The following post was written by Olympic athlete and mom Kerri Walsh, two-time gold medalist in pairs beach volleyball. The weather is terrible and you're in no short supply of reasons to stay home and stay away from the gym. Here are some tips to help get you motivated . . . State your fitness goal. When I'm feeling a little lazy I say out loud, "I want to be the best in the world." Sounds Read more

Kerri Walsh, two-time gold medalist in pairs beach volleyball, has been guest blogging here at FitSugar and sharing workouts and tips. Today, we learn how to make her fave snack. Kerri was excited to share her favorite cookie recipe with us, since this week's Get Fit For 2011 challenge is to share a recipe. This simple recipe requires few ingredients and contains no flour! Chocolate is an Read more

The following post was written by Olympic athlete and mom Kerri Walsh, two-time gold medalist in pairs beach volleyball. 2011 has started off wonderfully! Full of love, laughter, some delirious moments due to lack of sleep (our 2 boys are in quite a rough sleeping stage right now), and a lot of running around trying to make ends meet. It's been a very busy start to the new year; busy in the best Read more

The following post was written by Olympic athlete and mom Kerri Walsh, two-time gold medalist in pairs beach volleyball. Even though I am 32 years old, I absolutely believe in Santa Claus (it's illegal not to in our house!) And the following is my Christmas wish list. It's crazy how quickly my wishes multiply! PowerBeats In-Ear Headphones — just saw these on FitSugar, did a little research Read more

The following post was written by Olympic athlete and mom Kerri Walsh, two-time gold medalist in pairs beach volleyball. With the holidays fast approaching, so many of us are looking for ways to win the battle of the bulge! For me, it’s all about preparing for battle. Here are some natural ways to increase your metabolism, which not only helps you to look and feel better, but it’ll help you Read more

The following post was written by Olympic athlete and mom Kerri Walsh, two-time gold medalist in pairs beach volleyball. I am constantly running and gunning throughout the holidays. Whether I'm jogging it out from store to store Christmas shopping, or lifting heavy boxes of decorations in preparation for my favorite time of year, I am constantly moving. Another thing I constantly do during the Read more

The following post was written by Olympic athlete and mom Kerri Walsh, two-time gold medalist in pairs beach volleyball. My most recent travels have me in Sanya, China. I am far far away from home and way out of my comfort zone when it comes to my diet and nutrition. I love Chinese food, but I've come to know that I love Americanized Chinese food, not the real deal. To combat my unadventurous Read more

The following post was written by Olympic athlete and mom Kerri Walsh, two-time gold medalist in pairs beach volleyball. Here are my fave active stress relievers: Turn on your iPod, tie up your sneakers and go, go, go!! Choose a workout that will allow you to get in a "zone," then jog, spin, sweat that stress away. Dance: Create your favorite dance music station on Pandora, crank up the volume, Read more

The following post was written by Olympic athlete and mom Kerri Walsh, two-time gold medalist in pairs beach volleyball. For some reason I love jogging in the rain, but I know that's not practical (or advisable!) for most people, so here are some alternatives: Pop in a workout video: I've never really been into instructional videos but recently, since becoming a mother with limited time, I've Read more