Ashley Beeman

When it comes to diets I have pretty much tried them all.

Anyone remember the military diet where you ate hot dogs?
Or the cabbage soup diet?

Yep I did both.

For a while I was that keto girl. High fat low carb preaching it all day long.
You can actually go back on my YouTube and see it. A few of those videos even went viral.

But here is the truth.
Nothing actually got better when I ate high fat.

Sure I would lose a little weight at first
and then I would gain it all back.

Which makes sense because I was clearly over consuming calories.
Fat has more calories per gram than protein and carbs.

But the worst part was my hypothyroid and Hashimoto’s symptoms kept getting worse the longer I avoided carbs and pushed high fat.

Eventually I had to face reality.

A calorie deficit is the only way to lose fat.
And my thyroid and hormones were craving balance.

It took time to unlearn everything I was taught about carbs being the enemy but I am so glad I chose to see things differently.

A healthy body wants protein carbs and fats.
I don’t avoid any of them.

When I want to lose body fat I create a calorie deficit.

No banned ingredients.
No cutting out food groups.
No extremes.

My labs have been better over the last 6 years than they ever were before.
And I have helped countless women improve their health and lose weight the same way.

5 days ago | [YT] | 3

Ashley Beeman

December didn’t go as planned and that’s okay.

For months, I prayed for life to slow down.
I guess I forgot to be specific because whew, it came to a full stop.

God basically said, “If you won’t slow down yourself, I’ll do it for you.”

Enter the sickest I’ve been in a long time.
Eight days later and I can still barely get out of bed.

The gym hasn’t even crossed my mind.
And my nutrition Let’s just say it hasn’t exactly been on point.

But here’s the thing This season came with lessons.

The biggest one

✨ Surrender ✨

It’s so easy to get caught up hustling toward the next goal.
But sometimes the real growth happens when you pause, breathe, and meet yourself exactly where you are.

Slowing down isn’t failure.
Often it’s the setup for something bigger.

If you want a raw, unfiltered look at my 2026 competing journey, I’m sharing it all inside my Prep Diaries broadcast channel.

Drop a 💪🏼 below to join me for free and let’s make 2026 our strongest year yet.

1 month ago | [YT] | 6

Ashley Beeman

Last year my coach looked at me and said,
“This is the worst you will ever look.”

At first I was taken aback and then I was motivated AF.

Fast forward to yesterday, I had a bad body image day.

Yes, even after years of healing my relationship with food, my body, and my journey, I still have days where I don’t feel my best. If I didn’t, that would honestly be weird. You can’t fully appreciate the good days without walking through the tough ones.

So I reminded myself of one simple truth 👇🏼

The better it gets the better it gets.

And wow has that been true.

Every year I stay consistent.
Every year I put one foot in front of the other.
Every year my body gets better and better.

The boring, monotonous, brick by brick work over years, not weeks, not months, is what actually transforms you. Your dream body will take longer than you think and that is not a bad thing. That is the gift.

It is one of the reasons I love competing so much. It forces patience. It stretches your capacity. It teaches you to play the long game.

And honestly, this is the best my body has ever looked in an improvement season. I cannot wait to reveal what we are building for next year.

The biggest mindset shift I have ever made on this journey?

I stopped obsessing over how fast I could get results and I started falling in love with the process that creates them.💪🏼

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2 months ago | [YT] | 5

Ashley Beeman

Making bread has officially moved me into my slow girl era… and honestly I’m here for every second of it 😍

I know it sounds silly but hear me out.

We are always rushing.
Rushing to the next task.
Rushing to the next appointment or practice.
Rushing through work.
Rushing through life.

Always needing to do more, be more, achieve more.

And listen, I’m all for “more.” You know me. I’m a goal girl, a growth girl, a discipline girl.
But there is a massive difference between speed and rushing.

Rushing equals a dysregulated nervous system, being hypervigilant, constantly bracing, never really here.
Speed equals moving with peace, purpose, and alignment.

Big difference.

These last few months have cracked me wide open to how much I was just rushing through my life. Checking off boxes without actually being in the moment.

This doesn’t mean I’m not chasing my goals my competition prep, my business, my personal growth.
But it does mean I’m done sprinting to the finish line.
I’m done believing faster is always better.

My slow girl era is officially here.

Not a season of yes to everything.
Not a season of no to everything.
A season of alignment, presence, boundaries, and peace.

And the bread? The bread is flowing.
And so is the joy. The noticing. The little moments. The softness.

Because making bread is slow.
It forces you to pause.
It requires presence.
And it’s teaching me everything I didn’t even know I needed.

If this is the era of soft, strong, aligned Ashley, I’ll take it 💛

2 months ago | [YT] | 1

Ashley Beeman

The scale isn’t a liar, it’s simply one piece of data in the bigger picture.

Honestly, I get annoyed when people say “the scale is lying.” It’s not lying. It’s not wrong. It’s just limited. And pretending it’s wrong to make ourselves feel better doesn’t actually help.

Between these two photos there’s a 2lb increase on the scale, but also a 1.5 inch drop in my waist. Both are true. Both matter.

Your results aren’t measured by one number.

It’s how your clothes fit, how you feel in your skin, your energy, and your ability to stay consistent.

When you come to a more neutral space with the scale, it stops having the power to send you into a spiral.

You see it for what it is👉🏼 just data. And data is only useful when you consider the whole picture.

The scale isn’t the villain. The story you tell yourself about the number is.💪🏼

4 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 5

Ashley Beeman

In honor of national recovery month…

I never understood the saying from Steve Jobs “You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.”

That is until recently.

9 years ago I made the decision to surrender to recovery and give up my addiction to Adderall.

When I was deep in my addiction I would constantly ask God…

Why was I going through this?

Why wasn’t I just able to stop?

Why was this drug creating so much chaos in my life?

But also how was I going to be able to live my life without it?

How was I going to survive?

I had always said hope isn’t a strategy until one day it was my only strategy.

I couldn’t see what was ahead but I knew I had to put my trust in something bigger.

Enough was enough. I had to become the hope I was so desperately needing.

So that is what I did.

It wasn’t easy and recovery didn’t happen over night but I choose to take it one minute, one hour, and one day at a time.

8 years later I can look back and connect all the dots.

I know why God choose to put me through this addiction.

I know why God helped me through my recovery.

The ripple effect this one decision has made on my life is really an insane miracle that I thank God for every single day.

If you or someone you know is struggling please know that there is hope. My inbox is always open with zero judgement.

I don’t hate the addict. I hate drugs and addiction.

Drop your recovery date below so I can celebrate you!

5 months ago | [YT] | 3

Ashley Beeman

This weekend, I stepped on stage.
But this wasn’t just about a show.

It was about becoming the NEXT LEVEL version of me.

I could have played it safe.
Given 80% effort.
Settled for “good enough.”

But I wanted more.
I wanted to see what I was truly capable of.
And the only way to find that out was to go ALL IN.

Here’s the truth. You don’t have to be a competitor to have that moment.
That moment where you look in the mirror and know you didn’t half-commit.

That moment where you stop wondering “what if?” and start living in the results of your discipline.💪🏼

5 months ago | [YT] | 6

Ashley Beeman

7 days out…

We’ve made it to peak week and when I took check-in photos yesterday, I was 🤯

This physique is five years in the making and I’m damn proud of what I’ve built.

No one can take this from me.
No one could’ve done the work for me.

A friend asked me this week, “What’s different about this prep compared to your past ones?”

Was it the coach? The protocol? Your mindset?

My answer? None of those.

It’s been my consistency over the past five years.
Every rep. Every meal. Every cardio session.
Day in and day out. Whether I was in prep or an improvement season.

I chose to show up. I chose to do the work.
And year after year, my body responded better because of it.

There was no way I could’ve looked like this at my first show in 2023.
I hadn’t earned this look yet.
I needed time. To build more muscle, to train my metabolism, and to create a new identity.

Bodies aren’t built in 12 weeks.
They’re built over years of showing up.

Let’s go, peak week. I’m ready. 🔥

6 months ago | [YT] | 5

Ashley Beeman

Big results are built on seasons of sustainability.

The seasons look like…

You push. Then maintain. Push again. Then maintain.

2020 vs 2025
I didn’t lose 60 lbs in a few months.
It took me 2 years to lose 50.
And another year to lose the next 10.

For years, I chased quick fixes.
Quick weight loss.
Quick business growth.
Quick everything.

Sure, I’d get some results. But they never lasted.
I’d end up back at square one, frustrated and defeated.

When I started my last weight loss journey, I finally said:
This time, we do it differently.

There were months I was just maintaining.
Holding the line.
Building habits.
Not losing. But NOT regaining.

And that? That’s what changed the game.

I didn’t quit.
I kept showing up.
And I learned to celebrate the seasons where I was sustaining, not shrinking.

Now the work I did years ago is still paying off.

👉 What would happen if you stopped rushing and started respecting the process?
👉 What if your “plateau” was actually the foundation for long-term success?

Everyone wants to know how I did it. But most people don’t want to hear the truth:

It took years. And it was worth it.

6 months ago | [YT] | 2

Ashley Beeman

What I wish more women knew about sustainable weight loss…



Let’s talk about the real stuff—the stuff most diet programs don’t tell you.



1️⃣ It’s 💯 possible

But first, you have to believe it is.

Most women don’t actually believe they can lose weight in a way that lasts, so they stay stuck in the yo-yo cycle.

If you don’t believe it’s possible, you’ll never stick with anything long enough to find out.



2️⃣ It’s going to take longer than you think

But slower isn’t a bad thing.

In fact, it’s the smartest thing you can do.

Almost everyone regrets losing weight quickly because they gain it back.

But no one regrets taking their time, building habits, and keeping the results.



3️⃣ You don’t have to eat in a calorie deficit forever

A fat loss phase is just one part of the journey.

You’re not supposed to live there forever.

The goal is to learn how to eat more, maintain your results, and actually enjoy your life without constantly dieting.



Sustainable weight loss is possible

It just looks different than what most people expect

It’s not a sprint

It’s a strategic, empowering, habit-based transformation 💪🏼

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