Kent and People Magazine

[matawguro]

I came across this particular entry at Livin' La-Vida Low-Carb...

http://livinlavidalocarb.blogspot.co...-low-carb.html

Do you remember the January 9, 2006 issue of People magazine that featured people who were "Half Their Size?" I blogged about this at the time how odd it was that this story about people who had lost significant amounts of weight was conspicuously missing a low-carb weight loss success story.

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As it turns out, People magazine TRIED to get a good low-carb weight loss story when they contacted my low-carb blogging buddy Kent Altena for the story. After being interviewed, writing a story about his weight loss, and sending People magazine his before and after photos, Kent said they were noticably silent about whether his story would be included or not.

"I never heard back from People magazine at all. So not only did they not highlight a low-carb weight loss success story, but they intentionally ignored an article that was already written for them. I am not the conspiratorial type and could certainly believe it was due to my nonphotogenic look, but the editors of People magazine certainly had at least one low-carb success story to choose from for their article."

Well, guess what? Kent has once again heard back from People magazine who again is working on a story about people who have lost a lot of weight. He was contacted again by the exact same reporter as last time to see if he would be interested in doing it again. While he accepted the invitation to be interviewed -- AGAIN! -- he's not holding his breath about it this time considering what happened a few months ago.

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Why don't we ENCOURAGE People magazine to include a low-carb weight loss success story like Kent Altena in future issues focusing on weight loss? Send your comments to the editor at editor@people.com. Here's wishing you well Kent!

[Labarum]

Re: Kent and People Magazine

Kent is the rugged masculine type and certainly not "nonphotogenic" - I can't believe that was the reason. More likely Atkins prejudice. What do others think?

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I don't think I ever knew Kent's surname, but I think many years ago I used to live near Altena in Northern Germany

http://www.altena-tourismus.de/

[ttdriver]

Re: Kent and People Magazine

I agree, Brian. Atkins is a fad diet where all you lose is water .. sorry to tell you Kent, but you're just dehydrated!


Betty

[Heidi3]

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Robbie T your are awesome OOOXXX

"Why don't we ENCOURAGE People magazine to include a low-carb weight loss success story like Kent Altena in future issues focusing on weight loss? Send your comments to the editor at editor@people.com. Here's wishing you well Kent! "


DONE

[sunflowergrl]

Re: Kent and People Magazine

Nobody wants to believe that Atkins is healthy, I mean look at all the big companies that would go out of business!!! People who are too weak to give up their carbage lifestyles would rather say that Atkins is 'unhealthy' then admit they are powerless over sugar and other carbage poison. Its total Atkins bias. They will be getting a letter from me, and if they leave Kent out again I say we boycott People magazine. They won't see a dime of my money!!

[Lady_Hawke]

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I agree, I don't think it has anything to do with Kents pictures - he's a good looking man and the before and after pictures are amazing.
I think it has to do with Atkins and none of the media having the balls to report the truth. When you work Atkins by the book, Atkins works. There are alot of wonderful examples of that here at the ADBB.
I remember having the TV on as back ground noise one day and Suzane Sommers came on and was showing a meal from her book - and all I could think was she is selling Atkins. Everything she was saying was Atkins, without saying Atkins. Its not right that Dr A doesn't get credit for his work.
I hope the people at People have the balls to print Kents story.

[dreamof145]

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Atkins is such a controversal subject. The reporter that did the article about Kent had the best intentions of publishing the article on him. She is a friend of mine and a very decent lady. It was the People Magazine that didn't want to run the risk of promoting Atkins as a weight loss solution. I agree, we should send comments to the editor to show our support for Kent's success and Atkins.

[Kent]

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Thanks guys for the support. I didn't doubt in the least that the article was squashed not because of the reporter, who was absolutely fantastic to work with, or her ability, but the perception of Atkins perhaps by the editors. It was one of those things that if it happens, cool, but I am plenty happy with my success story being an ADBB one. Others reading the article wouldn't grasp how much I depended on others to achieve the success or the concept of pay it forward.

[H20]

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I just sent my email in for ya Kent!

Deborah

I came across this particular entry at Livin' La-Vida Low-Carb...

http://livinlavidalocarb.blogspot.co...-low-carb.html

[big_bad_john]

Re: Kent and People Magazine

I agree with Betty Kent...Clearly you've just lost 200lbs of water weight and if you ever drink a glass of water ever again you'll gain 200lbs. Uh...waddaya mean you already drink a minimum of 8 glasses a day?

Well if that doesn't work maybe we could just get the flour industry to hire a scientist or two to rubbish the diet instead then...

Or I know...lets get a woman with diabetes who goes into ketosis and blame it on those nasty Atkins dieters....

hahahahahahahah! The world will stay addicted to sugar and flour forever...hahhahhahahaha! Huh? waddaya mean I don't own any shares in flour or sugar companies??? DAMN! foiled again!

[Horsenpuggy]

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Fyi....i went ahead and emailed people i really hope they do the article with
the atkins diet......not just low carb!