Articles categorized as Dear Melissa
April 10, 2017, 1:37 pm
Dear Melissa: Abstainer or Moderator?
Melissa Urban walks you through the idea of Moderator or Abstainer, as proposed by Gretchen Rubin, as it relates to your food freedom. Gretchen...
March 6, 2017, 11:00 am
Whole30 101: Can I do the Original Whole30 while pregnant?
Here’s a question we hear almost every day: Is the Whole30 safe for a pregnant person? We asked registered dietitian Stephanie Greunke for her...
February 20, 2017, 11:00 am
Dear Melissa: Am I My Brother’s Whole30 Keeper?
Quick quiz: your friend posts on social media that she's doing a "Whole30 plus half and half in her coffee." What do you do?...
February 13, 2017, 11:00 am
Dear Melissa: Help Me Stay Whole30 Compatible On The Job
13Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new Food Freedom habits, and figuring out...
December 19, 2016, 11:00 am
Dear Melissa Replay: 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 Food Freedom habits, and figuring out...
November 14, 2016, 4:30 pm
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...
November 7, 2016, 11:00 am
Dear Melissa: I Need a Whole30 Holiday Party Road Map
Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new Food Freedom habits, and figuring out...
August 8, 2016, 10:00 am
Dear Melissa: Food Storage, Skin Care, Home Cleaning Products… Where Do I Start?
Dear Melissa, besides eating healthy Whole30 foods, in what other ways do you avoid toxins? Do you cook with a microwave? Do you use...
August 1, 2016, 10:00 am
Dear Melissa: My Sugar Dragon is Still Breathing Fire
Are you nearing the end of your Whole30 and still struggling with a raging Sugar Dragon? Melissa outlines her best strategies as she helps...
July 5, 2016, 10:00 am
Dear Melissa Replay: Where’s the Support in my Whole30 Support Group?
You’re reading a Dear Melissa Replay, where we re-post some of the most popular entries in Melissa Urban’s regular Whole30 advice column. Today, she’s...
June 13, 2016, 10:00 am
Dear Melissa: Help Me Wine-d Down Whole30 Style
Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new Food Freedom habits, and figuring out...
May 2, 2016, 10:00 am
Dear Melissa Replay: Can You Do the Whole30 Forever?
Can you do Whole30 for the rest of your life? This is one of the most popular questions we receive, and one of the...
April 11, 2016, 10:00 am
Dear Melissa: Everything I Reintroduce Seems to Hurt
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...
April 4, 2016, 10:00 am
Dear Melissa: No, Really, How Many Meals?
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...
March 10, 2016, 11:00 am
Dear Melissa Replay: Day Ten Tantrums
You’re reading a Dear Melissa Replay, where we re-post some of the most popular entries in Melissa Urban’s regular Whole30 advice column. Dear Melissa...
January 11, 2016, 11:00 am
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: 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...
November 30, 2015, 11:00 am
Dear Melissa: I Quit Smoking, But Now I’m Overeating
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...
