Articles categorized as Dear Melissa



My Partner Is The Hardest Part of My Whole30 HERO
August 5, 2017, 4:57 pm
  • Dear Melissa
  • Kids and Family
  • Whole30 Inspired Eating for the Whole Family

My Partner is the Hardest Part of my Whole30

Doing a Whole30 with your significant other can provide incredible benefits, but it can also pose some serious challenges.
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April 10, 2017, 1:37 pm
  • Dear Melissa

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...
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March 6, 2017, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Special Populations
  • Whole30 101

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...
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February 20, 2017, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Kids and Family
  • Socializing and Traveling

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?...
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February 13, 2017, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Troubleshooting

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...
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December 19, 2016, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Food Freedom
  • Troubleshooting Your Food Freedom

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...
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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...
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November 7, 2016, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Food Freedom
  • Troubleshooting Your Food Freedom

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...
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August 8, 2016, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Troubleshooting Your Food Freedom

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...
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August 1, 2016, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Troubleshooting

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...
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July 5, 2016, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Socializing and Traveling

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...
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June 13, 2016, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Troubleshooting

Dear Melissa: Help Me Wine-d Down Whole30 Style

Today, I'm talking to a woman who is missing her wine after a hard day at work, and wondering what she can substitute.
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May 2, 2016, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa

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...
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April 11, 2016, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Reintroduction

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...
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April 4, 2016, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Meal Planning Support and Prep
  • Troubleshooting

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...
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March 10, 2016, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Troubleshooting

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...
Dear Melissa—Melissa Urban wearing a light blue jean top and darker blue jeans, cooking on a wooden table top, and smiling at the camera.
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...
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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...