American Grit – Meet No Excuses Mom Maria Kang

Hope you all got a chance to watch American Grit on Thursday.  (If not, check it out on Hulu and/or the app FOX NOW).

Throughout the duration of the show I will be posting interviews that my cast mates did with me, as well as with other magazines and TV shows on my Twitter feed @sheslosingitnet.

Even though we may be on different teams or have very different opinions, I have great respect for everyone involved.  They are a very inspiring group of people.  In case you missed it, here are some other people’s stories:

Meet David Neville – The Olympian

Meet Brooke Van Paris – Beastmode Barbie

Meet Mark Bouquin – The Lumberjack

Today I’m introducing you to someone you might already know, No Excuses Mom Maria Kang.  She become known when a picture she posted with her sons went viral.  She is currently training for the Pittsburgh Marathon.  Here’s more about Maria, in her own words.

How’s the marathon?

Thanks Lisa!  The marathon training takes a lot of time.  Can’t wait for my strength workouts back.

Tell me a little bit about yourself.

I’m a No Excuses Mom (NEM,) Christian, business owner, nonprofit founder

Why did you want to do American Grit?

I did American Grit because it scared the crap out of me and I don’t like fear holding me back.  I was never an athlete and knew it would be a big disadvantage, but I wanted to show moms that it’s never too late to do something amazing.

Who inspires you and why?

All the NEMs inspire me every day because they post about their struggles, stress, strength, faith and triumphs every day.

How do you push past challenges in your life?

I pushed challenges through by praying, having faith, vision, and hard work every single day.  I can “outwork” most people on a daily basis.  I also believe in mentoring and helping others to bring out the best version in yourself.

Final thoughts/words of inspiration?

Make every day count.  Time is our most valuable commodity and when you are wasting it by bingeing on unhealthy foods, being complacent, hanging around energy vampires and thinking negatively, you are losing opportunity to become and develop your best self.  You are much more than you realize.

Thank you, Maria, for sharing your story with my readers!  For more information, check out her websites Mariakang.com and Noexcusemom.com.

Lisa 😉

P.S. – Looking for some help to get fit?  Check out my SLIMethod.  It includes a meal plan, 4 weekly exercise workouts and lots of tips, tricks and encouragement from me!  Just email me at sheslosingit.net@gmail.com for more info.

Lisa Traugott is a Mom’s Choice Award winning writer, fitness blogger, wife and mom of two….and Original Cast Member of AMERICAN GRIT, starring John Cena, Thursdays at 9 PM EST/8 PM CST on FOX!!!

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