Ashley Pardo

Healing your relationship with food, forever. The Grizzly Kitchen is a blog run by Ashley Pardo, a private chef, wellness coach, and speaker in Miami, FL.

The blog guarantees delicious recipes, cooking advice, and life musings. Follow along!

09/04/2026

August!  ☀️ Can’t wait for summer to end lol
🪩 Backstreet Boys at Sphere + loved every moment of being in Vegas 💜 Lots of date nights 🌸 Quality time with my mom + family 👯‍♀️ Saw friends a lot 🌿 Did a ton of pilates + yoga + got out of the house a bunch
🍣 Solo dinners 👩🏻‍🍳 Back to cooking + baking 🖤 Welcomed 4 new women to The Body Lab Ice cream 👩🏻‍🌾 Farmers market 📚 Reading

Looking forward to what September brings - what was your favorite part of August? ✨

09/03/2026

For the last 15 years, I’ve been consistently walking/running, strength training, and eating healthy.  But only in the last 3 years have I felt like I LOOK and feel like I’m someone who works out and eats healthy.  I spent 12 years feeling just “okay” with how I felt and looked, happy that I had healed my relationship with food, of course - but still feeling like something was missing and that I could go further.  When you’re someone who’s growth oriented, that ambition without results can turn into anxiety FAST.  I was shocked that 5 years ago, during a time when I was doing everything right (eating tons of protein + carbs, bodybuilding, heavy, progressive overload workouts) I was puffier, heavier, and more lethargic than I’d felt in years.  Back then, I didn’t realize how much precision is needed to make these changes.  That’s one of the hardest parts of fitness, you can be putting in a TON of effort and seeing little return.  Over the years I did a lot of running, HIIT, walking, CrossFit, lifting, and so many diets.  None of them gave me the results I have now: eating more than ever, working out from home with moderate weights, running a couple times/week, and walking a lot.  I followed a consistent plan with my nutrition tailored for me - doing 3 intentional deficits over the last 3 years and honestly tracking my food.  I also never do random workouts. I program them to progress over time, show up consistently even if it’s not perfect.  On paper it might look like the same, and that’s why it feels so frustrating to look in the mirror and think “why don’t I look further along than I am??”  Because effort alone isn’t enough. It needs to be directed, honest, progressive, and tailored to the person doing it.

You may not need to work harder - but smarter.
 This is what coaching does, it identifies that variables that actually matter + compresses the amount of time you spend guessing.  This is exactly what I do 1:1 in The Body Lab, now enrolling for September.  If you’re putting in the work but your results don’t reflect it, DM me “body” to begin working together AS

09/02/2026

Punishing yourself into change feels productive, but only keeps you further away from the result you want.  Getting into the best shape of your life is the biggest gift you can give yourself, but shaming yourself into it keeps creating the cycle you’re trying to avoid.  This is why, and exactly what to do instead.  When you’re ready to really make the change, and create the real consistency + discipline you’ve been wanting for years, I’d love to help you.  My 1:1 program, The Body Lab, is enrolling for September - you can apply at the l i n k in my profile or by sending me a DM. 🖤

09/01/2026

September 1 is one of my favorite days of the year: Virgo season, Fall is looming, cooler weather is on the horizon, and that New Year feeling is more palpable for me than January.  Here’s what I’ll be focusing on for the rest of the year, a plan always helps me stay oriented + happy.  If you want to lose the weight you’ve been wanting to lose for years and finally change your relationship with food once + for all, apply for my 1:1 signature program, The Body Lab, which has enrollment open for September. DM me or head to the 🔗 in my profile for more details + to apply. 🖤

08/31/2026

I used to feel so confused about how the fittest people I knew also seemed to be the most flexible and at ease with food.  That was never my experience with dieting - I’d go hard + strict until I’d inevitably binge + never got to where I wanted to go. Not even CLOSE.

I never ate my favorite foods. I always avoided carbohydrates. I never let myself have what I wanted, definitely not sugar or dessert. I couldn’t participate in my life fully.  Now, at my leanest and fittest, I also eat the most I ever have, my carbs have never been higher, and I’ve never been more flexible + at ease with food.  I spent time building muscle + my metabolism which allows me to burn more at rest I did periods of intentional weight loss I know when to indulge, how often, and how much I know when to reign it in  One of the biggest things that helped me was accepting the fact that I DO love food - and I’m gonna end up eating sugar or junk regardless of whether my plan tells me I can or not.  Deviations are normal and should be accounted for as part of the process, not something you’re trying to actively avoid - that’s just a ticking time bomb.  How many times have you SWORN to avoid sweets just to end up making yourself sick with them a week later? I know what that’s like.  When we’re under a restrictive plan, we resort to unplanned deviations. Rigid control keeps us to tight until the moment we can’t take it anymore and we give in, eating way more than we intended to, frantic, stressed, and ashamed the entire time.

This is a physiological response to deprivation and it’s normal.  I suggest PLANNING your deviations in advance. Know what you want to eat, fit it into your day, portion it out, and enjoy every second with 100% relaxed presence.  You’ll end up eating less, feeling better, and actually get the satisfaction you’ve been craving.  Work WITH yourself, not against yourself, and your life will change.  These are the strategies I use in my 1:1 program, The Body Lab. 16 weeks of fat loss, body recomposition, and training to help you get into the best shape of your life while eating what you want.  D

08/28/2026

I like exercise that helps my brain AND builds muscle/strength/endurance - most of that will be about intensity, a higher heart rate, and less rest. I love a long walk or yoga but for my brain to feel calm i need to walk a LOT or do hot yoga/pilates. It is what it is! Once I accepted this, I started to do more movement that was helpful for me all around, and i finally found my consistency groove.

That’s ultimately what created the biggest changes for me, to the point where i don’t feel like myself without exercise, and I’ve been off of my antidepressant for over 4 years now (after being on it for 6 years - this is just what worked for me bc i also believe in medication when needed!).

This is the type of work i do 1:1 in The Body Lab, and there’s currently one spot open for September. 🔗 in my profile Ashley | Nutritional Therapist + CPT to apply. 🖤

08/26/2026

I’d always rather speak to your potential than your fragility, and be by your side to keep you steady during the inevitable challenges of change. 🖤

08/25/2026

You heal by doing, not thinking. I never felt better by overanalyzing and ruminating on my patterns, beliefs, and past with food for HOURS and yearsssss lol.  I used to listen to food freedom coaches who suggested you need to understand WHY you act the way you do with food, and until you figure that out, you can’t pursue any changes with your body.  But what if changing your body - approached correctly - is more effective for “healing” than overthinking for years on end with no change?  If you’re ready to make changes with your body while doing the real inner work that helps you maintain it, that’s exactly what I do in my 1:1 program, The Body Lab.  There is ONE spot open for September and I’d love to work with you. DM me or head to the l i n k in my profile Ashley | Nutritional Therapist + CPT to apply. 🖤

08/24/2026

I’m not exaggerating when I say that I used to come back 10lb heavier from every single trip I took.  The second I’d get to the airport, my “fun” would start: tons of alcohol, food, dessert, and going overboard on all the things I never allowed myself to have on a daily basis.  If it’s not allowed, of course you’re gonna overdo it!  Because I always felt so bloated, I never wanted to look cute, walk or be active. I’d always undo the damage when I got home by doing another diet and the cycle would repeat itself.  Now, I travel all the time and funnily enough allow myself to eat more of the things I want but feel great the entire time + come back the same weight.  Structure, planning, and mindfulness helps me stay connected to myself, enjoy more, and have more fun.  This is exactly what I do 1:1 in The Body Lab - I teach you the skills you need to eat to lose fat at home, and travel stress-free while eating all of your favorite foods.  There’s one spot open for September. DM me or head to the l i n k in my profile Ashley | Nutritional Therapist + CPT to apply. 🖤

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