Ashley Gill - Fitness, Nutrition, Motivation

Mexican Cauliflower “Rice” | Skinnytaste This Mexican inspired dish of Cauliflower "Rice" uses finely chopped cauliflower, which makes a fantastic low-carb, grain-free stand in for rice. You can season it many different ways, here I sauteed sauteed it with tomatoes, onions, jalapeno and spices.

Human Flag Tutorial: 5 Steps to Achieve the Human Flag | GMB Fitness The human flag isn't just a party trick. It's chock full of benefits--if you're ready for it. Here's a guest tutorial from Al Kavadlo.

Does anyone else like the cookie dough more than actual cookies?

Good thing about this recipe is that you can eat the dough - no eggs!

2 1/4 all purpose flour (organic)
1 cup coconut oil or butter
1 cup coconut sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 tsp pink salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
As many chocolate chips as your heart desires ❤️

Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes

Lesson learned... don't look at delicious recipes right before you go workout 😆

Kale salad topped with a tahini cilantro dressing, tomatoes, and roasted chickpeas 😍

https://www.google.com/amp/s/draxe.com/kiwi-nutrition/amp/?client=safari

Did you know that kiwi has more vitamin c than oranges? I ❤️ kiwi!

10 Reasons You Should Eat This Fruit If you want to improve skin, heart and eye health, and even fight cancer, you must add this fruit to your diet.

http://thehealthyfamilyandhome.com/creamy-vegan-cilantro-and-lime-tahini-dressing/

Definitely making this 😍

Creamy Vegan Cilantro and Lime Tahini Dressing | The Healthy Family and Home Creamy Vegan Cilantro and Lime Tahini Dressing...a healthy Vitamix recipe made with 4 clean ingredients and it's raw, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and paleo

Who likes jicama!? It's one of those foods that I remember hating when I was little, now I LOVE it.

How do you like to eat your jicama?

FREE 5 day water challenge starting Monday, December 19th!

Anyone and everyone is welcome!

Water is SO important for our bodies... we all know that, yet how many of us are still not drinking enough water?

Comment below if you're in on the challenge and want more info 💁🏻❤️

How to run in Oklahoma when it's cold and windy:

Anyone else have a weakness for French fries!?

Baked sweet potato fries, steamed spinach, and salsa black beans is what's for dinner over here 💁🏽

I look at these pictures, and I love them both. I know in both photos I loved myself and know I was healthy through eating nutritious food and exercising. Admittedly I was uncomfortable with my post baby body, but at he same time I can look at it with fondness because I know that my body made 3 beautiful little boys... isn't it amazing what our bodies are capable of?

I see far too often that people want to look a certain way, and the things that do to get their only take them further from their goal... I have grown a lot in he last ten years, and one thing I can tell you is that you WILL get results if you focus on your health and not only physical results. Don't me wrong, I love seeing physical results just as much as anyone, but don't let that be the primary focus! Use food and exercise as gifts to your body, not as a form of punishment and regret, and your body will give you back gifts in the form of energy, feeling good, strength, speed, agility, aesthetics... the list goes on!

Do not let the love you have for your body thrive or die because of how you look! Start with true love for your body, and the rest will fall into place.

I'm sharing this with you because I know that someone out there is struggling with showing themselves love, and in an endless cycle of not getting the results they want. I wanted you to know that results are possible, but it starts with loving yourself first. Anyone can lose weight, but how often do they keep it off, and do they remain healthy in the process?

I am hosting a fitness challenge in January, and if you want to finally get healthy and get some results, that stick, message me for more info ❤️

YOU GUYS! 10 weeks difference in these photos. I've done all but maybe 5 workouts from HOME. I still drink my vino, I still have some chips and salsa from time to time (my favorite snack ever I think), but I am dedicated to reach my goals and feeling GOOD. Crappy food doesn't make me feel good. Not working out doesn't make me feel good. Not fitting into my clothes does not make me feel good. What makes me feel good is eating healthy, working out, and exceeding my fitness goals!!

Everyday, seriously, EVERY DAY since Valor has been 2 days old I drink my superfood shake. NO, it is not a magic shake. You still need to put in the work, but it makes me feel good. By drinking my superfoods daily, I know I am getting all the extra nutrients my body needs to keep up with my daily activities, and keeping my little Val Pal healthy!

If you want to add an extra dose of feeling GOOD to your day, message me! We all deserve to feel good, so let's do it together. We start Superfood September on the 1st!

*to be clear, this is NOT a workout challenge. This is 30 days of adding superfoods daily. If you like to do Crossfit, run, etc. this is something you can join and continue to do those things! We will be replacing one meal or snack with a superfood shake that contains your daily vitamin needs from whole food sources, as well as many superfoods!

Kid approved healthy Mac & "Cheese" aka "Ninja Mac"

Sauce:

1 large sweet potato
1 zucchini
Steamed or sauté until soft.
Puree sweet potato and zucchini with some almond milk with the following:

1 tsp.turmeric
1 tsp. Paprika
1 Tbs Dijon mustard
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
Pink Himalayan salt to taste!
I used a box of quinoa pasta shells for Mac part 😉

Easiest pancakes ever... And they're healthy!

Get out your blender, cause that's all you'll need!

Blend together the following ingredients:

-3 cups old fashioned oats
-1 banana or 1/2 cup apple sauce
-approximately 1 cup milk (I used unsweetened cashew milk)

Blend until smooth, cook like a regular pancake.

Both of my older boys both love these pancakes. I try to make extra to freeze, but they go fast! When frozen, I just pop them in the toaster to heat them up.

Hot afternoons call for a movie and popcorn!

My all time favorite "cheesy" popcorn... And it's good for you!!

Ingredients

👉🏼Air popped organic popcorn
👉🏼coconut oil
👉🏼nutritional yeast
👉🏼pink Himalayan salt

Step 1: Pop the popcorn

Step 2: melt the coconut oil

Step 3: combine the coconut oil, salt, and nutritional yeast

Step4: Mix altogether and voila!
"Cheesy" popcorn you can feel good about.

Find your "soulmate" workout and do it for the LOVE of it!

What is a "soulmate" workout? That workout that you look forward to doing. The one that puts you in the best of moods, and keeps you sane. When you find it, you will know ❤️

Today's workout is done! Better late than never.

I've been getting asked a lot recently how I am still working out this pregnant. Honestly, I don't have an answer! I just do it! We all have days that we just don't WANT to workout. You can't give it too much thought. You have to decide it's a part of your life, and just do it! Pregnant or not, I know I feel WORLDS better after a workout. On days I am struggling to get going, I always remind myself how good I will feel after I am done.

My dad has always been the type to
wake up bright and early and get a workout in before work. When I first started running in my early teens, I asked him how he does it every day. At that point I couldn't imagine having to workout for the rest of my life; it terrified me! He told me that eventually it just becomes part of your daily routine, and it will become hard NOT to do it. Boy was he right!!

If you're having a hard time sticking with your workouts, I encourage you to schedule it into your day and make it nonnegotiable. Eventually, I promise you, you'll crave it and will want to do it. Your kids will be okay for a little while while mommy and daddy get in their workout! If anything, it is a good example for them, and they'll thank you for taking care of yourself when they have you around when they are all grown up.

If you need a place to start, message me. I'd love to help you!

You have to choose your hard!