Testimonials

Martha - I love your ideas. The nice thing about your recipes is that I'm able to change the number of servings which coincides with the ingredients. Thanks for making cooking so much more easier!

Hi Martha! I, too, am a Lifetime Member of WW, and I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your research and your generous sharing of it all. Not just the recipes, but most specifically IF (intermittent fasting) – my sister has been doing it since October and has had fabulous results. I love that you include it with your findings, as well!

It's summertime and we live on a lake – lots of parties and activities going on thru the late Fall. Blessed to live here, for sure – and food and drink bring up challenges quite often!!! I’ve learned to bring a big old bowl of fresh fruit and thin my wine by half by adding diet 7 up! Silly, but it helps. Would help more to not drink at all, but I am not there yet!!

Anyway, I hope you get this – and I just wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!!

Thank you, Martha, for your inspiration. Today's quote about deprivation is ME. I have had dessert every single day of my journey for the past year and have lost 64.4 lbs. I do not feel deprived.

I feel WW is sustainable because I don't feel deprived. I AM a Weight Watchers; I am not ON Weight Watchers. Such a difference.

Thank you for all you do for the WW community! I recommend your site to everyone!

Martha - I've made quite a few of your recipes and they've all been easy and delicious.

I just started back with Weight Watchers, so having the SmartPoints available with your recipes helps a lot!!

Thanks for doing all the hard work you do to make it easier for me to get dinner on the table!

Thank you, Martha, for your dedication and compassion for guiding us as we journey weight loss. I've not been successful in the past but am always encouraged by your kind words. Many blessings to you.

Dear Martha - I just want to thank you for what you do! I love all your recipes and you make meal planning so much easier and make it so easy to eat healthy! You have truly inspired me!

And I have emailed you twice you with questions, and as busy as you are, you have always answered me.

Keep up the good work! You are appreciated! Sincerely,

I have not rejoined WW yet..I joined back in 1972, or so, when it came out and only needed to loose 10 lbs. I have seen many changes since then.

Now I need to loose at least 50 lbs. and I feel my age is not helping. A lot of arthritis and limited movement. Trying to commit.

I read all your emails and save most of them and really feel motivated after seeing them. I will save this one too and use it. Some very useful and encouraging ideas.

Thank you so much for your emails.

Thank you Martha! I just wanted to share with you that I reached my goal weight of 185 pounds.

I have been at or near my weight for 8 weeks now. This week I weight in at 184.5!

I really appreciate your devotion to healthy eating and weight control!!

Martha - I just came across your program and I feel that this is an answer to a prayer. I had no ideas as how to plan out meals, nor really what to eat.

I am very excited and looking forward to your meal plans. We need more people like you that are out there willing to share your journey.

Thanks for all your encouragement!

Just hearing from you and others that share keeps me aware that it is not easy, but I am not alone either.

You motivated me to get out my crock pot and cook some chicken breasts. They were moist and tender and I can now use them in other dishes too.

Thanks again!!!!

Hi Martha - So far I have made 4 of your great Weight Watchers recipes and each one has been very tasty. Thank you so much!!

What a great job you are doing with all the recipes and WW points!!

Keep it up!

OMG Martha... just read the email you sent about "getting back to eating healthy... and getting depressed about getting on track...." that is where I am right now!

Well, I am working on getting back to the mindset I had when I started WW. I know I can do this.... so my strength is in "perseverance". I know that I can do this.

Just wanted to let you know your words of wisdom are terrific.... and I appreciate your continuing support with inspiring quotes and great advice.

Your meal plans are invaluable... especially when we get frustrated and need continued encouragement.

Please keep up your inspiring work... there are many of us who rely and appreciate it!

N.... a faithful reader!!!!

Thank you so much for sharing your weaknesses Martha!

Those are my weaknesses as well.

Martha, Thank you so much for all the time you spend helping all of us with healthy recipes and wonderful tips.

I also love the quotes you put in your emails. Awesome!!

Hi Martha - Things are going well! I am not new to WW - I have been in the program off and on over the years and have been successful. I reached my goal and became a lifetime member, but in the past couple of years, a few - thankfully not too many -- pounds reappeared. And, my husband needed to lose weight too.

I bought your bundle of books that includes the slow cooker recipes. I have to say that the cookbooks and recipes have been a godsend. While it takes effort to buy ingredients and get things cooking, the foods are delicious and make my life so much easier!

BTW - I am on the 28-Day Challenge. Some of the advice I knew to do already, but there are some great ideas I am incorporating into my lifestyle!

Thank you Martha. Your ebooks have allowed me to stay on program.

I've told everyone to check out your site.

Thanks!

Martha - bless your heart for all the work it must have taken to update the SmartPoints in your ebooks to the new Freestyle points. I had ordered your original bundle and have made good use of it. Having been on the PP plan, I didn't like the look the new SP when it rolled out, but decided to rejoin this morning to see what the new program would bring.

I was worried about how this update would affect your ebooks but here you are, just hours later, getting me up to date and right on track. I've downloaded the updated points so that all I have to do now is check the original recipe - I have them all in their own binder - then go to the download and update the points! Brilliant!!

Thank you for all you do to help me stay on track - only 20 lbs. to go!

Hi Martha - I just wanted to tell you how inspiring you are. It has helped me and I'm sure many others, tremendously.

Thank you and keep the emails coming!

Hi Martha - I just finished 19 days working on the road, mostly away from my wonderful kitchen and available great foods. Thanks for your inspiring emails. They enabled me to eat healthy breakfasts, and eat a lot of fish and tons of veggies while traveling.

I would order my salmon with half the plate steamed veggies and a salad with oil & vinegar. I was not a saint the whole time, but I made much better choices while on the road because of your inspiration.

Thank you again!

Thank you, Martha. I am so happy to find your website! It is so jam-packed with great ideas, easy healthy recipes and weight loss information.

Thank you again!

Hi Martha - This 28-Day Smart Start Challenge has been wonderful.

Thank you for all of the support and encouragement.

I have definitely made some positive changes that I plan to continue!

I've been dieting on and off most of my life and have only increased in weight.

Your newsletter to be yourself will be the key for me, at 70, to lose this weight. Pills, fad diets, 5 times at Weight Watchers, bariatric surgery did not work for me.

I will now figure out the healthiest way to lose weight using those tips in your newsletter.

For the first time in a long while I feel I will be successful. Thank you!!

Martha - I made your chicken, apple and cranberry salad yesterday and loved it!!

Thank you for your recipes!

Hi Martha, I just wanted to say thank you for using your talents to invest and give back to others. Your emails are a great encouragement and inspiration to me. God Bless!

Hi Martha - Thank you for the assistance and being such a great resource/inspiration on my weight loss journey. I have seen a few websites in my position, but yours is truly the best!

Martha... I love your website and facebook page. Thank you for such wonderful information. I have lost 24 pounds (and kept it off) since October 2016. I am jumpstarting my WW again, but without the meetings and without the app. I need to pretty much follow the program the rest of my life and your website is helping me tremendously. Thank you!!

Martha - Thank you for your kindness. I am so encouraged by the things that you are sending.

You are such an encourager and full of practical help and wisdom. May you be blessed today!

Martha - I always have a good laugh every time I see "Unsubscribe" at the top of your emails. Not a Chance! I so look forward to your emails.

I love to laugh until my belly hurts. Somedays, if I did not laugh, I would cry. It has gotten me through a lot of nasty days. Thanks for reminding me "Laughter really is the very best medicine."

You rock Sista! Keep them coming.

Hi Martha, I just wanted to thank your for all your positive messages and great recipe links.

I greatly appreciate the wonderful service that you provide for free!!

Dear Martha - I love your uplifting and inspirational attitude. Today was especially good for me. I'm a WW Lifetime Member since 1972 and your website helps me keep focused. Keep up the good work!

Martha - I have all your cookbooks, am a member of Weight Watchers and have lost 15.8 lbs. so far using predominantly your recipes and the WW SmartPoints system.

Your recipes are so good that I forget they are created to be healthy; they simply taste like they were created to be delicious without regard to sodium/carbs/fats and such.

You are a gifted and spectacular creator of recipes and inspirational blogger. I have much gratitude in my heart for you and all the work you do on our behalf. Thank you so very much!

Martha - I am making your Slow Cooker Beef & Broccoli as I type this... and it smells wonderful. I am also making the Cauliflower Rice to serve with it.

I love these recipes, most are pretty easy to prepare and are healthy meals for my DH and myself. Thank you for your 'Slow Cooker' recipes.

Dear Martha, thank you for sharing this. It made a lot of sense to me and although I’ve likely read this advice over the years, something about your email and the link to recipes just "clicked" for me.

It's hard to describe, but I feel like it's going to be ok, there's lots of options and they are "ok" to have (in moderation, using the weekly pts).

We tend to associate sweet treats with "cheating" or "being bad", but the idea to purposely plan and prepare for them in the week, really freed me. You hit the proverbial nail on the head, deprivation is such a sneaky mental beast that hid in wait with most of my failed diet changes over the years.

This was just a small note to say thank you for being the person to make it "click". Your work and website are much appreciated.

Martha, You do a great job!

I've been a Weight Watchers member off an on for many years and I find your recipes very handy and delicious - you're a great help!!

Hi Martha, Thank you for your 28-Day Smart Start Challenge. I am starting to do the challenges and they are great! I really find it helps me to focus on my weight loss journey. I go to my local WW Wellness Studio and my leader is fantastic!

I just wanted to say a huge thank you for your email list and the tip about Kristen's meal plans at Slender Kitchen.

Everything I have tried is fantastic! My family is loving the tastes and variety, and I love the weekly planning and grocery list simplicity.

I am so thrilled with all the WW support I find in the universe!!

Martha, don't know if this email will get to you but I hope so.

I am helping my son with his weight loss plan and feel really discouraged lots of days.

Your email with the subject "you are capable" came at a very good time.

Thanks for your encouragement and advice. I know we can do this!

I had to write back to tell you how much we enjoyed this delicious Italian Pork and White Bean Stew recipe.

My Italian heritage was doing a happy dance while eating dinner. My husband, the picky eater, couldn't believe how Old World it tasted. It was something my grandmother or mom would have made.

Healthy and good for you it did not taste. Anything I can fix in one of my 3 slow cooker is fine by me. This recipe is now a recipe card in the front of my box. I just had to thank you for sharing!!

Martha - I just love all of your advice.

I am about a week into your 28-Day Smart Start Challenge and learning a lot about the importance of small changes.

Thank you for making a difference in my life!

Martha - I just wanted to say thanks a million! My husband has lost 13 lbs. in 3 weeks and I have lost 11.

I must lose weight for my knees, heart and overall health. Thank you for your inspiration.

To our good health!

Martha - I appreciate you encouraging emails so much!! Thank you for your inspiration and recipes - I have several of them and both my husband and myself loved them. I started Weight Watchers about a month ago and I'm down 9 pounds - seems to be working! Thanks again!!

I know you are very busy, but I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your encouraging emails. I am really inspired again to eat healthy and lose some weight.

I love your 28-Day Challenge and all your recipes, tips and hints. My husband loves everything we have tried so far.

A big thank you!!

Martha - I just came from a WW meeting and I'm thrilled to tell you that I now officially weigh less than I did 25 years ago. I haven't been this low for twenty years. Thank you for all you do to make this journey a little easier!

Martha - you are saving my life!!! I have been a member of WW for 2 years, pretty much understand the program, but was having problems coming up with recipes. My progress has been slower than most. Thank you!!

Hi Martha - I am kicking myself and wish I knew about this bountiful website before I committed to other, more expensive, coaching blogs.

I am a Weight Watcher and truly believe in the program. I love your down-to-earth approach and thank you for your sincere support.

I plan on purchasing the Book Target 100 and want to lose 30-40 lbs.

Just a quick thank you and I am grateful I have found you!

Martha - we have been meal planning like this for a year now. It helps with groceries, and also meal prep on the day. I need to remember what to pull out of the freezer, or to prep the night before.

Most of the meals that I find online - such as Slenderkitchen - or in cookbooks, I put on the notes section. I also place the recipes on Pinterest that I have interest in - and then move them to copymethat when I have made them.

Your site, since I found it a month or so ago, has become invaluable in both my planning and cooking, as I am on Weight Watchers. 15 pounds down, and counting!

Thank you!

Hello Martha - I've made your Cheeseburger Casserole and Meatloaf and both were so yummy. We loved them both so much, I'll definitely be making them again soon!

Looking forward to trying some other recipes soon. Thanks a bunch!!

Thank you, my friend. You made such a difference in my WW journey and I really appreciate your help.

Martha - I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for your email list and the tip about Kristen's meal plans at Slender Kitchen. EVERYTHING I have tried is fantastic! My family is loving the tastes and variety, and I love the weekly planning and grocery list simplicity. I am so thrilled with all the WW support I find in the universe.

Hello Martha,

I'm really enjoying printing and making some of your slow cooker recipes. I've been faithful for 3 weeks with healthy eating and exercising and am pleased to say that I have lost 6 lbs!

I feel great and am encouraged to continue this better way of life. Thanks for all your help too!

Martha - I so needed to hear this today!

Thank you so much for the inspiration!!

Martha - I have no idea how I managed to get onto your site - but I am sooooo glad it happened! I love it!!

And I appreciate so much what you are doing. Thank you so very much.

Hi Martha - Thanks for all the great recipes! I tried the chicken noodle casserole this week and subbed broccoli for the mixed veggies. It was great and even my husband loved it. I look forward to try many more.

Martha - thanks for sharing your thoughts and the information on intermittent fasting.

I too make this a regular part of my own practices in maintaining a healthy weight and am a Lifetime Weight Watcher.

Martha - We really love your easy soup, stew and casserole recipes - especially during the winter weather we are having.

I appreciate your hard work for our enjoyment!

Martha - Thank you for so many delicious recipes, they are pretty easy and tasty. The inspirational quotes are so awesome that I actually print them and have them pasted up around my cubicle.

Your site is a Godsend and I'm so happy to have signed up. Continue to do the good work that you are doing!!

Thank you Martha - I just found you and your website and I am so excited! You are the first "real" person who I feel can help me be successful on my better health journey. I look forward to your inspiration, your recipes and tips. Feeling hopeful!

Thank you Martha, I needed to hear that!

It's been rough going for a while - I am WW Lifetime status and fell off the wagon.

But there is still hope as I am just a work in progress! Thanks again for all you do!!

Hi Martha - Thank you. Even though I have been on the road non-stop, your emails have inspired me to stay on track as much as is possible with all the business meals I have had. Thank you for your continued inspiration. I'm home again to my good WW cooking.

Martha, I would like to thank you for all you do. I use all your recipes and I am really excited to tell you I have dropped 3 sizes. Wishing you and your family and blessed and Happy New Year!

Hi Martha - I just want to tell you how much I am loving your work, suggestions, recipes, etc.

The daily connection and reminders are just what I needed.

I joined Weight Watchers a month ago and am down 8.2 lbs. so far, but it's so easy to slip away.

Your program is just the booster I need. Thank you!!

Honey, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart! Everything I have tried is just great - thank you again. You are going to turn me into a new person, body-wise! I thought maybe it was too late for me, but it's not. I am 69 years old and I can keep up the good work. Thank you and have a great day!

I have been on WW for years, off and on for too many years to count. (Off being the primary word.) I have never reached goal. So when I decided to try one last time, I was looking for an incentive when I found you! You are that and so much more. I have copied everything you have sent me.

I went to the Dr. this week. He went through my labs, (BS was 89, never been that since ?) checked heart, lungs, and ankles for swelling and looked at me and said.... "You have lost 16 pounds also. Do you have a twin?" I assured him that I didn't.

I feel good and still have a long ways to go, but with your help, I think I can make it! Thank you so much.

Martha - I absolutely LOVED the Skinny Big Mac Salad. I lowered mine to 4 pts by using a fat free 1,000 island dressing & fat free cheddar cheese. Thank you soooo much!

Hello Martha - I find your emails encouraging. It hasn't even been a full week yet that I've been following WW, but I am feeling better already. Your recipes are excellent! I love to cook, but I hate to bake - my grandchildren love sweets, so I can practice on them. LOL!! I really find your blog and recipes so helpful!

Hi Martha - Just wanted to drop by and say thank you for helping me lose weight!

I'm a WW member, that after 3 years of following the Simply Filling program, have recently attained my Lifetime Membership status.

I look forward to trying some of your tips and recipes, as I'm always keen to shake things up a bit!

Thanks for sharing your story! I have found your website to be very inspiring and educational!!

Martha - all of your recipes I have tried have been great. My husband even likes them, which is always a plus! Keep up the good work.

Martha - I have tried several of your recipes, both from the cookbook you sent when I signed up as well as others from your website. I have loved everything! It has been so convenient to have these recipes.

I love coming home from work to the wonderful smell of the food in my crockpot!

Dinners have always been a challenge for me. I usually come home hungry and ready to eat anything. Having these healthy dinners ready has been a life saver! There are easy to make and delicious.

Having the nutritional information and the WW points already calculated is a big bonus too!

Thank you very much and I look forward to trying more of your recipes.

I wanted to let you know that your Weight Watchers recipe search tool is amazing! Thank you so much for it Martha! Since it's summer break from school, my boys (there are 5 of them) and I have a them for each week day with Monday being muffin Monday. That's why I'm excited to make the skinny banana oatmeal muffins.

Hi Martha - I do not go on any social media sites, but read news feeds and research everyday. Over the years, I have joined up on the odd website for their low-fat recipes or health news. Eventually, they get boring with no substance and I end up unsubscribing and promising myself "never again!"

But, your website and newsletters are well researched and full of informative articles and delicious tried-and-true recipes. You give me hope in my quest for weight loss. Your emails come across as caring and down to earth. I cannot afford any programs, but I can read and become informed through you!

God bless you and keep up the excellent work. Peace and Blessings!

Martha, I just wanted you to know that I'm sharing this with my sister.

I love all the information and recipes that you are sharing on your site and in your emails.

Thank you for your time and experience along the way!

Love, love, love your messages. I plan to drop more weight, spend more time with good friends, eat great food, drink good wine and exercise.

Thank you for this wonderful site. I look forward to your emails, every time!

Martha - This is the best email I've received since I joined WW in January! I've been cooking tons of foods with all the other recipes, and not always eating the correct portions, thus my losses have been minor and slow...

I think with your recipes for one, I will do much better on the plan.

Thank you so much!

Martha - I've been on the Weight Watchers program for the last year and your website is a huge help!

Over the holidays I've kind of lost some of my initial incentive, so I thought I would try your 28-Day Smart Start Challenge to help me refocus.

I would still like to lose about 40 or 50 pounds and then maintain that, which is something I have never been able to do.

Thank you so much - I look forward to starting again today!

Thank you SO much for sharing your recipes/creations with us! Enjoying food yet staying within WW points is challenging so I am grateful for the help!

Martha, I have been a Weight Watcher for at least 40 years. It is always my "go to" when weight creeps up.

I am a lifetime member, but I want to say that your soup recipes while on FreeStyle have opened my mind to so many possibilities and choices. I make soup and freeze it in individual portions - so easy and I always have something satisfying available.

My thin husband has not noticed how often we enjoy soup. Thank you. I'm so encouraged to get new ideas!

Martha - God speaks to us in mysterious ways. Your message this morning was EXACTLY what I needed to read to set my head/thoughts straight for my life today. The healthy eating is going well - the daily like struggles needed Isaiah and your words. Thank you!

Dear Martha,
You are instrumental in keeping me conscious of my eating habits. Your quotes, encouragement and recipes are helping me. You are a gift.

Thank you Martha for all the delicious looking recipes! I have only been back on Weight Watchers for a week today! I am having a hard time getting in all my points that count (if you can believe that).

I am looking forward to trying some of these recipes! They look delicious. I also enjoy getting your emails.

Thank you so much for doing this!

Thanks Martha!

I've been on the "struggle bus" these days, and your recipes and words of encouragement help so much!

Thank you!!

Hi Martha, I am sooooo excited because yesterday, in just 15 minutes, I had two crockpots going and two delicious meals ready for suppers this week!

I have always loved your recipes and have followed you for a long time, but having these crockpot recipes all in one place is fantastic! Love them!!

Hi Martha - First let me tell you how much I LOVE your website! Your information is always encouraging and interesting. Thank you for all of the time you invest!

Thank you so much for the "Month of Meals!" I wish I had had this plan while I was still teaching! It's simple, healthy recipes have calmed my life down to the point that I can be much more mindful about my eating habits. My husband and I both are loosing weight and feeling healthier.

We are looking forward to trying the 28 day ecourse next. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Hi Martha, I made the Skinny Slow Cooker Chicken Puttanesca cooked on HIGH for 4 hours. The aroma was swoon worthy and reminded me of an Italian restaurant my husband and I used to frequent. The texture and juiciness of the chicken was outrageous and all the flavors from ingredients melded beautifully. I'm 100% Italian and this dish is definitely authentic fare. This recipe is going into my rotation file, so delicious and my husband loved it just as much a I did. Keep them coming.

Thank you so much Martha!

I have reached my weight goal (losing 45 pounds) and know that this is something I must do for life. Only 5 more weeks until Lifetime!

Your recipes are such a great help - thank you!!

Martha - thank you so much for your inspiration! I've been doing Weight Watchers since October 1. Hitting some roadblocks cuz of health issues but pressing on.

I'm starting a 30 day gratitude accountability "experiment" with my massage therapist and thinking with all the reading I've been doing, that gratitude is a universal and Christian principle that helps us with many things we're dealing with in life.

I'm hoping gratitude will help me with my weight loss goals. I think it might be why God asks us to be thankful for everything; our food, the fact that we have an appetite and can eat, the fact that we can cook and even for the body he gave us.

Keep up the good work!

Hi Martha. I find your messages encouraging and helpful. I use MyFitnessPal and your recipes have made success so much easier. In the last 15 months I have lost 54 pounds. Thank you for the big part you have played in my success!

Hi Martha - Just wanted to let you know that I have lost 3 more pounds and I still have 50 more to go. I really love all your recipes. Thank you!

Hi Martha - Thanks for your continued support. I'm struggling to climb back on the WW wagon and your meal plans are a HUGE help.

I love to tell people about your recipes Martha!!!!

We really appreciate them A LOT!!

Hi Martha, I love your emails! The last one makes perfect sense... focus on one thing at a time!

I did focus on my weight for a year now and I am down 31 pounds! I've taken the steps to keep it off forever and I'm not losing focus this time around.

Thank you so much for your encouraging words and posts. Your recipes are great too!

You, too, are a reason I am where I am today!! Thank you!

Hi Martha - I made your slow cooker chicken and gravy yesterday. We all LOVED it! And, we have enough for another meal too.

Thank you!

Martha - I actually joined WW after I started making your recipes. I'd joined Weight Watchers twice before (and tried many other diets), but I always gave up because the food choices seemed too restrictive.

After a few months of using your recipes, especially the slow-cooker ones which I can freeze in individual portions, I decided I might be able to stick with the program this time. I've lost 35 pounds so far, and a lot of that is due to having your recipes available!

Martha - I just wanted to say how awesome your newsletter and recipes are. I always look forward to seeing what coming up next. One recipe brought a tear... Skinny Slow Cooker Porcupine Meatballs as it was a family favorite of my partners and we haven't had them in a decade - since her mom died after living 10 years with Alzheimers.

We will be trying them this week... just for the delicious memory. I know she didn't use a slow cooker, but it's the same recipe for sure. Thanks so much!

Martha, Thank you for the great recipes and encouragement to lose weight and keep it off while still eating satisfying food. Your emails are by far the greatest find for me.

You are doing a great service to all of us trying to eat healthy. Please keep up your great work.

Martha - I don't really struggle too much with meal planning, as long as I have chicken and vegetables in the house I'm good to go! I started the program 2 weeks ago and that previous week I did the weight loss on my own - but in all I have lost 8.6 pounds and I'm so excited because I know it's working. Thank you for sharing your food and recipes with me!

Martha - I am so excited! I just purchased and downloaded the new "Month of Meal Plans" as well as "Comfort Food Favorites." We are having an incredible nor'easter storm here in Rhode Island at this moment, but I am going to choose something wonderful to cook for tonight (provided the power stays on!)

Once again, thank you so much!

Martha - Thank you so much for your helpful tips. I'm finally taking the steps to lose the unhealthy weight that has been an issue for 20+ years!

All the tips from your newsletters are invaluable. Again, Thank You!!