving her the "ask your doctor" and "the baby is most important now" type responses. Now we all know that most people who show the diet to their doctor do not tell them how little you actually eat once that "real ketosis" kicks in. As Heidi has rightfully pointed out many times, a strong "advantage" to the KK program is the "real ketosis". Meaning: you eat next to nothing because you have to force yourself to eat what little you do. No doctor in his right mind would allow a patient to do KK if he knew what it was really all about, let alone a pregnant patient.
This is exactly why Kimkins should be shut down by the authorities pronto. I just cannot fathom why this horror of a diet is allowed to continue to operate. The diet is dangerous and it's criminal to allow anyone to be exposed to this craziness.
Great reporting, Magics Mom.
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