It’s almost here… our 8th Annual #JanuaryWhole30, starting on Monday, January 2nd, 2017. Change Your Life in 2017 January is always an exciting month for the Whole30 community, as thousands of Whole30 newbies decide to start the new year by taking on our program. If you’re one of those newbies, […]
Whole30 101: Whole30 Goods in Canada
By Whole30 team member Jen Kendall, who did some on-the-ground research for this article during her recent trip to beautiful Vancouver. Whole30’ers to the north: WE HEAR YOUR CRY. Finding Whole30 Approved and compliant on-the-go, emergency, and pantry items in Canada is more difficult for you than it is for […]
How to Join the September Whole30
It’s almost here… the #SeptemberWhole30, starting on Monday September 5, 2016. (Yeah, that’s Labor Day. Oh, you have a cookout planned? WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED, hashtag no excuses.) Whole30… then Food Freedom Forever This Whole30 was very carefully timed around the release of Melissa Hartwig’s new book, Food Freedom Forever. It […]
The Pros and Cons of a Whole30-Plus (Replay)
As anyone who has completed our program knows, the Whole30 is physically, mentally, and emotionally challenging. Still, some throw other challenging goals into the ring right along with completing the Whole30, like quitting caffeine or adding exercise. As we’ve observed over the years, this can be a highly effective strategy for generating major health improvements quickly—or it can totally backfire. So, how do you know if doing a Whole30-Plus is right for you?
Whole30 101: Is This Normal? (A Guide to Whole30 “Symptoms”)
“I’m on Day 6 and I’ve been throwing up all day. Is this normal?” “It’s Day 16, and my sinuses are so clogged, I can barely breathe. Is this normal?” “I’m on Day 22; I am having the worst hair day, and I got a flat tire on the way to […]
Whole30 101: 10 Dietitian-Approved Strategies for Whole30 Success
This post is from Whole30 Coaches Stacie Hassing and Jessica Beacom, the Registered Dietitians behind The Real Food Dietitians. If you’d like to submit a recipe, helpful tip, testimonial, or Whole30 article for consideration, email it to content@whole30.com. You might be surprised to hear that dietitians do the Whole30 too, but […]
Whole30 101: Your Guide to Non-Scale Victories
Congratulations, Whole30’ers! You’ve successfully completed 30 days of the Whole30 program—no small feat! (Yes, we know the most famous line of the Whole30 is, “This is not hard,” but as we explain in the preface of The Whole30… we knew this would be hard, and we are so proud of […]
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 say “your Whole30 is almost over”—because it’s not. The reintroduction process is critical to your learning experience, so please don’t skip over this part. Seriously. This […]
Whole30 101: Grocery Budgeting and Shopping Strategies
This post is from Whole30 expert Andrea Overturf of Loubies and Lulu. Have your own Whole30 budgeting and grocery shopping tips to share? Join the conversation on Facebook and Instagram. When I began my first Whole30, I had little interest in cooking. It wasn’t something I enjoyed, simply a necessary […]
Whole30 101: Our Famous Tough Love (Heavy on the Love)
The most often-quoted line in the entire Whole30 program is this one: “It is not hard. Don’t you dare tell us this is hard. Quitting heroin is hard. Beating cancer is hard. Drinking your coffee black. Is. Not. Hard.” Since we created the Whole30 in April 2009, thousands of people […]
