Flashback Episode 105 | HSM 719

Half Size Me

Heather A. Robertson

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Fitness

4.7 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

In episode 719 of The Half Size Me™ Show, we share a flashback episode with you: From the original episode 105, Heather interviews Martha from Simple Nourished Living about sustainable weight loss without restrictive diets. In this episode they chat about: Why traditional crash diets don't work long-term Mindless eating strategies that actually stick How to maintain weight loss without constant tracking And more! The full episode 105 is available to Half Size Me Podcast Premium subscribers! Click Here to Join Podcast Premium Now! If you try Podcast Premium today, you'll also get: Entire 700+ episode library Weekly episodes a day EARLY EXCLUSIVE, subscriber-only coaching series “Ask Me Anything” questions For even more SUPPORT, join the Half Size Me Academy, where you'll get everything you need to help you no matter where you are in your weight loss and wellness journey: halfsizeme.com/join Do you want to get support and connection at a price you can afford? Then check out the Half Size Me Academy here: https://www.halfsizeme.com/hsm-academy/ About Half Size Me The Half Size Me™ Show is a weekly podcast. It will inspire and motivate you no matter where you are in your weight loss journey. Whether you're just getting started losing weight or having worked on your health and wellness for years, this show is for you! The Half Size Me Show is hosted by Heather Robertson, who lost 170 pounds over a period of 5 years and has maintained since 2012. Heather did it by learning new eating habits, getting regular exercise, and changing her mindset. On her popular weekly podcast, The Half Size Me Show, Heather shares her own lessons and struggles with you, and she shows you how to handle the real challenge of any weight loss journey... weight maintenance. Be sure to subscribe to The Half Size Me Show and join Heather every week as she shares information, inspiration, coaching, and conversations with REAL people who've learned weight loss isn't only about losing pounds, it's about finding yourself. Disclaimer: Heather is not a doctor, nurse, or certified health professional. What worked for her or her guests may not work for you. Please talk with your doctor, dietician, or other certified health professionals when seeking advice about your own weight loss or weight maintenance plan. All information included in The Half Size Me™ Podcast and on HalfSizeMe.com is for informational and inspirational purposes only. For additional disclaimer information, please visit HalfSizeMe.com.

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0:00.0	Half Size Me Flashback episode number 105 brought to you by the amazing HalfSize Me Academy.
0:18.0	To join us, please go to Halfsizeme.com forward slash join.
0:22.7	Hey guys, I have a really awesome flashback episode for you. I actually still follow this person.
0:30.4	This is Martha from Simple Nourished Living. She is a food blogger and she has lost weight for her for herself. And she is blogging all
0:40.5	kinds of weight watchers, low calorie recipes, tips and hints over at her website right now
0:46.9	called Simple Nourished Living. I really enjoy her content. And like I said, she's still around now,
0:52.6	which is fantastic because this was recorded back in 2014.
0:55.5	So if you are somebody who's always looking for healthy, low calorie recipes, you can check her out and get to hear her story that led to her releasing her website.
1:05.6	All right, without any further ado, let's take a step back in time to episode 105.
1:10.5	You have a great week and I'll talk to you soon.
1:13.6	All right, ladies and gentlemen, I have a wonderful treat for you today. I have Martha from
1:18.1	simplenourished living.com. Martha, would you like to say hello to everybody? Hi, everyone.
1:23.9	And we were just talking about the fact that this is your first interview regarding your blog and all of your amazing achievements. And I have been excited about the idea of having you on the show. So thank you so much for joining me today. It's just a pleasure to be here. Thank you for having me. Absolutely. Now, I have had a chance to check you out. And I know that, you know, dealing with weight issues has been something that you've dealt with quite a bit in your life.
1:45.3	So would you kind of take us back in time to when your weight actually did become an issue for you?
1:51.5	My weight became an issue for me pretty early in life.
1:54.9	I would say by the time I was 10 years old, I was overweight, chubby.
2:00.6	My dad liked to call me his husky girl, which I'm still not completely recovered from,
2:06.2	I think.
2:07.2	I went on my first diet when I was 13 and spent the summer, subsisting on cottage cheese
2:13.7	and fruit and vegetables and lost weight.
2:17.5	And from there, I just continued to struggle with body image and yo-yo dieted my way through
2:23.5	my, you know, teens and 20s, really, where I was just always in a constant struggle,
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