Hey all! Long (LONG) time no blog. This is mostly an update, because the King Kahuna of Keto is still sort of kicking around out there.
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Jimmy Moore can't help himself!!
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Nah ... not one iota of evidence! LOLOL
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On the gossip front, it appears the split with his wife is imminent and he lost the Low Carb Cruise and most of the friends in the split. Christine has lost 400 lbs in the past year -- well, 50 of her own since no longer eating like Jimmy ... and Jimmy.
After taking six or four months off, King Krankypants of Ketonia tried to rebrand as "The Man of Real" discussing his childhood. That went over like a lead balloon and apparently what remaining sponsors he had went the way of handshakes and hugs in 2020.
This has left Jimmy in three-to-four tee shirts, surviving on eggs from his chickens (and the occasional ribeye from a friend), ranting away on IG and solidifying his place in nutritional history proving that it is indeed cortisol and not calories or even insulin that causes fat to accumulate on his body.
Ever the victim, there are still a few people who believe his lies. His latest:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGZ6e0EgfKr/?igshid=167iixnqqd0pb
Several years ago I posted a picture of myself with a stick of butter on my plate while making a funny face as a joke and that photo very quickly (and infamously) became an instant meme where people believed I was supporting eating that way at every meal. Seven years later, I still get asked about this! When people ask me why I promote guzzling butter, I simply respond that I don’t. Unfortunately, that’s not good enough.
One of the great lessons I have learned being in the nutritional health community for as long as I have is that people will always attempt to smear and characterize you in the way they want others to perceive you. It really doesn’t matter at all if what they are saying is true or not. The only objective is to fully discredit you so as to diminish the impact of your work. This butter guzzling lie is merely one example of this horrible practice that I’ve had to deal with.
We see this devious tactic played out often throughout life. When someone starts accusing someone else of something completely absurd and then continues to ask them about it time and time again even though it has been thoroughly and repeatedly denounced, the primary purpose is nothing more than ridicule, embarrassment, and personal destruction. The reasons for this can run the gamut, but I’ve seen it happening way too often.
When you’re the one being accused of something that’s simply not true, it’s almost impossible not to get at least a little bit defensive. Especially when you feel like you have repeatedly responded to the exact same inquiry as if you’ve never said anything at all—it wears on you! If you remain silent about it when people ask, then they’ll just assume their charge is true. So you have to keep repeating your answer. It’s a vicious cycle.
In my case with the butter guzzling charge, anyone who regularly follows my work closely will see absolutely zero evidence that I promote this insane practice. But that doesn’t stop people who would prefer that I shut up about everything. And in the end, that really is the only objective of repeating a lie that has been thoroughly debunked again and again. Question asked, question answered—NEXT!
So enjoy the flashback, or perhaps it's your first time seeing this.
Original post: April 2018
Blogstress Note:
A quick note to all: Please share!!
An apology: Parts are long, and I threw a bunch of images in at the end and such just to preserve for posterity. Sorry!
An open letter to my critics who may be in the audience:
It's OK for you to think what you may of me. If you find yourself wanting to blame me, realize this is exactly what Jimmy Moore wants from you so that he can continue perpetrating his fraudulent livelihood.
Jimmy Moore, and now his wife Christine Moore, are not really interested or seeking optimal health. Jimmy has long given up on weight loss, and it matters not what the actual weight is on the scale at this point, he's behind the ball position on January 1, 2004 (when he began Atkins) in so many ways. He has a serious eating disorder at the root of all of this ... something he shows no desire to address. Very sad for him and those who love him.
Still, he inexplicably preys on desperate obese people seeking solutions or excuses. He does this to feed an insatiable need for accolades from others, and to live a higher life than he otherwise would be (like multiple cruises each year!).
He makes carbohydrate restriction-based plans -- I don't care what the next fad (and that's what it is!) incarnation is -- look bad.
If keto or LCHF or Atkins or whatever has worked for you, and continues to work for you, go for it! I'm NOT anti-LC. But do not spread junk science. Do not follow and elevate the likes of Jimmy Moore who is FAILING eating that way. Go forth and share your own story if you want. Or not. Probably not a good idea to turn it into your primary source of income. If you disagree with my assessment of "failing", step back, imagine if he's any fill-in-the-blank spokesperson for some diet you think is bull$#!t and see if you wouldn't agree. He is the one delegitimizing your successful way of life in the eyes of others. He is the one adding to all the confusion by spouting nonsense like steak is chocolate cake (true story).
Carbohydrate restriction plans could gain more mainstream traction if its promoters, ESPECIALLY doctors and researchers, stuck to the facts and what the science shows. It's just that won't make those folks rich, and the accepted science will be nowhere near the exaggerated claims you've heard repeated in your echo chambers.
Lastly, if you know someone who follows Jimmy or is thinking of following him, share this post with them. If they still feel he's a reliable source of information, at least you've done your part. I'd rather you encourage them to chase success.
I don't know what exactly prompted him to try to claim his butter eating stunt was a joke, but that lie don't fly! In the past with Kimkins and the David Duke KKK scandals, he had to address controversy. But this must be coming in reaction to "friendly fire" -- criticism from within the community. I am encouraged by this development!
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| It was no joke, Jimmy Moore is the joke |
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| That (other) time when Christine Moore watched Jimmy Moore eat an entire stick of Kerrygold at his momma's house |
