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Women of Distinction

working on his master's degree, Kimy was a sure that everything I claimed was accurate.” opportunity to eat oatmeal in a fun way it is
dedicated student who majored in Doatnuts. Kimy wanted to be certain that when a win-win situation. Oatmeal is a food I was
and all the terminology associated with being someone ate her Doatnuts they knew exact- never able to get my children to eat, now they
a ‘professional’ baker. ly what they were eating. “One of the big- look forward to it.
“I put my mind and soul into figuring it gest discouragements of my journey to lose “This has been the most rewarding jour-
all out. I fought through lots of tears and set- weight was not enjoying what I was eating.” ney that I have ever been on. I started my In-
backs, but within a couple of weeks, I got it all Kimy’s Doatnuts are not only lower in cal- stagram ‘Kimy Gets Skinny’ because I was on
done. I did all the things that they asked, and I ories at 90 calories, but 90% of the calories a journey to lose some pounds and help my
became an approved vendor. Now I sell from come from healthy foods like oatmeal and husband lose pounds. And I did lose some.
here to Florida, to San Jose, and just about ev- sweet potatoes. “Regular donuts have over But I think that what I found along the way is
ery location within their franchise.” three times the calories, and they are empty what made the journey even more incredible.
Once the product was out there and peo- calories. there's no saturated fat or trans fat, in I'm 40, and this experience has made me re-
ple started tasting Kimy’s amazing Doatnuts, our Doatnuts. They are just a healthy take on alize that dreams can come true at any age. It
which I might add only have 90 calories, in Donuts.” has been so empowering for my daughter to
comparison to a normal donut, which weighs “I'm Hispanic, and we do everything see that a mom of five can be an entrepreneur
in at close to 300 calories, their popularity around food. We celebrate around food. If
soared. someone gets married or has a baby, it is cel-
We have all seen and tried healthy baked ebrated around food. When you take the joy
goods and the difference is that we know out of food, by having bland, really unappeal-
what we are eating is healthy and don’t ex- ing food, it just takes the joy out of life. This
pect it to taste good. We actually get nervous is why my slogan is “Healthy Never Tasted So
when a food deemed healthy tastes good, we Guilty,” because you're eating this Doatnut
question its claims of low calories or less fat and you question if it truly is healthy because
and sugar. you feel so guilty eating it. That is the best
Not only are Kimy’s Doatnuts delicious, thing in the world. I get people who message
but every ingredient is healthy. They consist of me on Instagram and tell me that they are fi-
steel-cut oatmeal, egg whites, jewel red sweet nally happy while dieting.”
potatoes, and monk fruit imported from Asia. “It has been an incredible journey. Right
The sweet potato provides a healthy fat, and now, when I go to a location with my Doat-
the monk fruit is responsible for the sweet- nuts, I can sell a hundred boxes in less than an
ness. The frostings are from the same basic hour.” This is what led Kimy to make her next
ingredients along with zero-calorie flavored move, a retail location just a few miles from
sweeteners. her home in the Trader Joe’s shopping center
Kimy wanted to ensure that her Doatnuts in Oceanside. “I’m so excited. It has been so
were everything she claimed them to be, “I much fun setting up my cute little pink Do-
drove down to NutriData in Laguna Beach, anut shop. I think the excitement is that no
and I had my Doatnuts lab tested. They were matter what age you are, or no matter what
tested for the accuracy of calories, fats, and shape you are, we all want to live healthy lives.
moisture, and for a determination of shelf life. We all want to live long for our families, for
They basically dissected my Doatnuts to be our kids. And you know, when you have the

and that with hard work, your dreams can
come true at any age. I think that has been
the gift of a lifetime to me. I'm just so excited
for what's happened and for what is to come.”
Kimy opened her cute little pink Doatnut
shop on Saturday June 11th with a grand
opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony. For
more information visit https://doatnut.com/
for more details or to order online.

Kimy Gets Skinny
Doatnuts
(In the Trader Joe’s Shopping Center)
2530 W. Vista Way, Suite F
Oceanside, California
Store Hours:
Monday - Thursday 8AM - 6PM
Friday & Saturday 7AM- Noon
Closed Sunday
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