Olympic beach volleyball player Kerri Walsh gave birth to her first child last month, and of course everyone's interested in her post-baby body. Kerri told People magazine, "36 lbs. is the official number. I just didn't want to hit 40 because that would be 200 lbs. But I feel pretty silly now that I see Joey."
As a professional athlete, Kerri's sense of body image goes beyond the numbers on the scale. She admitted that a lot of the 36 pounds came off during the first week after giving birth, but commented, "Now I just need to build my muscle because I'm skinny soft, which is the worst thing to be."
Kerri knows that a slender appearance does not imply a fit body. The benefits of exercising go way beyond looking good. Summer is the perfect time to work out in the sand; go for a walk, a run, or get inspired by Kerri and organize a group for a fun game of beach volleyball.
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Wait, so she said 40 lbs would have been 200. Does that mean she normally weighs 160 pounds?
1Forgot to subscribe...
2160 pounds seems pretty realistic for someone as built (ie: muscular) as her. Even though she's lean, she has a lot of muscle mass (muscle weighs more than fat etc etc).
I don't think skinny-soft is bad, it's all about your preference
3@Diamond:
Yeah, I think she usually weighs 160, which got me super excited until I googled around for her height. She is reported to be 6' tall, though some sites say she's 6' 3".
4I'm not surprised ... I'm 5'1 and I weigh 130, but I wear a size 4.
5I wish I was skinny soft. Skinny is skinny.
I am sure she will be back to her "norm"
in no time. It has only been a month. What does she expect.
6Zenwoman, I disagree. There are different types of skinny. Skinny-fat (thin but no muscle tone to speak of), skinny-fit (trim, but a healthier looking frame and muscles to help support) and skinny-and-bones (um, just what it sounds like).
7I myself would prefer to be trim but healthy with semi-defined muscles (don't want to be ripped like those Oxygen-mag women). But, to each their own.
Good for her! Sounds like she has a great body image.
8I always thought I would prefer skinny-"hard". But after realizing that Scarlett Johannson is skinny soft--I"m not so sure.
9The thing with skinny soft is the flabiness. Im 23 and 5'4 and i always weight not more that 125 but in the last 2 years i started getting cellulite bad, in my butt and upper thighs. i looked hot, skinny and "healthy" but i had never excercised in my life. Now i do exercise and look more "hard" and tone but im healthy for real now and my cellulite has pretty much go away. I also weight more, 130 but that is because muscle weights more that fat, i actually look leaner that before.
10sorry to burst your bubble guys but she is 6ft 3 inches tall. She is quite lean for her height. I am 6ft tall and people always think I way 120lbs. But I really weigh 145 lbs and i am very thin. It is just because she is so tall.
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