Just a quick update on the ongoing class action lawsuit against Heidi Kimberly Diaz and her Kimkins diet scam. You’ll recall I told you about a desperate Diaz firing her original attorney and filing for bankruptcy back in January after being disgraced with the dubious distinction of being awarded the “Worst Diet Product” of 2008 award. Things just aren’t looking too good for the Corona, California woman who is in a rather precarious position after the devious shenanigans she has attempted to pull off with this low-fat, low-carb, starvation diet scheme. I’m dedicating an entire chapter of my upcoming August 2009 book release 21 Life Lessons From Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb to the subject of avoiding people like Heidi Diaz who are lurking about online looking for victims to devour.

Basically this four-page document is to serve notice of the impending class action lawsuit against Diaz and is directed to “everyone who purchased a membership to Kimkins through the Kimkins web site from January 1, 2005 to October 15, 2007.” This is a REAL case that is set to take place on August 24, 2009 at 8:30AM PT in Riverside County Superior Court in Riverside, California.

Click here to access the class action lawsuit papers to find out how YOU can possibly participate in it if you purchased a Kimkins membership during the allotted dates.

Did somebody say FREE Bahamas cruise? Yep and it could be YOU!

Continuing with Day 2 of my special edition “Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb On YouTube” video blitz this week, I’m so excited to share with you something truly extraordinary about The 3rd Annual Low-Carb Cruise to the Bahamas coming up in March 2010. So many of your fellow enthusiastic low-carbers from around the world have quickly signed up to be a part of all the frolicking fun we’re gonna have next year sailing down the Florida coastline to the exotic destinations in the Bahamas with famous low-carb celebrities like Drs. Mike & Mary Dan Eades, Dr. William Davis, Jackie Eberstein, Fred Hahn, Dana Carpender, and SO MANY MORE! Ahhhhh, it’ll be here before you know it, so be sure to book your spot on what will be the highlight of your year in 2010!

In Episode 73 of “Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb On YouTube”, Christine and I are so thrilled to announce that a very generous member of the low-carb community has decided to donate the funds for a FREE CRUISE FOR TWO to someone who deserves to come. That’s right, this is a $732 value for the cruise itself PLUS $500 spending money to help with airfare, excursions, and spending money on the cruise. You can enter in one of two ways by answering the question:

Why do you deserve to win a dream low-carb cruise to the Bahamas?

To enter, you can submit a 500-word essay answering that question to me at livinlowcarbman@charter.net or you can post a 5-minute YouTube video response to this video. What an exciting opportunity for one of my readers to have a chance to come on this cruise and hang out with all the low-carb superstars who will be coming on this amazing vacation to the Bahamas! DON’T PASS UP YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!

Click here to watch today’s video for all the details about this exciting cruise contest giveaway!

We have some important updates about the 2010 Low-Carb Cruise

Back in April, you’ll recall that I announced we would be going on The 3rd Annual Low-Carb Cruise to the Bahamas leaving out of Jacksonville, Florida port from March 1-6, 2010 on the Carnival Fascination. Many of you have already signed up to be a part of this special event featuring guest speakers like Drs. Mike & Mary Dan Eades, Dr. Eric Westman, Dr. William Davis, Dr. James E. Carlson, Jackie Eberstein, and Karly Pitman and we’re so excited about the prospect of having well over 100 enthusiastic low-carbers on board with us this year. But there’s been a slight change in the dates because of circumstances out of our control.

CLICK HERE to find out why The 3rd Annual Low-Carb Cruise to the Bahamas has been moved to March 6-11, 2010 and to see a full listing of the more than a dozen special low-carb guests who will be joining us.

Plan on attending these incredible TeleClass sessions in June 2009

Hey there low-carbers, it’s certainly a great day to be livin’ la vida low-carb to effectively manage your weight and health in ways that most people cannot even begin to fathom until they decide to take that fateful plunge into this exciting and effective way of eating for themselves. As each days passes, brand new people are finding out about the amazingly healthy low-carb lifestyle and I’m privileged to be on the front lines of this incredible movement to see lives being changed forever for the better! THANK YOU for your support of my threefold mission to educate, encourage, and inspire others to take back control of their own weight and health.

I wanted to let you know about a unique opportunity I have been given to participate in and lead a special training class at a speaking platform like no other and YOU are personally invited to come and listen. There are a series of FREE TeleClasses that you can participate in and there is no limit to the number of classes you want to participate in from the comfort of your own home and convenience of your telephone or computer.

At this platform you will be trained, motivated and inspired by some of the most respected speakers in the Health, Personal Development and Sales & Marketing Industries. Go to GlobalTeleClass.com for more information about the speakers who are scheduled to give presentations during the month of June 2009, including the following:

Health: Marc Lebert, Dana Ullman, Adoley Odunton, Raymond Francis, Tom Nicoli, Dr. Leonard Coldwell, Dr. Keith Scott-Mumby, Jimmy Moore, Kelley Herring, Will Green, and Gina Cloud

Sales & Marketing: Marsha Bressack, Mary Beth Lozano, Joe Nunziata, Max Steingart, Andrea Conway, Meira Findel, Sherri Petro, and Janet Beckers

Personal Development: Rhonda Findling, Mike Newton, Rebecca Marina, Kelly Sullivan Walden, Kurek Ashley, Katherin Scott, Barbara Friesner, Fran Capo, Eva Gregory & Jeanna Gabellini, Rich German, and Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter

Remember, these classes are being offered at absolutely no cost to you and you can listen and participate from your telephone or through your home computer. It’s a one-of-a-kind way to receive some truly invaluable information about how to improve your health, salesmanship, and personal well-being.

My TeleClass is scheduled to air LIVE on Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 9:00PM ET and it will feature the first exclusive sneak peek into my upcoming Summer 2009 new book release STILL Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb: 21 Indelible Lessons From The First Five Years Of My Low-Carb Journey. I’ve been working hard the past few months on this book and I’m approaching the end of the writing process very soon. You’ll get to hear all about what life has been like behind-the-scenes over these past few years as a leader in the low-carb community and the many lessons I’ve learned along the way. Life in my shoes hasn’t always been a bed of roses, but everything I have experienced has helped to shape me into the man I am today attempting to help others begin their own low-carb journey to better health.

Be sure to sign up for any of the other Global TeleClasses that interest you and be prepared to receive some awesome “training without traveling.” ENJOY!

The 4th Annual Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Blogiversary Giveaway Contest is in the can for 2009 and I’ve already shared some really fascinating statistics about the people who read this blog. The only thing left to do now is tell you who won what prizes. You can see what was up for grabs this year at the original blog post about the contest. It’s a long list of well over 100 winners, so gaze carefully to find out if YOU won something cool. GOOD LUCK and THANK YOU AGAIN for helping me celebrate four years of blogging bliss!!!

CLICK HERE to see if YOU were a winner in the blogiversary contest!

Click above to ENLARGE–if this weren’t so serious it would be funny!

Well, well, well, it looks like the USDA Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee has decided to move their third of five meetings this year online today and tomorrow for a special two-day web seminar in an act of apparent openness about the process of determining the national nutritional recommendations for all United States citizens starting in 2010. Unfortunately for them, they are doing their best to continue avoiding that huge low-carb elephant in the room and, quite frankly, it is a purposeful act of defiance that I believe is utterly shameful, disgusting, and disgraceful in light of all that we know about the detrimental role excessive carbohydrates are having on the weight and health of the American people.

CLICK HERE to find out how to participate in the latest USDA Dietary Guidelines meeting this week and why they’re still utterly clueless about how to best help Americans make better foods choices beginning in 2010.

Let Hilton Johnson teach you how to be a health coach on May 5, 2009

So many of my readers have become quite knowledgeable about living a healthy lifestyle because you have taken back control of your own weight and health through independent research, personal trial and error, and learning from the experience and wisdom of others. It’s one of the reasons you keep coming back here to my blog, listen to my podcasts, and engage yourself in the process each and every day. This incredible low-carb journey has so encompassed your life that you feel like sharing it with the entire world.

Have you ever thought about what it would be like to become a Health Coach to help others on their own path to getting and staying healthy? You have the knowledge, ambition, and desire to make it happen, but you may not know where to start. That’s why I’d like to personally invite you to attend a special complimentary teleconference/webinar training event with Health Coach Teletrainer extraordinaire Hilton Johnson. He is the CEO of Hilton Johnson Productions and can teach you everything you need to know about becoming your very own Health Coach in 90 minutes or less.

CLICK HERE for all the details about this exciting FREE event coming up on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 2:00PM EST.

Summer 2009 schedule for this Top 25 iTunes Nutrition & Health podcast

Here’s a listing of my upcoming podcast interviews on “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore”:

Episode 250–May 4, 2009–DR. FITNESS AND THE FAT GUY (popular diet and health radio hosts)
Episode 251–May 7, 2009–VALERIE BERKOWITZ (co-author of The Stubborn Fat Fix)
Episode 252–May 11, 2009–DR. JOE LEONARDI (low-carb weight loss success and “Fat Then Fit Now” blogger)
Episode 253–May 14, 2009–DR. STAN DE LOACH (low-carb diabetes educator in Mexico)
Episode 254–May 18, 2009–DR. STEVE PARKER (author of Advanced Mediterranean Diet)
Episode 255–May 21, 2009–LISA MARSHALL (creator 24/7 Low-Carb Diner)
Episode 256–May 25, 2009–JOSEF BRANDENBURG (personal trainer/nutrition coach “The Body You Want”)
Episode 257–May 28, 2009–DEON VANDER MERWE (South African low-carb weight loss success)
Episode 258–June 1, 2009–MAUREEN SULLIVAN (Seale Harris’ Lite For Life)
Episode 259–June 4, 2009–RICARDO BOYE (low-carb wellness coach in Georgia)
Episode 260–June 8, 2009–SEAN CROXTON (creator Underground Wellness)
Episode 261–June 11, 2009–SALLY FALLON (President of the Weston A. Price Foundation and author of Nourishing Trends and Eat Fat, Lose Fat)
Episode 262–June 15, 2009–JONAS COLTING (Swedish Olympic athlete who eats low-carb)
Episode 263–June 18, 2009–DR. MALCOLM KENDRICK (author of The Great Cholesterol Con)
Episode 264–June 22, 2009–JIMMY PENA (fitness expert)
Episode 265–June 25, 2009–REINHARD ENGELS (author of The No “S” Diet)
Episode 266–June 29, 2009–JULIA ROSS (author of The Diet Cure)
Episode 267–July 2, 2009–GRETCHEN BECKER (author of The Four Corners Diet)
Episode 268–July 6, 2009–HANK CARDELLO (author of Stuffed Nation)
Episode 269–July 9, 2009–NINA PLANCK (author of Real Food and Real Food For Mother And Baby)
Episode 270–July 13, 2009–JO CAVANAUGH (Healthy Hot Mama blogger and YouTuber)
Episode 271–July 16, 2009–CRAIG BALLANTYNE (creator of Turbulence Training)
Episode 272–July 20, 2009–RON WILLIAMS (author of Faith And Fat Loss)
Episode 273–July 23, 2009–DAVID JAY BROWN (author of Detox with Oral Chelation)
Episode 274–July 27, 2009–BEN FURY (creator of Bettercise.com)
Episode 275–July 30, 2009–MARK “DR. TEA” UKRA (author of The Ultimate Tea Diet)
Episode 276–August 3, 2009–RACHEL TOMKINSON (New Zealand saturated fat activist)
Episode 277–August 6, 2009–MIKE CROWLEY (President of Dreamfields Pasta)
Episode 278–August 10, 2009–CYNDY KRYDER (author of Nude Mice)
Episode 279–August 13, 2009–DR. BRIAN WANSINK (author of Mindless Eating and former USDA Dietary Recommendations head)
Episode 280–August 17, 2009–DR. DWIGHT LUNDELL (author of The Cure For Heart Disease)
Episode 281–August 20, 2009–MARION URICHICH (author of One In A Hundred Million)
Episode 282–August 24, 2009–DR. DEBORAH SNYDER (author of Keto Kid–low-carb for epilepsy)
Episode 283–August 27, 2009–DR. JORGE FLETCHAS (fibromyalgia and iodine expert physician)
Episode 284–August 31, 2009–DR. KEVIN WEILAND (author of The Dakota Diet)

THANK YOU for listening! As always, if you have a guest you think Jimmy should interview for an upcoming episode of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show,” then please e-mail him your request at livinlowcarbman@charter.net. Keep in mind these podcasts are recorded several months in advance sometimes and new guests are always be pursued by Jimmy. We appreciate your support!

Sitting through a bunch of lectures by researchers and authors speaking to a group of bariatric physicians about the latest scientific advancements in nutrition may not exactly sound like a great way to spend your weekend, but that’s exactly what Christine and I did over this past weekend attending the Eastern Regional Obesity Course in Charleston, South Carolina put on by the American Society of Bariatric Physicians and The Metabolism Society. We arrived on Friday afternoon and soaked it all in until we left on Sunday afternoon. Best of all, we got to meet and hang out with all the big names in the low-carb research community.

Click here to see a couple of videos describing some of the lessons we learned and the people we got to see during this amazing trip as well as a recap of the major take-home messages and photos from this exhilarating experience.

Are you a male who lost a lot of weight and kept it off for 2 years?

One of my readers alerted me to a doctoral research project looking into the “personality characteristics of men who have successfully maintained weight loss” that I thought would be interesting to share with you. This doctoral psychology student is looking for male subjects who lost weight naturally and kept it off for a period of at least two years. It is expected to only take up about two hours of your time.

Here are the qualifications to participate:
Be male
Be at least 18 years of age
Have lost a significant amount of weight (preferably over 100 pounds)
Maintained the weight loss for at least two years
Lost weight through natural methods–no surgery

That’s it! If you meet these standards, then you could be chosen to take part in this unique study looking at how your weight loss journey has changed you emotionally, psychologically, and other non-physical ways. I have already spoken with the student by telephone and she’s very interested in gathering information for this unique research project.

Keep in mind your participation is voluntary and you may withdraw from it at any time. Participant confidentiality and privacy will be maintained at all times and you will receive compensation upon full completion of the study which has been approved by the Institutional Review Board at the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) at Alliant International University and will be supervised by faculty at CSPP.

To be considered for participation in this study, please contact the student Shannon Kellogg by telephone at (619) 993-9943 and leave a message with the following information:

Your name
Your telephone number
Your height
Your current weight
Your highest weight prior to weight loss
Amount of time you have maintained your weight loss

Like I said, I’ve already called and spoken with Shannon about my story and she said I was qualified to participate. It would be great to get a bunch of you who have also successfully lost and maintained your weight loss on the healthy low-carb lifestyle to be involved with this study. She briefly asked me why I was so successful losing weight this way and I told her enjoyable foods and no hunger make a BIG difference. I could sense she was smiling on the other end. GOOD LUCK to you guys who do this and let me know if you are able to be a part of the project, too.