Loved every part spoken of in this video. Very applicable to our current society. Food and exercise and just being healthy can become such an idol, so you bringing it back to God and not allowing those things to consume us is pivotal. Thank you for your bold faith and wisdom! I have all your plans by the way, and I’m on my second time of firm30 and LOVE it all!! ❤
Incredible you have done every GlowBodyPT program and well done doing Firm30 for the second time right now. I'm over here applauding you Allison! Thanks for taking the time out of your schedule to share such encouragement with me, I am grateful for you.
God has been revealing food as an idol in my life. How I give it wayyyy too much thought when He said that I should give it “no thought.” It’s good to hear it said by a public figure when the world is screaming the opposite narrative at us constantly. Thank you, sister.
I was really wasting this platform and my time running GlowBodyPT a few years ago honestly because I was a super complacent Christian, acting and talking pretty much exactly like the world, and I'm so glad I'm not that woman anymore. THANK YOU LORD for working on each of us over time. Thank you for your patience w/ me, Caroline. I'm the one who is grateful for you.
I needed this so bad. I have your 12 week postpartum plan and I didn’t get through it but I am not giving up. I am pregnant with my 5th currently and I have been on EVERY diet ever in the past years. This pregnancy I have been trying so hard to listen to my body and eat whole real food and hike everyday because I love being outside with the Lord. I had a friend try to convince me to do carnivore pregnant so that I would lose the last 30 lbs of weight I wanted to lose, I know she meant well but watching this was confirmation and anwser to prayer . I’m so tired of the idols😭Thank you May our Lord JESUS bless you for sharing. To Healthy Living!
Stefanie, my deepest congrats that are you pregnant with your 5th right now. Thanks so much for sharing what is so RELATABLE to so many. I'm the one who is grateful to have you here.
Sending you hugs and blessings as you carry this 5th baby! Our bodies change during pregnancy but it doesn’t make it bad; your worth is not determined by body size!
Key takeaway- moderation is important. Food is fuel and a gift from Him and it's not to be taken for granted. On a different note, we practice Lent, and this year, i felt called to fast from logging my food from myfitnesspal. I had every intention of going back after easter but i have felt such peace and freedom from just listening to my body and not trying to meet (or not meet) my calories or macros, i have given it up permanently ❤ Thank you so much for your work and inspiration
One of the most helpful things about the Mom Cookbook is that it teaches you to highlight what nutrients are in your food to your kids in a way they can understand. It saved me from just saying, "yum, this tastes good" and not educating my kids about food. Thank you for this video and this game changing perspective, Ashley!
Wow, I really needed your videos. I just turned 70, went off for HRT and have a mind set that I need to look like I did when I was younger. Thank you for reminding me where my focus needs to be.
Bonnie, welcome to GlowBodyPT! I'm an imperfect woman saved by a perfect father and grateful to have you here. You might enjoy this one. th-cam.com/video/6_1lo5fPOWo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Kt5GqG_A4luxJRub
Wow. You hit the nail on the head! Thank you for this! I definitely needed to hear all of this .. especially my unhealthy habit of obsessing over my "diet" . Cause then i end up just binging on really unhealthy things (sweets, chips, etc) and i enter into a vicious cycle of trying to workout ALL the next day , and it keeps going on and on! The Lord will provide ..really, He already has . With this beautiful world full of great things to consume . It's time for me to throw out these bad habits and set a better example for my 4 children . ❤thank you Ashley!
This was such a breath of fresh air! I feel like it's exactly what I needed to hear. I'm definitely going to save this! I, too, struggled with orthorexia for several years. It impacted my entire life, my marriage. Since having kids, I have abandoned those restrictive patterns, but I've had trouble finding my balance the other way. It's difficult for me not to overthink food. But this truly was such an uplifting viewpoint. Thank you!
I am so impressed by the progress that I see you consistently and intentionally making! I am doing the prenatal workouts and it blows my mind how transformed you are through Christ!! Really inspirational for me as a young mom knowing that I too can change and grow better. 😁😁
Congratulations on your pregnancy Laney! Thanks so much for your PATIENCE with me because I am not the same woman I was 6 yrs ago and pray that God will continue to strip away what is of no use to him and only keep what he has for me so good fruit can come out.
I’ve just been cutting out snacks, cutting out processed food and focusing on whole foods, and cutting out added/not natural sugars. And focusing on fat, fiber, and protein at each meal. I think it’s helping me lose the weight that’s been hanging on, finally!
So thankful for your wisdom and sharing how the Lord is working in your life. I battled anorexia as a teenager. The Lord has been working on me and my relationship with food and being a good steward of my body, and your program and insight have been a huge part of that.
This video was incredibly impactful to me! So convicting about how I’ve been viewing food and my body lately. This just reaffirmed what God has been placing on my heart lately. Thank you Ashley! ❤
Thank you , I needed this . I was a personal trainer counted my macros was in bikini comp. Had the body of my dreams for a long time . Had babies am a stay at home Christian mom now . This is exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you .
I love your perspective on this matter. I have been struggling with fear of negatively impacting my children by trying to teach them about wholesome food vs. food that is detrimental to our health. How you say to keep it simple and eat what God gave us is so simple yet so profound. I would love to hear your advice on how to navigate the world of junk food being presented to our children out of the home.
The entire video was impactful from beginning to end. Body image was an idol of mine for years it consumed my mind for years. I love your transparency and telling your story about how God brought u out of places or bondage concerning health. Breaking generational cycles and establishing healthy lifestyle God's way so awesome
What you said is so relatable and hits deep for me, and no doubt, so many of us regarding 'body image being an idol.' Another idol God's really opened my eyes to lately is covetousness-- that could be a whole separate video or series probably. Thanks for taking the time out of your busy life Keturah to let me know this vid resonated with you.
Love this! I struggled with severe anorexia and bulimia for years before God brought me out of that darkness!! Even when I stopped starving myself and bingeing/purging, I still struggled mentally with many food groups for a long time after my body healed. It really does become a part of you…. What is amazing though is that God used my pregnancy to heal a lot of my sinful thoughts about food!
Thank you for this. I've been struggling so hard with body image and went from losing 20 lbs last year then regaining it all while living my most mindful, healthy life. I have been trying to embrace intuitive eating and exercise but im starting to become obsessed with calories in and out again because several of my Christian friends and even my husband and mother in law have been pushing me towards extreme diets and exercises and its taking such a toll on my mental health
I just found your channel and it's what I so badly needed. I'm a mother of 2 and still breastfeeding. I keep gaining weight and cannot get my mind back on track.
Oh my goodness Ashley! Thank you so much for this video! I am not going to lie, when I saw the title of the video, I thought "oh well. I'll watch it but it probably won't apply to me" because I've never been into diets. I've always been a skinny and tone person because I danced so much growing up and then after becoming a mom, I used your programs to help me stay active but my latest pregnancy shot my core and made it a lot more difficult for me to lose weight and look tone. I'm a bit soft right now and I hadn't realized how much it occupied my thoughts until now. I always thought that an "idol" like mentioned in the Bible was referring to the most important thing we are putting on a pedestal intead of God and for the first time, it hit me that "idols" can simply be distractions even if they don't occupy our headspace constantly. Anything that distracts me from God is an idol regardless of where I place it on my list of priorities. My dislike of my figure (which is objectively not bad) and my resentment of my belly pooch has distracted me from appretiating the body that God gave me and the sacred ability to bring children to this earth. Now I am compelled to change something I didn't even realize was a problem before this video! Instead of feeling bad that I am not eating the most nutritious meal, I can thank God that He gave me the financial means and discipline to make SOMETHING to eat. Instead of frowning when I see my belly or my stretch marks, I can ponder on the wonder and beauty that I have been able to carry and birth children. Instead of beating myself up for not exercising "like I should", I can pray to ask my Heavenly Father what it is I need to focus on for that day or for that hour. If exercising and being fit makes me look at my life in a wordly manner as opposed to looking at it like a way to honor God and take care of the beautiful gift of a body He gave me, then I need to change that. Sorry for the wordy comment. But thank you so much for helping me figure something out that I didn't know I struggled with. Everything I do should point to God, not mysef, not my physique, but to His Glory and His grace. God is so good. Thank you so much for your content ❤
Brilliantly written and clear. Thank you for sharing this from your unique perspective as a long-time female athlete/dancer/now mom of 2, Lindsay! You put words to what other women are starting to see in their own lives, too.
Wow Lindsay. Thanks for this comment because I can 100% relate. Everything you and Ashley said are on point. I asked God to show me if I had any idols in my life. Of course thinking I didn't... and this video showed me that I have made my body and fitness an idol. So grateful for this content.
The last 3 minutes alone were worth the entire video! Being careful of our verbiage and how we talk about weight and health in front of our kids is soooo impactful!
Ashley… You are a sweet woman of God, and I/we absolutely adore you. I have eight children, ranging from 3 years to 25 years old. My family enjoys working out with you, even the boys (and my Spartan training husband, from time to time)! This video really spoke to my heart. My body has truly experienced the “seasons of motherhood”. I will admit that exercise, as much as I love it, can become an obsession for me. I appreciate the message that you share here. We should be FREE in Messiah to truly LIVE and not be weighed down (pun intended) by lies regarding our self image. May you and your family be blessed, Ashley! 🤍
I’m so glad I could finally tell you a snippet of how you’ve been there for me/us. Long story short (ish)….Actually, having a lot of kids TERRIFIED me. I was an only child, with what sounds like was a surprisingly similar upbringing to your own. As I came to know God more, His spirit would nudge me in different ways. After our fourth child, we were DONE having children. I was running a ton, getting “my” body back, and feeling overwhelmed with the idea of having more kids. My husband was literally 3 days away from a scheduled vasectomy, which I had been completely promoting. Let’s just say God moved in a very supernatural way and changed our hearts at the last minute. We decided against the surgery, but our hearts were still not ready to welcome the idea of more children. BUT He impressed it upon us that we were to trust Him with the opening and closing of my womb. I am in awe of how He took our initial response of obedience, without a total excitement or understanding of how He would work it all out, and then gave our hearts a complete and joyful transformation. It hasn’t always been easy (miscarriages, challenging pregnancies, sleepless nights with littles), but our last four children have been so healing for me and the rest of us. The lessons I continue to learn as I mother these humans is beyond comprehension. Our older children love their younger siblings with intensity! So now I’m 48, and am most likely out of the pregnancy zone, but I can’t tell you enough how quickly the years have passed, and how I would have all eight of my beautiful, God-given gifts all over again. 🤍 This is OUR personal story, and I know everyone has their own special circumstances and relationships with the Creator. He is the One that offers the true wisdom we need to know what’s best. Lots of love to you and your beautiful family! Thanks for shining His light! We’ve got your workout on our to-do list today. Please forgive me in advance for yelling “Enough, girl!” when you push us. 😂🤍 Mandy
This is a wonderful video!! I’ve only in the past two years been focused on calories etc trying to lost like 15 lbs and done all the macros and the low carb/no carb and recently God highlighted to me the verse that said “ALL FOODS ARE CREATED BY HIM AND ARE TO BE RECEIVED WITH THANKSGIVING”. Oops God I forgot! Even carbs?? (Yes! Would He be called the BREAD OF LIFE because bread is terrible for us??) Now I’m focusing on real foods and I bake my own bread without ingredients I cant pronounce. Thank you for this wholesome advice which my Spirit gives witness is truth. 🙏🏻
You always have the perfect things to say. Thank you for speaking out on a somewhat "taboo" topic for women - and with Christ as the focus no less. So inspiring. Thank you for your boldness and willingness to share! I am so encouraged by you. ❤
I'm so glad you shared this because I can tell you right now with the volume of women I've spoke to through glowbodypt, you are NOT alone and there's no shame in where you are right now as you proactively work towards a healthier relationship with food.
Breaking the generational chains of disordered eating -- preach it sister!! just DL'ed your cookbook as I am navigating my own eating idols. Keep boldly speaking truth and encouragement here - you are a blessing ♥
Some people also cannot eat like the rest of their family. I have autoimmune illness. My kids have seen how sick I am if I eat like them. We are not all the same. I’ve seen so many people heal serious illness and obesity on keto, carnivore and AIP. I just think that should be included in this perspective. I guess this video applies more to people with disordered eating.
You nailed it! This video is not directed at individuals like yourself who are navigating an autoimmune disease or illness. Or those with hypertension, diabetes or PCOS. I'm glad you shared carnivore has been the best way of eating for your unqiue circumstances for other ladies in a similar boat as you.
Thanks for the encouragement. Very helpful perspective. Your videos helped me to stay healthy and strong through my fourth pregnancy and now post partem. Love seeing you grow in the Lord…spurs me on too. Thanks!
Wow, so thankful for this video and how God is using you. I have been feeling convicted lately in how I treat food as a an idol of comfort. I’m uncomfortable with how my body feels and have been tempted to go on a restrictive diet. This is a good confirmation that it’s more about honoring my hunger cues and asking Jesus to help me lean into him for comfort, not food.
Thank you for being bold and bringing glory to God! Pointing what we do in our every day lives back to God and what He has planned is just what I needed when it comes to food. I grew up on boxed meals and had no idea how to eat when I left home and had a family of my own. Over the past 10+ years of cooking for my family people like you have helped me to learn healthy ways to eat and feed others. Thank you!!
I don't know your name, but your words mean a lot to me. I'm so proud of you taking the harder path to prepare, serve, clean up a lot of your meals at home -- I know the sacrifice and time it takes, and also the BLESSING it is that your family gets nourishing food on the table for your kids. Thanks for being here!
Hi Ashley. I just finished the 12 weeks postpartum program and want to say a Huge Thank you!!!! My 3rd baby is already 2 years old. I've been doing different workouts after his birth but was still seeing the coning (sign of diastasis). I found your program by chance and am so happy I signed up. My diastasis is gone and I feel very strong and energized. About to get your 10 minute plan though a bit concerned that it'll be hard. But your constant motivation keeps me going. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Also , I'm not Christian, I'm Jewish. Still I absolutely agree with all your morals and teachings that you share throughout the program. You're incredible
If you completed Ashley’s updated PP Plan, you will have no trouble with the 10 minute plan. I had both her original PostPartum Plan and now the updated one and I went ahead and did the updated version just for fun to see how it differed and I could tell that it better leads into the 10 Minute Plan. Whereas the original version was a big leap to the 10 Minute plan, in my opinion. You will enjoy it if you enjoyed the PP Plan. I hope this helps. 😊
Such a great and important video. I also come from a background of being obsessed with healthy eating as well as an eating disorder. I struggled for many years. During my pregnancy, I decided to really push myself to be the change I wanted to model for my little one. That goal & motivation became even stronger when I found out we were having a little girl. So much is shaped by our early examples and relationships. And although i can't change my upbringing or childhood, I can certainly be intentional about hers. God and regaining a faith in him was a catalyst during all of that. I let go of the eating disorder, the veganism, the fear of my body changing as a woman and will happily not look back. It hasn't been a perfect journey, but i hope my daughter can grow up knowing that beauty is in her actions and heart and not in her body. It is wonderful to see other women being liberated from the idol our society has made about our bodies. Thank you for a wonderful video ❤
This is so good! I love that you continue to grow and learn and share your journey. Love that you mentioned our kids, bc kids was a huge factor in me finally healing from years of disordered eating, because I don’t want to pass it along to them! Also, have you read Broken Bread by Tilly Dillahey?? It is so so good, I think you’d appreciate it. It’s a biblical perspective on eating and food, I recommend it to any Christian.
Thank you very much for this video. I really needed to hear this. Lately I've been so focused on making sure I'm eating perfectly so I can look perfect and what you said about bringing food with me because I don't know if there will be a healthy option, is me😝. This is convicting, helping me realize I am making an idol out of what I look like which I know does not glorify my Creator. Thank you for taking the time to share this with us!!♥️
I respect you for being honest for sharing that. That used to be me; that's how I knew those examples. Don't think you're looking at some perfect lady. God has been scratching and etching and tearing down my idols for a while and he isn't done with us until he calls us home.
Thank you so much for your reply. I'm so thankful for women like you in my life that keep pushing me to grow closer to Christ and be more like who He intended me to be. I look forward to meeting you someday in heaven if not before!♥️
Loved this video♥️ I’m currently doing phase 2 and 3 of the Post Pregnancy Plan again after finishing it and I absolutely love this program ! But I’m having so much trouble losing any extra fat, I would love if you did a video of your top tips for losing fat😊
Great content on paying attention to the heart issue above all! I love how you go into this topic in Firm30 as well and it has gotten me examining my own relationship to food, fitness and health, as well as the example I am setting for my two little girls! My perspective has changed so much and I’m glad I was able to notice my tendency toward idolatry early on in my girls’ lives so hopefully I can build a healthy foundation for them rooted in God’s Word and putting Him first, rather than self worship or following the ‘patterns of this world’. God bless you and your family!
Really glad to hear you appreciated these kinds of discussions in Firm30, too. I'm so proud of you for doing it for yourself Alex! What you shared regarding being an example for your 2 daughters is HUGE, and it makes me smile.
So helpful 🙌🏻 I haven’t heard a God-centered approach to a topic like diet, so this opened my eyes to see that this is just another area I should be seeking the Lord’s will in!!
Glad this was helpful for you, Katlin! Maybe you'll find a helpful nugget in this one next: th-cam.com/video/9C4PINj6jso/w-d-xo.htmlsi=OyOJ3pvsDUWK_O8D
Thanks for sharing! I'd love to have more meal ideas from you including your afternoon snacks. I do have your mom cookbook from12 week post plan and 10 min plan
Thank you for the time and energy you put into this. It’s hard to land on what’s best when so much information is out there. Thank you for breaking down your experience and insight!
Ashley! You are a rockstar. I’m a forever glowbodyPT follower. I recently came across an amazing resource the book, “fast like a girl” by dr. Mindy pelz. She’s extremely into IF but simultaneously does an amazing job explaining what is happening throughout a womens cycle and how to best eat and serve your body during each phase (along with IF if you choose but just understanding the “diet” and way of eating in conjunction with your hormones is extremely valuable info). Metabolic switching (running off of fat and running off of glucose) is extremely healthy for the brain and I’ve found it to be an overall wonderful well rounded resource to at times focus on more veggies and meat, and other times focus on good healthy carbs to serve my body without going to any extremes that is totally unrealistic and unfruitful. Anyways, I hope you find it as interesting as I did haha. I really appreciate all you do. Keeping repping Jesus, my sis!
No doubt I'd find this book really interesting too, thanks so much for sharing that you've enjoyed it and where you're at now. SO GRATEFUL to have you here, Caty
This video was so convicting. Body image, comparison, exercise - they’re all idols I struggle with. I loved how you talked about God changing you gradually. That’s what I am praying for. God is slowly changing me. Right now it’s a focus not to conform to the ways of the world, but to be transformed by the renewal of my mind that can only be done through Jesus.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us, Ashley! I particularly appreciated your comments on intermittent fasting. I've wondered lately about it, and if focusing on fasting for weight loss reasons will desensitize us to the spiritual value the Bible gives to fasting. Thank you for continually pointing us to the Lord, sister! ~Kathleen
Popping back in to add, potentially you'd enjoy reading Broken Bread: How to Stop Using Food and Fear to Fill Spiritual Hunger by Tilly Dillehay. Some great insights in that book!
This was a great video!! Thank you for creating!! What a great perspective it all resonated. Would you mind sharing a few of your go to snack ideas for the afternoon?
So helpful, as ways, Ash! Thank you. You bring such balance to this space; and the Lord has used you in my life to see fitness as important(it’s always been a part only life but usually for my own vanity), but now as a tool to take care of the body he’s given me… for his service. I’m so thankful for the ability to move and have the use of my limbs. It’s something I take for granted. I helped an elderly lady out of an awkward seat the other day, and your voice was in my head about being strong so we can do things like that without throwing our backs out 😂 these days, I just don’t want to end up at the chiropractor lol! So thank you for helping me keep a balance to a topic that so easily can become an idol rather than a service tool for Jesus.
What is the difference between having a structured exercise program and having a structured eating regiment? I find I can give food "less thought" if I figure out what works for my goals and stick to that.
I've been out of the workout game for a few years now. My youngest is 2. I have diastisis recti. Which program of yours would you recommend me doing first? I love all this info and your heart for our Lord!❤
This was good- I would say for vegan, you don’t have to combine foods to create complete proteins when vegan, there are already plant based foods that are complete and if you eat a variety of plant proteins, you don’t have to worry about combining. Using any of the diets you listed for the wrong reasons is bad though as you said.
Hello Ashley! I love this mindset. Generally this is what I try to do--have a balanced diet. However, what would you say about sugar/moderating sugar intake? What is your advice on how to moderate it?
So, do you remove old videos when your convictions change? I just found you and am liking everything you've posted this year (especially the buckle up conviction ones)...but am wondering if I can trust the older ones to give the same healthy advice?
Natalie, Great question! May I offer some perspective? Your question is kind of like asking if I should absorb and emulate everything a new believer said, did, wore, 9 years ago. Are you the same woman you were a decade ago? Or has motherhood, being a wife, going through trials and tribulations, aging, edification from other Godly women in your life and attending church and reading the Bible for the past decade impacted you? Believers WILL change because that's part of sanctification over a lifetime until the Lord allows us to breath our last breath and calls home with Him for eternity. I don't claim to be perfect 9 years ago nor do I claim to be perfect now but GlowBodyPT have stuck with imperfect me for this long; God has been so gracious, and for that I am grateful. Firm30 program would be life changing for you if you've enjoyed these sit-down conversations because we have shorter chats like this WHILE working out from home. You feel like a time-genuis becuase you're honoring your limited time by getting in a wildly effective workout in 30 minutes flat with Biblical encouragement sprinkled in, plus nutrition, plus female-specific health, all woven in beautifully.
Hi Ashley, this video hit all of my emotions. I am 2 months post partum with #6 and did not gain weight while pregnant, but have since gained weight from breastfeeding, and stress eating when my baby is crying! I was getting so upset, and thought I need to use myfitnesspal, or weight watchers, but it is bringing me stress just thinking about it. I so badly want God to release me from all the thoughts you struggled with after using apps for around 10 years. This video couldnt be more timely and encouraged me to treat my heart matter and give it over to the Lord. I might have to listen to this video daily to keep my focus where it needs to be! Do you have any videos on where to start with this mind change? Or how to eat while breastfeeding? Thank you for sharing your wisdom in this area😊!
I made my stomach my God! I have rebuked and renounced my food addiction. I go to God for comfort and pleasure instead of food! Praise God I am finding freedom! I am WFPB 90% of the time!
I love how you reflect your experience through faith and how you always point back to what is most important - HIM! I mostly agree with you, just not on carnivore, because I've tried it and it's just so awesome, I never felt better in my body!! I never had any compulsive restricting eating behaviour, I'm the person who loves sweets too much. I tried to do many times what you said but it just didn't work for me. Even when I cut out sweets completely I would overeat on something healthy instead. I counted calories to restrict myself somehow, but my natural happy being rebelled against controlling my food intake. i guess that's a bit my thing, I don't overeat but I need food to keep me happy. I think because you come from the opposite direction than me and never really had to loose weight, you see food also from a different perspective than someone who is overweight. The way you describe how and what you eat in a day I did many times and it worked some weeks until it didn't. Carnivore was THE ONLY time when I could eat until I was full and stayed full for hours and never thought about food until I got really hungry again and then I just ate as much as I wanted again. I was always full and never hungry, no cravings, no anxiety, no thought racing, no morning tiredness, it's just amazing. I would love you to try it just for 1 month (you can try anything for 1 month without any serious consequences for your health) and then speak out of experience. Because what you say about carnivorism is not scientifically valid, I haven't found any video about anyone whose cholesterol levels were higher than what it should be. Thank you for investing yourself and helping so many 🙂 God bless!
I’m with you on this one. I have used carnivore as a tool twice now in my life. I have autoimmune illness that went into remission so fast when I started carnivore. I ended up getting Lyme, bartonella, ehrlichia and anaplasmosis and had to go back to carnivore again. I’ve tried AIP, keto, plant based…and the list could go on. I’m also so sad to continue to hear this outdated info again on cholesterol. It is false. Correlation does not equal causation. Cholesterol is not the enemy! In fact, LDL is now being associated with longevity, reduced risk of dementia and stroke! Beans, plants, nuts and seeds ALL contain toxins. fiber is not necessary! I’m sorry to hear that more people are also not aware of how nutrient rich animal foods are. Plants have far less bioavailability than animal products. I do wish people would do more research on all of this. I’ve studied carnivore FOR YEARS, and it’s truly amazing. It’s also the only way of eating that has KILLED my sugar dragon. I feel like a different person eating like this in a good way!
@@Mom2seven I'm SO glad carnivore diet has helped put your auto immune illness into remission. I can't imagine having Lyme, bartonella, ehrlichia and anaplasmosis all at once and thanks for sharing.
@@glowbodypt I’m a nutritionist. I’m totally fascinated by this field. I’ve also struggled with illness so much over the years it is interesting to hear what removing plants from one’s diet can do. It is VERY counter culture. I love veggies. I love salad. It has been hard to give up, but when I go back to it symptoms crop up. They just don’t make me feel good unfortunately. I even had frequent PVCs and PACs. They would disturb my sleep, my workouts. They bothered me all day. This time when I started carnivore they disappeared within 3 days. Up until that point i was eating leafy green, low sugar berries, homemade salad dressing with extra virgin olive oil and ACV. I was eating super healthy. I was very surprised giving those things up would even make my heart feel better. If you are at all interested in doing a deeper dive on this subject I highly recommend listening to or reading Judy Cho, Dr. Ken Berry, Dr. Sean Baker or Dr. Anthony Chaffee. Our food pyramid was based on pretty extreme corruption many years ago. We have been misled on many things as far as food goes. Vey interesting history.
This is frustrating for me as someone who already struggles to get out of slumps and so now I add goals and tracking to my commandment list?! Someone please sincerely pray for me
I am sorry you're working through something difficult and frustrating. Maybe you can clarify what you meant regarding 'goals and tracking to your commandment list?' -- I didn't understand this part of your comment.
Im tired and stressed of watching vids on how to loose weight going thru pre menopause driving me crazy !!! fasting and not going anywhere im tired gaining weight even with the air I’m breathing a mother of 3 feeling drained 😢 I need to start having a better relationship with food
I have a long way to go with this. I have over 40 lbs to lose and I feel confuse I feel like I am always thinking about what to eat. I just read Dr Fuhman's book and I feel so all over the place at this point. It's like the pounds won't come off. I feel so consumed by all the information. I have been praying about it but still feel so lost.
AMEN!!! 🙏🏻 all these “fitness influencers “ are choosing their own bodies as idols…sharing all these before and after and “do this to look like me!” It’s not from a God perspective. It’s not of God.
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Loved every part spoken of in this video. Very applicable to our current society. Food and exercise and just being healthy can become such an idol, so you bringing it back to God and not allowing those things to consume us is pivotal. Thank you for your bold faith and wisdom! I have all your plans by the way, and I’m on my second time of firm30 and LOVE it all!! ❤
Incredible you have done every GlowBodyPT program and well done doing Firm30 for the second time right now. I'm over here applauding you Allison! Thanks for taking the time out of your schedule to share such encouragement with me, I am grateful for you.
God has been revealing food as an idol in my life. How I give it wayyyy too much thought when He said that I should give it “no thought.” It’s good to hear it said by a public figure when the world is screaming the opposite narrative at us constantly. Thank you, sister.
No, thank you for being here Haley.
It really is crazy how we make idols of everything! Thank you for this message! So glad to see you using your platform to bring glory to the Lord!
Love how you’re sharing your faith more. So proud of you and grateful for your dedication to the truth. ❤
I was really wasting this platform and my time running GlowBodyPT a few years ago honestly because I was a super complacent Christian, acting and talking pretty much exactly like the world, and I'm so glad I'm not that woman anymore. THANK YOU LORD for working on each of us over time. Thank you for your patience w/ me, Caroline. I'm the one who is grateful for you.
I needed this so bad. I have your 12 week postpartum plan and I didn’t get through it but I am not giving up. I am pregnant with my 5th currently and I have been on EVERY diet ever in the past years. This pregnancy I have been trying so hard to listen to my body and eat whole real food and hike everyday because I love being outside with the Lord. I had a friend try to convince me to do carnivore pregnant so that I would lose the last 30 lbs of weight I wanted to lose, I know she meant well but watching this was confirmation and anwser to prayer .
I’m so tired of the idols😭Thank you May our Lord JESUS bless you for sharing. To Healthy Living!
Stefanie, my deepest congrats that are you pregnant with your 5th right now. Thanks so much for sharing what is so RELATABLE to so many. I'm the one who is grateful to have you here.
Sending you hugs and blessings as you carry this 5th baby! Our bodies change during pregnancy but it doesn’t make it bad; your worth is not determined by body size!
Key takeaway- moderation is important. Food is fuel and a gift from Him and it's not to be taken for granted.
On a different note, we practice Lent, and this year, i felt called to fast from logging my food from myfitnesspal. I had every intention of going back after easter but i have felt such peace and freedom from just listening to my body and not trying to meet (or not meet) my calories or macros, i have given it up permanently ❤ Thank you so much for your work and inspiration
What a unique testimony to share! I'm so glad you let us hear a little bit about your journey and where you're at now!
One of the most helpful things about the Mom Cookbook is that it teaches you to highlight what nutrients are in your food to your kids in a way they can understand. It saved me from just saying, "yum, this tastes good" and not educating my kids about food. Thank you for this video and this game changing perspective, Ashley!
Wow, I really needed your videos. I just turned 70, went off for HRT and have a mind set that I need to look like I did when I was younger. Thank you for reminding me where my focus needs to be.
Bonnie, welcome to GlowBodyPT! I'm an imperfect woman saved by a perfect father and grateful to have you here. You might enjoy this one. th-cam.com/video/6_1lo5fPOWo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Kt5GqG_A4luxJRub
Wow. You hit the nail on the head! Thank you for this! I definitely needed to hear all of this .. especially my unhealthy habit of obsessing over my "diet" . Cause then i end up just binging on really unhealthy things (sweets, chips, etc) and i enter into a vicious cycle of trying to workout ALL the next day , and it keeps going on and on!
The Lord will provide ..really, He already has . With this beautiful world full of great things to consume .
It's time for me to throw out these bad habits and set a better example for my 4 children .
❤thank you Ashley!
This was such a breath of fresh air! I feel like it's exactly what I needed to hear. I'm definitely going to save this! I, too, struggled with orthorexia for several years. It impacted my entire life, my marriage. Since having kids, I have abandoned those restrictive patterns, but I've had trouble finding my balance the other way. It's difficult for me not to overthink food. But this truly was such an uplifting viewpoint. Thank you!
I am so impressed by the progress that I see you consistently and intentionally making! I am doing the prenatal workouts and it blows my mind how transformed you are through Christ!! Really inspirational for me as a young mom knowing that I too can change and grow better. 😁😁
Congratulations on your pregnancy Laney! Thanks so much for your PATIENCE with me because I am not the same woman I was 6 yrs ago and pray that God will continue to strip away what is of no use to him and only keep what he has for me so good fruit can come out.
I’ve just been cutting out snacks, cutting out processed food and focusing on whole foods, and cutting out added/not natural sugars. And focusing on fat, fiber, and protein at each meal. I think it’s helping me lose the weight that’s been hanging on, finally!
Thank you Ashley for the reminder of what a gift my body is ❤
So thankful for your wisdom and sharing how the Lord is working in your life. I battled anorexia as a teenager. The Lord has been working on me and my relationship with food and being a good steward of my body, and your program and insight have been a huge part of that.
I love this so much! Our society focuses way too much on weight and body image instead of what is actually good for your overall health.
This video was incredibly impactful to me! So convicting about how I’ve been viewing food and my body lately. This just reaffirmed what God has been placing on my heart lately. Thank you Ashley! ❤
Thank you , I needed this . I was a personal trainer counted my macros was in bikini comp. Had the body of my dreams for a long time . Had babies am a stay at home Christian mom now . This is exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you .
I hear you and get where you came from completely. So glad to have you here Jessenia.
I love your perspective on this matter. I have been struggling with fear of negatively impacting my children by trying to teach them about wholesome food vs. food that is detrimental to our health. How you say to keep it simple and eat what God gave us is so simple yet so profound. I would love to hear your advice on how to navigate the world of junk food being presented to our children out of the home.
The entire video was impactful from beginning to end. Body image was an idol of mine for years it consumed my mind for years. I love your transparency and telling your story about how God brought u out of places or bondage concerning health. Breaking generational cycles and establishing healthy lifestyle God's way so awesome
What you said is so relatable and hits deep for me, and no doubt, so many of us regarding 'body image being an idol.' Another idol God's really opened my eyes to lately is covetousness-- that could be a whole separate video or series probably. Thanks for taking the time out of your busy life Keturah to let me know this vid resonated with you.
@@glowbodyptcovetness would be great!!
Love this! I struggled with severe anorexia and bulimia for years before God brought me out of that darkness!! Even when I stopped starving myself and bingeing/purging, I still struggled mentally with many food groups for a long time after my body healed. It really does become a part of you…. What is amazing though is that God used my pregnancy to heal a lot of my sinful thoughts about food!
Thank you for this. I've been struggling so hard with body image and went from losing 20 lbs last year then regaining it all while living my most mindful, healthy life. I have been trying to embrace intuitive eating and exercise but im starting to become obsessed with calories in and out again because several of my Christian friends and even my husband and mother in law have been pushing me towards extreme diets and exercises and its taking such a toll on my mental health
I just found your channel and it's what I so badly needed. I'm a mother of 2 and still breastfeeding. I keep gaining weight and cannot get my mind back on track.
Oh my goodness Ashley! Thank you so much for this video! I am not going to lie, when I saw the title of the video, I thought "oh well. I'll watch it but it probably won't apply to me" because I've never been into diets. I've always been a skinny and tone person because I danced so much growing up and then after becoming a mom, I used your programs to help me stay active but my latest pregnancy shot my core and made it a lot more difficult for me to lose weight and look tone. I'm a bit soft right now and I hadn't realized how much it occupied my thoughts until now. I always thought that an "idol" like mentioned in the Bible was referring to the most important thing we are putting on a pedestal intead of God and for the first time, it hit me that "idols" can simply be distractions even if they don't occupy our headspace constantly. Anything that distracts me from God is an idol regardless of where I place it on my list of priorities. My dislike of my figure (which is objectively not bad) and my resentment of my belly pooch has distracted me from appretiating the body that God gave me and the sacred ability to bring children to this earth. Now I am compelled to change something I didn't even realize was a problem before this video! Instead of feeling bad that I am not eating the most nutritious meal, I can thank God that He gave me the financial means and discipline to make SOMETHING to eat. Instead of frowning when I see my belly or my stretch marks, I can ponder on the wonder and beauty that I have been able to carry and birth children. Instead of beating myself up for not exercising "like I should", I can pray to ask my Heavenly Father what it is I need to focus on for that day or for that hour. If exercising and being fit makes me look at my life in a wordly manner as opposed to looking at it like a way to honor God and take care of the beautiful gift of a body He gave me, then I need to change that. Sorry for the wordy comment. But thank you so much for helping me figure something out that I didn't know I struggled with. Everything I do should point to God, not mysef, not my physique, but to His Glory and His grace. God is so good. Thank you so much for your content ❤
Brilliantly written and clear. Thank you for sharing this from your unique perspective as a long-time female athlete/dancer/now mom of 2, Lindsay! You put words to what other women are starting to see in their own lives, too.
Wow Lindsay. Thanks for this comment because I can 100% relate. Everything you and Ashley said are on point. I asked God to show me if I had any idols in my life. Of course thinking I didn't... and this video showed me that I have made my body and fitness an idol. So grateful for this content.
Thank you so much. We cannot go wrong when we look to the word. Thank you for speaking on this idol.
The last 3 minutes alone were worth the entire video! Being careful of our verbiage and how we talk about weight and health in front of our kids is soooo impactful!
THANK YOU for letting me know this part really resonated w/ you Mackenzie!
Ashley…
You are a sweet woman of God, and I/we absolutely adore you. I have eight children, ranging from 3 years to 25 years old. My family enjoys working out with you, even the boys (and my Spartan training husband, from time to time)! This video really spoke to my heart. My body has truly experienced the “seasons of motherhood”. I will admit that exercise, as much as I love it, can become an obsession for me. I appreciate the message that you share here. We should be FREE in Messiah to truly LIVE and not be weighed down (pun intended) by lies regarding our self image. May you and your family be blessed, Ashley! 🤍
This means SO MUCH to me. Really impressed you are still setting the example for your family as a mother!
I’m so glad I could finally tell you a snippet of how you’ve been there for me/us.
Long story short (ish)….Actually, having a lot of kids TERRIFIED me. I was an only child, with what sounds like was a surprisingly similar upbringing to your own. As I came to know God more, His spirit would nudge me in different ways. After our fourth child, we were DONE having children. I was running a ton, getting “my” body back, and feeling overwhelmed with the idea of having more kids. My husband was literally 3 days away from a scheduled vasectomy, which I had been completely promoting. Let’s just say God moved in a very supernatural way and changed our hearts at the last minute. We decided against the surgery, but our hearts were still not ready to welcome the idea of more children. BUT He impressed it upon us that we were to trust Him with the opening and closing of my womb. I am in awe of how He took our initial response of obedience, without a total excitement or understanding of how He would work it all out, and then gave our hearts a complete and joyful transformation. It hasn’t always been easy (miscarriages, challenging pregnancies, sleepless nights with littles), but our last four children have been so healing for me and the rest of us. The lessons I continue to learn as I mother these humans is beyond comprehension. Our older children love their younger siblings with intensity! So now I’m 48, and am most likely out of the pregnancy zone, but I can’t tell you enough how quickly the years have passed, and how I would have all eight of my beautiful, God-given gifts all over again. 🤍
This is OUR personal story, and I know everyone has their own special circumstances and relationships with the Creator. He is the One that offers the true wisdom we need to know what’s best.
Lots of love to you and your beautiful family! Thanks for shining His light! We’ve got your workout on our to-do list today. Please forgive me in advance for yelling “Enough, girl!” when you push us. 😂🤍 Mandy
This is a wonderful video!! I’ve only in the past two years been focused on calories etc trying to lost like 15 lbs and done all the macros and the low carb/no carb and recently God highlighted to me the verse that said “ALL FOODS ARE CREATED BY HIM AND ARE TO BE RECEIVED WITH THANKSGIVING”. Oops God I forgot! Even carbs?? (Yes! Would He be called the BREAD OF LIFE because bread is terrible for us??)
Now I’m focusing on real foods and I bake my own bread without ingredients I cant pronounce. Thank you for this wholesome advice which my Spirit gives witness is truth. 🙏🏻
You always have the perfect things to say. Thank you for speaking out on a somewhat "taboo" topic for women - and with Christ as the focus no less. So inspiring. Thank you for your boldness and willingness to share! I am so encouraged by you. ❤
I appreciate that depth of detail you go into with these videos. I am currently working on developing a healthy relationship with food myself.
I'm so glad you shared this because I can tell you right now with the volume of women I've spoke to through glowbodypt, you are NOT alone and there's no shame in where you are right now as you proactively work towards a healthier relationship with food.
Breaking the generational chains of disordered eating -- preach it sister!! just DL'ed your cookbook as I am navigating my own eating idols. Keep boldly speaking truth and encouragement here - you are a blessing ♥
Some people also cannot eat like the rest of their family. I have autoimmune illness. My kids have seen how sick I am if I eat like them. We are not all the same. I’ve seen so many people heal serious illness and obesity on keto, carnivore and AIP. I just think that should be included in this perspective. I guess this video applies more to people with disordered eating.
You nailed it! This video is not directed at individuals like yourself who are navigating an autoimmune disease or illness. Or those with hypertension, diabetes or PCOS. I'm glad you shared carnivore has been the best way of eating for your unqiue circumstances for other ladies in a similar boat as you.
Thanks for the encouragement. Very helpful perspective. Your videos helped me to stay healthy and strong through my fourth pregnancy and now post partem. Love seeing you grow in the Lord…spurs me on too. Thanks!
Excellent biblical perspective and practical wisdom! Love this!!
Wow, so thankful for this video and how God is using you. I have been feeling convicted lately in how I treat food as a an idol of comfort. I’m uncomfortable with how my body feels and have been tempted to go on a restrictive diet. This is a good confirmation that it’s more about honoring my hunger cues and asking Jesus to help me lean into him for comfort, not food.
Thank you for being bold and bringing glory to God! Pointing what we do in our every day lives back to God and what He has planned is just what I needed when it comes to food. I grew up on boxed meals and had no idea how to eat when I left home and had a family of my own. Over the past 10+ years of cooking for my family people like you have helped me to learn healthy ways to eat and feed others. Thank you!!
I don't know your name, but your words mean a lot to me. I'm so proud of you taking the harder path to prepare, serve, clean up a lot of your meals at home -- I know the sacrifice and time it takes, and also the BLESSING it is that your family gets nourishing food on the table for your kids. Thanks for being here!
Hi Ashley. I just finished the 12 weeks postpartum program and want to say a Huge Thank you!!!! My 3rd baby is already 2 years old. I've been doing different workouts after his birth but was still seeing the coning (sign of diastasis). I found your program by chance and am so happy I signed up. My diastasis is gone and I feel very strong and energized. About to get your 10 minute plan though a bit concerned that it'll be hard. But your constant motivation keeps me going. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Also , I'm not Christian, I'm Jewish. Still I absolutely agree with all your morals and teachings that you share throughout the program. You're incredible
If you completed Ashley’s updated PP Plan, you will have no trouble with the 10 minute plan. I had both her original PostPartum Plan and now the updated one and I went ahead and did the updated version just for fun to see how it differed and I could tell that it better leads into the 10 Minute Plan. Whereas the original version was a big leap to the 10 Minute plan, in my opinion. You will enjoy it if you enjoyed the PP Plan. I hope this helps. 😊
@sidneyt1512 yes thank you very much
Such a great and important video. I also come from a background of being obsessed with healthy eating as well as an eating disorder. I struggled for many years. During my pregnancy, I decided to really push myself to be the change I wanted to model for my little one. That goal & motivation became even stronger when I found out we were having a little girl. So much is shaped by our early examples and relationships. And although i can't change my upbringing or childhood, I can certainly be intentional about hers.
God and regaining a faith in him was a catalyst during all of that. I let go of the eating disorder, the veganism, the fear of my body changing as a woman and will happily not look back. It hasn't been a perfect journey, but i hope my daughter can grow up knowing that beauty is in her actions and heart and not in her body.
It is wonderful to see other women being liberated from the idol our society has made about our bodies. Thank you for a wonderful video ❤
This needed to be talked about! Thank you for sharing your testimony and being obedient to share your convictions!
This is so good! I love that you continue to grow and learn and share your journey. Love that you mentioned our kids, bc kids was a huge factor in me finally healing from years of disordered eating, because I don’t want to pass it along to them!
Also, have you read Broken Bread by Tilly Dillahey?? It is so so good, I think you’d appreciate it. It’s a biblical perspective on eating and food, I recommend it to any Christian.
Thank you very much for this video. I really needed to hear this. Lately I've been so focused on making sure I'm eating perfectly so I can look perfect and what you said about bringing food with me because I don't know if there will be a healthy option, is me😝. This is convicting, helping me realize I am making an idol out of what I look like which I know does not glorify my Creator. Thank you for taking the time to share this with us!!♥️
I respect you for being honest for sharing that. That used to be me; that's how I knew those examples. Don't think you're looking at some perfect lady. God has been scratching and etching and tearing down my idols for a while and he isn't done with us until he calls us home.
Thank you so much for your reply. I'm so thankful for women like you in my life that keep pushing me to grow closer to Christ and be more like who He intended me to be. I look forward to meeting you someday in heaven if not before!♥️
Loved this video♥️ I’m currently doing phase 2 and 3 of the Post Pregnancy Plan again after finishing it and I absolutely love this program !
But I’m having so much trouble losing any extra fat, I would love if you did a video of your top tips for losing fat😊
Great content on paying attention to the heart issue above all! I love how you go into this topic in Firm30 as well and it has gotten me examining my own relationship to food, fitness and health, as well as the example I am setting for my two little girls! My perspective has changed so much and I’m glad I was able to notice my tendency toward idolatry early on in my girls’ lives so hopefully I can build a healthy foundation for them rooted in God’s Word and putting Him first, rather than self worship or following the ‘patterns of this world’.
God bless you and your family!
Really glad to hear you appreciated these kinds of discussions in Firm30, too. I'm so proud of you for doing it for yourself Alex! What you shared regarding being an example for your 2 daughters is HUGE, and it makes me smile.
I got this exact dress too! It’s so pretty 😊 But I got a medium and probably should have gotten a large 😬
So helpful 🙌🏻 I haven’t heard a God-centered approach to a topic like diet, so this opened my eyes to see that this is just another area I should be seeking the Lord’s will in!!
Glad this was helpful for you, Katlin! Maybe you'll find a helpful nugget in this one next: th-cam.com/video/9C4PINj6jso/w-d-xo.htmlsi=OyOJ3pvsDUWK_O8D
@@glowbodypt that video was a GAME CHANGER 🙌🏻 I’m a first time mom and my daughter is 2 1/2 months, so they’re tips I’ll hold dear while she grows.
Thanks for sharing! I'd love to have more meal ideas from you including your afternoon snacks.
I do have your mom cookbook from12 week post plan and 10 min plan
I loved this video ❤ I'm currently in a battle with my mind and heart over my body and I've been praying to God for help in overcoming it.
Thank you for the time and energy you put into this. It’s hard to land on what’s best when so much information is out there. Thank you for breaking down your experience and insight!
Really appreciate you taking the time to comment and watch Jessica!
This was much needed, Ashley. Thank you for sharing!
Ashley! You are a rockstar. I’m a forever glowbodyPT follower. I recently came across an amazing resource the book, “fast like a girl” by dr. Mindy pelz. She’s extremely into IF but simultaneously does an amazing job explaining what is happening throughout a womens cycle and how to best eat and serve your body during each phase (along with IF if you choose but just understanding the “diet” and way of eating in conjunction with your hormones is extremely valuable info). Metabolic switching (running off of fat and running off of glucose) is extremely healthy for the brain and I’ve found it to be an overall wonderful well rounded resource to at times focus on more veggies and meat, and other times focus on good healthy carbs to serve my body without going to any extremes that is totally unrealistic and unfruitful. Anyways, I hope you find it as interesting as I did haha. I really appreciate all you do. Keeping repping Jesus, my sis!
No doubt I'd find this book really interesting too, thanks so much for sharing that you've enjoyed it and where you're at now. SO GRATEFUL to have you here, Caty
I have Mindy's book too, and I love the knowledge she shares in regards to our cycle as women.
This is so so so good!!!! Thank you so much for posting this video
This video was so convicting. Body image, comparison, exercise - they’re all idols I struggle with. I loved how you talked about God changing you gradually. That’s what I am praying for. God is slowly changing me. Right now it’s a focus not to conform to the ways of the world, but to be transformed by the renewal of my mind that can only be done through Jesus.
So well said, Jennifere.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us, Ashley! I particularly appreciated your comments on intermittent fasting. I've wondered lately about it, and if focusing on fasting for weight loss reasons will desensitize us to the spiritual value the Bible gives to fasting. Thank you for continually pointing us to the Lord, sister!
~Kathleen
So well said! You put it better than I did, thank you for this.
Popping back in to add, potentially you'd enjoy reading Broken Bread: How to Stop Using Food and Fear to Fill Spiritual Hunger by Tilly Dillehay. Some great insights in that book!
This was a great video!! Thank you for creating!! What a great perspective it all resonated. Would you mind sharing a few of your go to snack ideas for the afternoon?
Very good advice! Common sense and just wise counsel. Thank you!
So helpful, as ways, Ash! Thank you. You bring such balance to this space; and the Lord has used you in my life to see fitness as important(it’s always been a part only life but usually for my own vanity), but now as a tool to take care of the body he’s given me… for his service. I’m so thankful for the ability to move and have the use of my limbs. It’s something I take for granted. I helped an elderly lady out of an awkward seat the other day, and your voice was in my head about being strong so we can do things like that without throwing our backs out 😂 these days, I just don’t want to end up at the chiropractor lol! So thank you for helping me keep a balance to a topic that so easily can become an idol rather than a service tool for Jesus.
As a former vegetarian, I totally agree with your comments! It was very hard for me to get adequate protein!
What is the difference between having a structured exercise program and having a structured eating regiment? I find I can give food "less thought" if I figure out what works for my goals and stick to that.
I've been out of the workout game for a few years now. My youngest is 2. I have diastisis recti. Which program of yours would you recommend me doing first? I love all this info and your heart for our Lord!❤
Amen to all of this!!!❤
This was good- I would say for vegan, you don’t have to combine foods to create complete proteins when vegan, there are already plant based foods that are complete and if you eat a variety of plant proteins, you don’t have to worry about combining. Using any of the diets you listed for the wrong reasons is bad though as you said.
I love your natural hair color!
thanks SO much Sarah. I really cringe at my formerly blond hair that I dyed for yearrrrrrs before I quit dying it after Gavin (my first).
Hello Ashley! I love this mindset. Generally this is what I try to do--have a balanced diet. However, what would you say about sugar/moderating sugar intake? What is your advice on how to moderate it?
So, do you remove old videos when your convictions change? I just found you and am liking everything you've posted this year (especially the buckle up conviction ones)...but am wondering if I can trust the older ones to give the same healthy advice?
Natalie, Great question! May I offer some perspective? Your question is kind of like asking if I should absorb and emulate everything a new believer said, did, wore, 9 years ago. Are you the same woman you were a decade ago? Or has motherhood, being a wife, going through trials and tribulations, aging, edification from other Godly women in your life and attending church and reading the Bible for the past decade impacted you? Believers WILL change because that's part of sanctification over a lifetime until the Lord allows us to breath our last breath and calls home with Him for eternity. I don't claim to be perfect 9 years ago nor do I claim to be perfect now but GlowBodyPT have stuck with imperfect me for this long; God has been so gracious, and for that I am grateful. Firm30 program would be life changing for you if you've enjoyed these sit-down conversations because we have shorter chats like this WHILE working out from home. You feel like a time-genuis becuase you're honoring your limited time by getting in a wildly effective workout in 30 minutes flat with Biblical encouragement sprinkled in, plus nutrition, plus female-specific health, all woven in beautifully.
Hi Ashley, this video hit all of my emotions. I am 2 months post partum with #6 and did not gain weight while pregnant, but have since gained weight from breastfeeding, and stress eating when my baby is crying! I was getting so upset, and thought I need to use myfitnesspal, or weight watchers, but it is bringing me stress just thinking about it. I so badly want God to release me from all the thoughts you struggled with after using apps for around 10 years. This video couldnt be more timely and encouraged me to treat my heart matter and give it over to the Lord. I might have to listen to this video daily to keep my focus where it needs to be! Do you have any videos on where to start with this mind change? Or how to eat while breastfeeding? Thank you for sharing your wisdom in this area😊!
Thank you for sharing this!!
I made my stomach my God! I have rebuked and renounced my food addiction. I go to God for comfort and pleasure instead of food! Praise God I am finding freedom! I am WFPB 90% of the time!
Always amazing Ashley love this video
Hey Samantha! Thanks for letting me know this video was worth it to you. I really appreciate your feedback.
I love how you reflect your experience through faith and how you always point back to what is most important - HIM! I mostly agree with you, just not on carnivore, because I've tried it and it's just so awesome, I never felt better in my body!! I never had any compulsive restricting eating behaviour, I'm the person who loves sweets too much. I tried to do many times what you said but it just didn't work for me. Even when I cut out sweets completely I would overeat on something healthy instead. I counted calories to restrict myself somehow, but my natural happy being rebelled against controlling my food intake. i guess that's a bit my thing, I don't overeat but I need food to keep me happy. I think because you come from the opposite direction than me and never really had to loose weight, you see food also from a different perspective than someone who is overweight. The way you describe how and what you eat in a day I did many times and it worked some weeks until it didn't. Carnivore was THE ONLY time when I could eat until I was full and stayed full for hours and never thought about food until I got really hungry again and then I just ate as much as I wanted again. I was always full and never hungry, no cravings, no anxiety, no thought racing, no morning tiredness, it's just amazing. I would love you to try it just for 1 month (you can try anything for 1 month without any serious consequences for your health) and then speak out of experience. Because what you say about carnivorism is not scientifically valid, I haven't found any video about anyone whose cholesterol levels were higher than what it should be. Thank you for investing yourself and helping so many 🙂 God bless!
I’m with you on this one. I have used carnivore as a tool twice now in my life. I have autoimmune illness that went into remission so fast when I started carnivore. I ended up getting Lyme, bartonella, ehrlichia and anaplasmosis and had to go back to carnivore again. I’ve tried AIP, keto, plant based…and the list could go on. I’m also so sad to continue to hear this outdated info again on cholesterol. It is false. Correlation does not equal causation. Cholesterol is not the enemy! In fact, LDL is now being associated with longevity, reduced risk of dementia and stroke! Beans, plants, nuts and seeds ALL contain toxins. fiber is not necessary! I’m sorry to hear that more people are also not aware of how nutrient rich animal foods are. Plants have far less bioavailability than animal products. I do wish people would do more research on all of this. I’ve studied carnivore FOR YEARS, and it’s truly amazing. It’s also the only way of eating that has KILLED my sugar dragon. I feel like a different person eating like this in a good way!
@@Mom2seven I'm SO glad carnivore diet has helped put your auto immune illness into remission. I can't imagine having Lyme, bartonella, ehrlichia and anaplasmosis all at once and thanks for sharing.
This is why I ask for your input! Really interesting to hear your unique story and backgound, and where you're at now feeling your best w/ carnivore.
@@glowbodypt I’m a nutritionist. I’m totally fascinated by this field. I’ve also struggled with illness so much over the years it is interesting to hear what removing plants from one’s diet can do. It is VERY counter culture. I love veggies. I love salad. It has been hard to give up, but when I go back to it symptoms crop up. They just don’t make me feel good unfortunately. I even had frequent PVCs and PACs. They would disturb my sleep, my workouts. They bothered me all day. This time when I started carnivore they disappeared within 3 days. Up until that point i was eating leafy green, low sugar berries, homemade salad dressing with extra virgin olive oil and ACV. I was eating super healthy. I was very surprised giving those things up would even make my heart feel better. If you are at all interested in doing a deeper dive on this subject I highly recommend listening to or reading Judy Cho, Dr. Ken Berry, Dr. Sean Baker or Dr. Anthony Chaffee. Our food pyramid was based on pretty extreme corruption many years ago. We have been misled on many things as far as food goes. Vey interesting history.
This is frustrating for me as someone who already struggles to get out of slumps and so now I add goals and tracking to my commandment list?! Someone please sincerely pray for me
I am sorry you're working through something difficult and frustrating. Maybe you can clarify what you meant regarding 'goals and tracking to your commandment list?' -- I didn't understand this part of your comment.
Im tired and stressed of watching vids on how to loose weight going thru pre menopause driving me crazy !!! fasting and not going anywhere im tired gaining weight even with the air I’m breathing a mother of 3 feeling drained 😢
I need to start having a better relationship with food
I have a long way to go with this. I have over 40 lbs to lose and I feel confuse I feel like I am always thinking about what to eat. I just read Dr Fuhman's book and I feel so all over the place at this point. It's like the pounds won't come off. I feel so consumed by all the information. I have been praying about it but still feel so lost.
Have you looked into circadian health and leptin resistance? This was a total game changer for me.
AMEN!!! 🙏🏻 all these “fitness influencers “ are choosing their own bodies as idols…sharing all these before and after and “do this to look like me!” It’s not from a God perspective. It’s not of God.
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