
Melissa Urban
Melissa Urban is an 8x New York Times bestselling author (including the instant bestseller, The New Whole30) who specializes in helping people establish healthy boundaries and successfully navigate habit change. She has been featured by the New York Times, People, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The Today Show, and Good Morning America, and is a prominent keynote speaker on boundaries, building community, health trends, and entrepreneurship. She lives in Salt Lake City, UT with her husband, son, and two rescue doodles.
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January 28, 2016, 11:00 am
- Reintroduction
- Whole30 101
- Whole30 101 Popular Posts
Whole30 101: Preparing for Whole30 Reintroduction
Many of you are just a few short days away from transitioning out of the Whole30 elimination phase into the reintroduction phase. Note we didn’t...

January 25, 2016, 11:00 am
- Tracking Success
Some Whole30 Scale-Related Tough Love
From Whole30 co-founder Melissa Urban, who uses her bathroom scale to make sure her luggage is under 50 pounds You’re just about finished with...

January 15, 2016, 11:00 am
Going Organic: A Whole30 Q&A with Tessemae’s
by Whole30 co-founder Melissa Urban, who can’t stop eating Tessemae’s Buffalo Sauce As you know, we’re big fans of Tessemae’s around here. They’ve been one...

January 11, 2016, 11:00 am
- Dear Melissa
- Mindset
Dear Melissa: I Need a Calorie-Tracking Intervention
Dear Melissa, I know you caution against tracking food on the Whole30. However, I feel stressed and unsettled if I’m not tracking, even though...

December 14, 2015, 11:00 am
- Dear Melissa
- Socializing and Traveling
Dear Melissa: First Dates on the Whole30
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...

- Appetizers and Snacks
Whole30 Approved: Brooklyn Biltong
Today, we wanted to introduce you to our newest Whole30 Approved partner, Brooklyn Biltong, because most of you probably haven’t heard of what they...

November 9, 2015, 11:00 am
- Dear Melissa
- Food Freedom
Dear Melissa: What Adulty Beverage Is Best?
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...

October 19, 2015, 10:00 am
- Kids and Family
- Special Populations
How to be a Healthy Mama and Grow a Happy Baby
by Melissa Urban, who ate at least three bagels during her pregnancy (the gluten-y kind) and her kid turned out JUST FINE. My son...

- Appetizers and Snacks
- Events and Holidays
Tailgating with Whole30 and PRE Brands: Part 2
Here in the U.S. we’re deep into football season (or, what Whole30 co-founder Melissa Urban generally refers to as “sportsing”), and your tailgating and...

October 5, 2015, 3:20 pm
- Dear Melissa
- Mindset
Dear Melissa, Can I Intermittent Fast During my Whole30?
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...

- Appetizers and Snacks
- Events and Holidays
Tailgating with Whole30 and PRE Brands
It’s tailgating season; that means the return of U.S. football (or what Whole30 co-founder Melissa Urban generally refers to as “sportsing”). However, that doesn’t mean you...

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...

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...

- Entrée
Whole30 Freezer Cooking, Part 1 (With Maria Barton)
This 5-part freezer cooking series comes from Maria Barton of MariaMakes.com. If you’d like to submit a recipe, helpful tip, testimonial, or Whole30 article...

August 10, 2015, 10:00 am
- Food Freedom
- Food Freedom Popular Post
Life After Your Whole30: The One Bite Rule
From Melissa Urban, who maybe isn’t actually a donut person When I was in Portland, OR for the Whole30 book tour, I was told...

- Entrée
Best of Whole30 Recipes: Pot-Luck Perfection
Today’s recipes are courtesy of Whole30 alumni Maria Barton (Maria Makes and @mariamakesstuff on Instagram) Intro from Whole30 Co-Creator Melissa Urban I recently gave a lecture on...

July 22, 2015, 10:00 am
- Food Freedom
Taming Your Sugar Dragon, Part 1
Part 1 in our 2-part series on taming your Sugar Dragon Cravings. Urges. Irresistible pulls towards the sweet stuff, the carb-y stuff, the comfort...

- Sides
8 Hacks For Your Whole30 Vegetables
This article was contributed by Whole30 alumni Dawn of Made It, Love It Paleo I have always loved vegetables. My mom tells stories of how...