Articles categorized as Troubleshooting
June 13, 2016, 10:00 am
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.
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...
December 7, 2015, 11:00 am
Sleep Troubles on the Whole30, from Dr. Kirk Parsley
Do you have trouble sleeping while on your Whole30? Sleep expert Dr. Kirk Parsley explains why and gives you several strategies to try 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...
September 28, 2015, 10:00 am
Dear Melissa: Why Do I Still Want to Kill All the Things?
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...
September 14, 2015, 10:00 am
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: 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...
July 29, 2015, 10:00 am
Taming Your Sugar Dragon, Part 2
Part 2 in our 2-part series on taming your Sugar Dragon Cravings. Urges. Irresistible pulls towards the sweet stuff, the carb-y stuff, the comfort...
June 22, 2015, 10:00 am
Dear Melissa: Should I Break Up With Fruit?
In this Dear Melissa, we're talking to a woman who is concerned that she's too dependent on fruit during her Whole30. While there is...
February 9, 2015, 11:00 am
Second time’s the charm? Maybe not with the Whole30.
Congratulations—Your first Whole30 is over; you look better, you feel better, your self-confidence is at an all-time high! At some point you’ll likely come...
December 15, 2014, 11:00 am
Dear Melissa: My Stressful Job is Killing My Whole30
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 11, 2014, 10:00 am
The Whole30-Plus: Extending Your Program for 45, 60, or 90 days
Whole30 participant Tabitha contacted us recently with a question about extending her Whole30. She asked: “I have some long-standing issues that I have...
January 20, 2014, 11:00 am
How To Do The Perfect* Whole30
*The answer is, it doesn’t exist. Read on, please. The Whole30 is in full swing, with thousands of you in the middle of your...
January 13, 2014, 11:00 am
Do you REALLY want to quit the Whole30®?
Did you know that Days 10-11 are when you are most likely to throw in the towel on your Whole30® program? It’s true—we’ve compiled...
December 9, 2013, 11:00 am
Keeping Weight On During The Whole30®
The Whole30 isn’t designed to help people change their body composition or lose weight, and we ask people to take a much-deserved break from...
September 16, 2013, 10:00 am
Talk to Your Doc: What to Do if Your Doctor Says “No” to the Whole30
Our new “Talk to your Doc” articles will feature a series of guest posts written by medical professionals. Our goal is to help prepare...
