Testimonials

Martha - I totally needed your thoughts today.

I started my WW journey in January and I have lost 40 pounds. I am doing the online version right now - I will join a class in July and I weigh in on Sundays.

I gained 1 pound this week. It really messed with my head. I looked back to see what I did wrong. I didn't cheat, I don't dip into my weekly points... I am good.

But then I realized I didn't get enough water or budget my meals like I normally do.

So, when I read your thoughts from your walk... It made all the difference to me.

I am not perfect, but I have come a long way and I am doing it!

Thank you for your willingness to share your recipes and thoughts with so many.

It made a big difference for me today!

I cannot tell you how much your emails mean to me. The chattiness, the recipes & especially the quotes.

Without ever meeting you ....in person.... you have become like a friend that I look forward to hearing from.

Thank you!

Hello Martha! I just downloaded everything and OMG I was not expecting all the great recipes and info I got in your bundle!!

Thank you so much! I struggle on a daily trying to figure out what to make that is WW Freestyle friendly! but now I won’t have to struggle!!

I will continue reading everything you have to say! 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!

Hi Martha - I love your emails!

I'm a Weight Watchers leader and I always pass along your stories and inspirations, as well as your recipes to my members.

Thanks for all you do!!

Hi Martha - Thank you for this email, it was exactly what I needed to hear!

It feels like you've been watching me lately and were sending this email directly to me!

Thank you again!!

Hi Martha - I purchased your 28-Day Smart Start Challenge and I love it!! I don't know how to thank you.

I used to always be skinny, and then I gained 80 lbs. in a year or two. I have been doing Weight Watchers since January 10th and I have lost 20 pounds.

I am so grateful and love this program so much!! God bless and thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Martha - I always love and appreciate all of your recipes. They are awesome. Up to 29 lbs. lost on Weight Watchers since February - I've never felt better. I cherish your recipes! Thank you.

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 am trying to hard to get rid of this weight. This site with encouraging words and recipes has been a true help. Thank you!

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! You are so welcome! I am a weight Watcher member signed up in May of this year, with the online version and then upgraded to meetings before my three month time was up and getting ready to switch over to standard payments. So glad I did, I do enjoy the meetings and the support.

While scrolling through some youtube videos about weight watchers simply filling plan and smart points users, I seem to remember coming across one of yours. So I had to put in a search for simply nourish and found your site. I have been back and foutth on the both sides of the plans.

Today I am back with working with the Simply Filling technique again.

And you gave me some inspiration to work on getting a weight loss blog going. That is what I am working on now.

My big goal is to get to Weight Watchers Lifetime Membership.

Well thanks again for your insights and your inspirations.

PS. Love the ebook you sent. Thanks!!

Sincerely,
Deborah

Martha - Thank you soooooo much! I have printed out all your recipes and I'm going to Staples to have them bound into books. I really appreciate you doing this for me.

Thank you again! I just LOVE reading all of your emails. I'm just soooo excited!!

Dearest Martha,

So many times it seems like you wrote your message while in my head! This week especially, I share with many people that call WW a diet. I share that I have wine and spicy pretzels EVERY SINGLE DAY of my journey!

It is my way of treating myself, relaxing and knowing that I can maintain this lifestyle. 65 lbs down in 10 months (again, every single day with wine and pretzels!!!); have maintained for 13 months.

I tell all my WW and non-WW friends about your newsletter. So real and helpful! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

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.

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 - Just a quick note to let you know I'm going to love a lot of your soup recipes, especially the ones containing beans, barley and split peas.

I'm 70 years young and I like old-fashioned cooking from scratch. I just need help in learning how to break down some of my regular meals to match the WW SmartPoints and still have some flavor.

I'm so glad I signed up for your newsletter! I'm also happy to say I lost 4.5 lbs. in the past 2 weeks and I'll be watching my mail daily for tips and recipes from you.

Thank you so much!

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!

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!

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!!

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!

Thank you Martha! I have failed at this walk so many times before. I certainly needed this pep talk today.

I am starting your 28-Day Smart Start Challenge today and can't wait!

Thank you for sharing your wisdom.

I love you Martha!! You make Weight Watchers so much easier for me!

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!!

Hi Martha - I get ideas from recipes and always end up doing my own thing. But I love making food in large batches, cooking one full day a week. I then freeze some and when I have nothing in the refrigerator, I head to the freezer.

Thank you so much!

Hi Martha - OMG, I made your muesli recipe and ate some (warm) for breakfast... it's DELICIOUS!!

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,

Dear Martha - Thank you! This is very helpful. The most helpful things I have come across in a long time. All the stuff on this meal plan menu is stuff I actually can buy easily.

Thanks Martha for your emails. I'm a 46 year old Lifetime WW Member at goal. I've gotten a little befuddled with the program, but I LOVE your messages and suggestions. You're always so encouraging and uplifting - you're an inspiration. Thank you!

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.

Hi Martha - Thank you for letting us know about Meal Planning Mommies. I bought the cookbook by Alisha Hughes from Meal Planning Mommies and it is a great 12-week meal plan with a shopping list which is wonderful. I can just make a copy of the list and go shopping for the week!

Thank you so much! I continue to enjoy all of your ideas and recipes. Even though cooking has not been on my to do list during treatments. I will soon be finished and hope my appetite and strength comes back.

Your website and information is wonderful!!

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.

I'm really looking forward to trying Trisha Yearwood's Orzo Salad recipe.

I like orzo but have only used it in soup. This salad looks delicious.

Thanks for all the recipes and points info you provide - it helps make cooking and meals a lot easier and very tasty!!

After attending your slow cooker demonstration at Weight Watchers Arizona and trying a few of the recipes on your blog, I bought your slow cooker ebook bundle.

I've now tried several of the recipes and wanted to tell you they have all been delicious.

But beyond that, my favorite thing about them has been how easy they are to prepare!

I'm loving that - thanks so much!!

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.

Thank you for all your great tips, hints, recipes and everything else you share either by email, Facebook or your website!!

It has helped me stay on track with my WW journey, which is a little slow right now!

Martha, We just made the crock pot Kalua pork and cabbage. Amazing!!

We lived in Hawaii for six years with the army and missed the taste.

I've made the pork with cabbage many times, but adding the bacon and sea salt made all the difference!

Thank you!!

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!

Martha - I love your recipes, tips and advice.

I will be mentioning you at my WW meeting and have already referred you to a few friends who like to try new healthy recipes!

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'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!

Hi Martha - Thank you for this site. I have reached my goal weight, now the real lifetime hard work has started!

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!!

Thank you for what you do to help a lot of people....Struggling right now but staying on the course and not giving up.

Hi Martha, I absolutely love your ideas and recipes. Everything tastes so good and I have been so much happier now that everyone in my household doesn't have to feel deprived because I'm watching my weight. I did just discover the beauty of the instant pot, so any and all of your ideas are welcome. Thank you!

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!

Hi Martha - I'm getting so much inspiration from your slow cooker recipes. My slow cooker is at least 30 years old and still working beautifully. It has one feature I love which is the ability to cook on HIGH for an hour, then auto switch to LOW. I haven't come across any new models that do this and my old friend is still cooking perfectly.

Which it did yesterday with your apple cranberry chicken and what a fabulous recipe that turned out to be. Amazing that so few ingredients can produce such wonderful results!

I served it with sweet potatoes and a saute of multi-colored peppers and spinach. Not only was the dinner absolutely delicious, but the plate was just bursting with color. Thank you for your inspiration and a really delicious dinner!!

Thanks Martha for all the meal planning and great menus. I am not even on Weight Watchers but love the information you send me. Thanks again!

Martha, Thank you for the wonderful recipes!!!

I totally agree with you, planning your meals ahead is the key to a great weight loss!

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!!

Martha - I absolutely love your emails, thank you!! You were exactly the motivation I needed today. Thank you!

Hi Martha! I ordered your Slow Cook Yourself Slim Ultimate Bundle and have loved using all the recipes. I have also enjoyed the emails to encourage me to keep going 🙂

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!

The one sheet pan dinners have been life savers for my family!

We have tried the Rosemary Chicken with Potatoes and the Chicken Fajitas.

Tonight we are going to try the Chicken Parmesan with Zucchini, and we have on our list to try the Shrimp with Broccoli.

Each evening my husband and I chop the veggies and assemble everything on the cookie sheet and in 30 minutes we have a super yummy dinner!

We love the smell of the garlic and herbs as it is cooking.

In the past we have done a lot of frozen food because we are exhausted and in a hurry.

But now, in about the same time, we can make a healthy and very satisfying meal.

Thank you so much!!!

Martha, I started Weight Watchers in 1971 in Chicago and became both LifeTime and lifer along the way. I've tried all the programs, done meetings and online.

Somehow, seeing your daily messages keeps me feeling accountable for one more day. Even the repetitive messages serve an important purpose.

Thank you for being there.

Martha, Thank you so much for all you do! I look forward everyday to see your e-mail.

Your recipes have really helped me and my husband so much. My husband is diabetic and he loves your recipes also. I can no longer afford Weight Watchers and your meal plan has really helped me to keep on track.

I bought all your ecookbooks and have them in a binder by my chair and plan our meals for the week.

Again, thank you, thank you, thank you!

I really enjoy your recipes and how we can make variations. It makes WW meals so much easier. Thank you!

Good morning Martha - I just wanted to let you know I tried your Turkey Pinto Bean Burrito yesterday. I used a low carb whole wheat tortilla and fresh black beans and corn salsa. It was absolutely delicious! All of your recipes are good - this was one of the best. I have lost another 5 lbs. Yay!!

Martha - I made your skinny stacked chicken enchiladas last night (minus the onions) and my husband and I both loved it!!

Thank you!

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.

Hi Martha. Im on Weight Watchers right now and your site aligns with the program so well. I have limited menu choices since I eat no mammals, but I do eat shrimp and salmon and chicken and turkey.

In addition, I am into healthy eating but I am very specific about the veggies I eat, so I search for recipes that can work for me. I've found several in your offerings and I am grateful for those.

I rarely buy or download cookbooks because they never fit into to my specific food choices but rather research individual recipes that will work.

I love the fact that you provide smart points and appreciate that you have done the work to provide those! Thanks for allowing me to benefit from your wonderful offerings.

Martha - This is such an amazing bargain!!

I have belonged to Weight Watchers several times, but was never able to determine how many points there were for a homemade recipe!

Thank you for all you do!

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!

Martha - I made your bean and barley slow cooker soup yesterday and wanted to let you know that is is really, really good. Thank you!

Martha, I have been reading your emails for a few months and love your insight. That said I had yet to make a Slow Cooker recipe until the Chicken Marsala.

OMG are you kidding? It is so fabulous I will make it again and again and again. One certainly does not feel on a diet of any kind eating that. I had sauteed carrots with it. Also, though I am a wine lover, I only had 1/3 cup of the Marsala so used broth as the other liquid and it turned out well. No shallots but used quite a lot of red onion.

Anyway thank you so much for the emails and the quotes I love reading those.

I. Love. This!!

I'm going to make Taco Stuffed Zucchini Boats with a SP value of 5 for 2 halves.

I'm also sharing this site with all 4 of my WW meetings.

Thank you so much!!

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!!

Morning Martha - I just don't know how you do it. I love your emails, in fact I so look forward to each and every one of them.

Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge and all your fantastic meal plans. You are a GEM!!

Thank you so much Martha - I've been a member of WW since January 2019 and I have lost 53 pounds! The recipes that you share are so delicious, thank you for taking the time to send them to us.

Martha - I love your posts and have gotten so much information from them.

I just found your 3-Ingredient Non-Fat Strawberry Frozen Yogurt dessert that looks so yummy!

I am always on the look out for desserts that are 2-3 SmartPoints so that I can have a dessert every day and I think I have a great option with this one!

My new mantra: I have gotten rid of my weight and will continue to get rid of it. I did not lose it because I do not want to find it again!

Hi Martha - I am loving your recipes. As a WW "Lifer" who has jumped the wagon too many times, they are really helping me (and my hubby) get back on track. Thanks so much!

I love your recipe for skinny broccoli salad! I have some in my fridge right now. I've made it 3 times already.

The grapes add a nice, sweet touch. I like to add a little more Greek yogurt and pack of Equal.

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.

Hi Martha, Thank you so much for taking all the pain and hard work out of getting those SmartPoints figured out!

I really appreciate it!!

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!

Thank you Martha for your meal plans. Your example and encouragement have helped me to start meal planning! Your emails are wonderful - Thank you!!

Martha, I really appreciate your emails. I am struggling so much right now.

I am a Lifetime WW and have gained 20 lbs., and I can't seem to get my head around my life choices anymore.

I just wanted to let you know that I appreciate all that you are doing!

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 - 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!!

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!!

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 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.

You are so right! I attended my first WW meeting in 1965 or 1966. I had many cookbooks from that era. I was an on/off dieter, with emphasis on diet for many years. I earned Lifetime (first time) around 1977 and re-earned it in 2001.

I have been wrestling with 10 pounds this past year, but this current journey to take it off is probably the best one as I am making changes that I can live with for the rest of my life. I am finding the newer emphasis of beyond the scale to be helpful.

Thanks for all you do for us!

Martha - Thank you for all your wonderful recipes. They are really helping me on my journey!

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!!

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!

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!

Hi Martha! I just made your recipe for slow cooker chicken & gravy and it is so good!!

We all loved it. Will sure be making this again soon!

Thank you for sharing.

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!!

Hi Martha - We tried your chicken enchilada recipe this weekend and my family loved it!!

Thank you for helping us as we try to eat more healthy!

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!

Thank you, Martha.

You are an amazing inspiration and your emails are such a motivation for me!!

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!

Martha - Thank you so much for your wonderful recipe ideas.

I always like trying something new and look forward to hearing from you.

Your good recipes help me and my weight loss. Have a good week!

Martha - I brought the lightened version of the Orzo Salad to my vegetarian book club. The member who always has amazing dishes to share immediately emailed me for the recipe. I love being able to share good food with friends; that makes this really feel like a lifestyle change rather than a diet. This share was a total success. Thank you!

Martha, Thank you for sharing profound wisdom. I am a writer. I just began my career as a writer six months ago. I am working on a memoir. There will end up being two memoirs ... one about my childhood (abuse I endured at my father's hand) and one about my adulthood (how I was set up to become a victim by the way I was raised and how I overcame that victim status). I hope to be a beacon of hope to women who have struggled with abuse, both as a child and later as an adult.

Your email about change resonates with me. No one in my family ever encouraged me to develop and use my talents. It has taken me most of my adult life to get to this point. I embrace my talent and write every day with an eye toward being published. A book is a big undertaking and will take the better part of a year.

I am changing also by taking off the 70 lbs I have to lose. I have lost four of the five pounds I had gained back. I am determined to weigh 125 lbs. again and to feel really good about myself.

Thank you for your kindness; I get a lot out of your emails. I am making the sausage and peppers today. It has another hour to go before it is ready. I look forward to it. It smells yummy.

Hi Martha - Just love your inspiring and encouraging words. I am just a few pounds away from my goal weight again, but it is such an ongoing battle and I find your e-books and email newsletters are a huge help to keep me on track!

Hi Martha - I'm a Lifetime Weight Watchers member but haven't been able to attend their meetings for about five years (due to time restraints) and unfortunately, have gained ten pounds over my goal weight.

I was so happy to hear from you and feel I can get back on track with your email tips and suggestions. Thank you.