Dear Melissa,

I have toyed with doing the Whole30 for years, and I’m getting closer. But I still wonder, how much preparation is too much? I think I need to spend time breaking a few bad habits before I jump in. I’ve kicked alcohol (that was a big reason I put off starting). Now I feel like I need to get a few other situations right first. Specifically, I’m worried failure will come at the hands of coffee and my nightly diet ginger ale. Should I put my Whole30 off until I get those two more things handled? —Waiting to start

In this Dear Melissa, MU shares the pros and cons of mentally preparing for your Whole30 little-by-little, or jumping straight into the life changing. If you’ve been thinking about doing the program but wonder if you’re really ready, this issue is a must-read.

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