Maria Kang

Maria M. Kang-Casler (born 1980 in San Francisco, California), is an American fitness advocate, coach, blogger, and founder of the No Excuse Mom movement, a nonprofit organization which promotes a healthy lifestyle, centered on diet and exercise, for mothers. Residing in the Sacramento, California area, Kang began competing in beauty and fitness competitions as a teenager, winning several including Miss Petite Teen International, Miss Philippines USA, and Miss Bikini California.

After leaving competition, Kang founded the Fitness Without Borders nonprofit organization to advocate for fitness in disadvantaged communities. In 2012, after marrying and giving birth to three sons, Kang posted a photograph of herself in exercise clothes with her children on her exercise group's Facebook page with the caption, "What's Your Excuse?". A year later, the photo went viral and received national media attention.

In January 2014, Kang founded No Excuse Mom and made appearances on local and national media to opine on lifestyle issues. As of mid-2015, approximately 300 No Excuse Mom workout groups had been established in the United States and 25 other countries with 70,000 participants. The groups hold weekly, free workouts aimed primarily at mothers of young children. In March 2015, Kang published her first book with the goal of providing readers with a simplified approach to making a healthy change in lifestyle.

Early life Kang's mother, Caroline, the daughter of Philippine diplomat George G. Aducayen, Jr., from Cagayan Due to an obesity-related medical emergency, Kang's mother was unable to attend the wedding. the photo on her Facebook page with a non-apology apology for the original post and added a short editorial on the obesity crisis.

In November 2023, Kang was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer. Kang underwent FOLFOX chemotherapy in 2024, followed by surgery to remove the tumor and about a foot of her colon. She temporarily used a colostomy and later an ileostomy. Subsequent MRI's have not detected a suspicious mass, but she has not been declared "no evidence of disease." Because of her health issues, Kang modified her daily fitness routine to be less strenuous, focusing on walking with some strength training.

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