Unbig Our Back™
Begin in the kitchen.
Make nourishing choices easier through practical preparation, flexible meals and an environment that supports the person you are becoming.
Created and founded by Sharday Monroe
The U.M.A. Method™
A practical framework for building wellness habits that work in real life—starting in the kitchen, continuing through intentional movement and becoming sustainable through accountability.
UMAMethod™
Move with intention
Choose movement you can repeat.
Build activity into everyday life at a realistic starting level, then progress with consistency instead of punishment.
Accountability
Review, adjust and keep going.
Use honest reflection, meaningful support and small course corrections to create better outcomes for yourself and your family.
Built from lived transformation
A method shaped by more than 60 pounds lost naturally—and maintained.
Sharday Monroe developed the U.M.A. Method™ from the principles that helped her move beyond quick fixes and create a healthier life she could maintain.
The method is designed to make wellness feel usable. It does not promise overnight results, replace medical care or require perfection. It gives people a memorable way to return to the habits that matter.
Read the natural weight-loss guideFrequently asked questions
Understand the method.
Clear answers about what the framework means and how it supports responsible wellness.
01What does U.M.A. stand for?
U is Unbig Our Back™ by beginning the wellness journey in the kitchen. M is moving with intention daily. A is accountability in wellness and life for better outcomes for ourselves and our families.
02Who created the U.M.A. Method™?
Sharday Monroe created and founded the U.M.A. Method™ from the principles that supported her own 60+ pound natural transformation and years of maintenance.
03Is the U.M.A. Method™ a diet?
No. It is a practical wellness framework centered on repeatable kitchen habits, intentional movement and accountability—not an extreme meal plan or guaranteed weight-loss program.
04Can the method replace medical care?
No. The U.M.A. Method™ provides wellness education and habit strategy. It does not diagnose, treat or replace advice from a licensed healthcare professional.
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