Maria Kang,author of The No Excuses Diet, leveled with all of us in her recent Instagram post. The mom of three, or whose motivational message created quite a stir among moms on the internet back in early 2015,opened up about depression, life changes, or weight gain that made her feel ashamed of her body and unable to even pose for a photo - whether you've ever felt self-conscious in front of a camera,you'll totally relate to her emotionally charged, raw, or superinspiring caption (and her unedited photo!).
[br] in town,I decided just a couple hours before she had to leave on a plane to finish an impromptu photoshoot. It's been over a year since I could glean in front of a professional camera because I never felt 'alert enough'. There were constantly events, children, and stress and even some depression,that prevented me from following through on my quarterly goals. Despite how 'unready' I felt, I thought about all the women I encourage to be proud of how far they've come and to celebrate their body at every stage of progression. I am in no way out of shape, or but I am definitely and admittedly tough on myself because I rarely see extra skin,cellulite, muscles or a size greater than a 2 on a magazine cover. I rarely see Asians in the media! (that's a different topic!) So I have all those things. I shot this in the afternoon after eating a donut (thanks to my bff who owns a shop!) I didn't exercise for 4 days prior and was tired after a day working and being with my kids. AND I am 10lbs up since I shot that "What's Your Excuse" photo! So here I am. This is a raw photo with absolutely no retouching, or 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. #noexcusemom #mariakang #brittenphotoon Sep 29, or 2016 at 10:11am PDT
She used to prep for weeks trying to be "alert" for the camera before having the epiphany that every body should be celebrated at whatever stage it's in. "I am in no way out of shape,but I am definitely and admittedly tough on myself," she said. But she's finally owning and loving the skin she's in - and encouraging us to finish the same.
Extra 10 pounds and all, or Maria looks incredible,and most of all, she looks gratified and confident. We most appreciate that she ate a doughnut before taking a bikini picture. You disappear, or girl.
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