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February 12, 2018, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Food Freedom and Relationships
  • Socializing and Traveling

Dear Melissa: After My Whole30, Do I Have to Give Up My Friends?

Dear Melissa, I have done a few rounds of Whole30 and I am finally confident in my Food Freedom, making some pretty big changes...
dear melissa
November 14, 2016, 4:30 pm
  • Dear Melissa
  • Socializing and Traveling

Dear Melissa: Guys Have Whole30 Feelings Too

You’re reading a Dear Melissa Replay, where we re-post some of the most popular entries in Melissa Hartwig’s regular Whole30 advice column. Dear Melissa...
How-to-Win-Friends
July 18, 2016, 10:00 am
  • Habit, Change, and Personal Growth
  • Habit, Change, and Personal Growth Popular Posts

How NOT to Win Friends and Influence Whole30 (Replay)

If you had incredible success with your own Whole30, you'll likely find yourself wanting to recruit others to the Whole30 party. They can see...
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December 14, 2015, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Socializing and Traveling

Dear Melissa: First Dates on the Whole30

Dear Melissa, Is it possible to go on a first date on the Whole30?  I hadn’t given it any thought until a guy asked...
dear melissa
September 14, 2015, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Kids and Family
  • Troubleshooting

Dear Melissa: Grandparents Behaving Badly

Have the grandparents of the family been unsupportive of your Whole30 efforts with your kiddos? This is definitely an emotionally-charged issue, but Melissa Urban...
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September 8, 2015, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Kids and Family
  • Troubleshooting

Dear Melissa: My Whole30 Buddy is a Total Downer

Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...
dear melissa
June 8, 2015, 2:26 pm
  • Dear Melissa
  • Kids and Family
  • Whole30 Inspired Eating for the Whole Family

Dear Melissa: I’m Worried About My Grandkids on the Whole30

We're seeing so many families taking on a Whole30 together, kids and all, and we think that's wonderful! However, If you've experienced some less-than-enthusiastic...
How-to-Win-Friends
March 23, 2015, 10:00 am
  • Socializing and Traveling

How NOT to Win Friends and Influence Whole30

It’s your first Whole30, and you’re following our “getting started” recommendations perfectly, especially Step 3—going public. You’ve told your friends, family, co-workers, and all...
dear melissa
November 17, 2014, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Kids and Family
  • Socializing and Traveling

Dear Melissa: Talking Whole30 with Friends and Family

Dear Melissa, Since completing a Whole30 in January 2013, I have been eating a (mostly) Whole30-inspired diet and have never felt better. My family...
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November 10, 2014, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa

Dear Melissa: Your Whole30 Holiday Strategy

I am on Day 3 of my second (attempt) at the Whole30.  I feel more prepared and educated this time around, and I am...
dear melissa
November 3, 2014, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Kids and Family
  • Whole30 Inspired Eating for the Whole Family

Dear Melissa: Grammy’s Feelings vs. the Whole30

Dear Melissa, I just completed my Whole30, and what a difference! I never thought I would find something that would have such an effect...