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“No Excuses” mom is back, has gained 10 pounds and more wisdom

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“No Excuses” mom is back, has gained 10 pounds and more wisdom

She's discovered that there ARE excuses

Remember Maria Kang? A couple of years ago, she set the internet aflame when she posted this photo that goaded mothers everywhere about their post-baby bodies.

Here’s a refresher:

no excuse mom

Now do you remember? This image went viral, but for all the wrong reasons. Kang was in great shape just 8 months after giving birth (good for her) and was trying to become a source of fitspiration to other women, but instead became, as ScaryMommy puts it, “the most hated mom on the internet”.

Well, now she’s back, and she’s gone through a lot. She’s gained 10 pounds, and a lot of wisdom since 2013.

www.instagram.com/p/BK8qB88gd4v/

Her message now is a lot more empowering. “Beauty is in our minds and is reflected in the eyes of the people who truly love you,” Kang told People. “It doesn’t matter if you are skinny, fit, overweight or obese, if you don’t live in gratitude, you will never see what you truly have and who you truly are.”

Read more about “No Excuses” Mom’s new outlook on the next page.

Kang has been through a lot this past year. “I struggled with my reflection for some time,” Kang continued. “I stopped feeling beautiful. Like most moms, my hair is always in a bun, my life is always on the go and my fitness goals are always one of my last priorities.

“I struggled with motivation, I’ve gained some weight and am experiencing difficult marital challenges. I let the world consume me this last year. I let events, people and things influence my perception of myself and I literally felt broken.”

“I’m finding my beauty again”

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Thank you to everyone for your kind, supportive and encouraging comments from yesterday's post! I know we all strive to be "ready" for events, vacations or just feel good enough to wear a swimsuit or take a photo! Sometimes we will mentally never be where we think we should be, so just show up! Just do it! Just be proud of where you are in your life's journey! As someone who works with the elderly, I promise you, you will look back at old photos and events when you were insecure and think, "what was I thinking ?!" In gratitude, here's another raw image from @brittenphoto ❤️ (she's so amazing even her untouched files look great!) There are so many things we can nitpick, so many areas that many feel should be photoshopped – but why not show who we authentically are? This is me. #noshame #brittenphoto #noexcusemom #mariakang A post shared by Maria Kang ✨ (@mariakangfitness) on Sep 30, 2016 at 9:50am PDT

Before she does a photo shoot, Kang usually diets for 3-4 months and amp up her exercise routine. She usually has an elaborate beauty regime that would take hours and hours. But Kang decided to be brave and get her photo taken, in spite of how “unready” she felt. She hadn’t exercised in four days prior to the shoot, and even ate a donut earlier that day.

At 10 pounds heavier, she still looks great, but she admits that she gets hard on herself for being larger than the images she sees in magazines.

“So here I am,” she wrote. “This is a raw photo with absolutely no retouching, no preparation and no shame. I’m finding my beauty again, I’m discovering my strength again and I’m relearning what it means to be brave, bold and unapologetic about where I am in my life’s journey.”

Maria, you’ve come a long way. Good on you!

READ: This pregnant woman’s six pack is blowing the internet’s mind

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