Valerie Bertinelli has reflected on how her mindset has changed as she now feels “more beautiful” than ever while wearing her “fat clothes” from the 2007 weight loss campaign.
The 63-year-old actress shared a powerful message on Instagram about the importance of self-love and how the outfit she wore in her “before” photos as Jenny Craig’s spokesperson now gives her confidence.
While wearing a pale pink button-up shirt and jeans, Valerie – who has spent the last two years on a “healing journey” following her bitter divorce from Tom Vitale – spoke about how far she has come emotionally.
The One Day At A Time actress reminded her followers that a “number on a scale” doesn’t define her worth.
Valerie has reflected on how her mindset has changed as she now feels “more beautiful” than ever while wearing her “fat clothes” from the 2007 weight loss campaign
The 63-year-old actress (seen in June 2022) took to her Instagram to deliver a powerful message about the importance of self-love
While wearing a pale pink button-down shirt and jeans, Valerie (left in 2007) talked about how far she’s come emotionally
While taking a picture of herself in the mirror, she said: “This is what I wore in my very first before picture with Jenny Craig.”‘
She then spoke about the “emotional and mental work” she did after “pretending everything was fine when it wasn’t.”
“Health is not a body size, health is not the number you see on a scale.” “Your worth as a human being is not determined by your body,” she added.
Valerie once again referred to the clothes she wore on the campaign trail, adding that she now feels “more beautiful and emotionally stable.”
“The last time I wore these clothes, I thought I was fat.” I have never felt more beautiful, peaceful, mentally and emotionally stable than I do today wearing my “fat clothes.” “This sucks,” she said.
In the video’s caption, she explained that she found the outfit in the back of her closet while cleaning and was glad she kept it all these years later.
“It’s nice to see how far I’ve come emotionally.” I continue to work on not suppressing or numbing my feelings with food or alcohol, and here I am. I am enough.
“Our bodies do not define who we are as people.” A number on the scale does not indicate how much love your heart can hold. Please love yourself, every single part of you.
Valerie once again referred to the clothes she wore on the campaign trail, adding that she now feels “more beautiful and emotionally stable.”
Fans of the actress flooded the comments section praising her for her honesty and raving about her beauty
“You are enough,” she said at the end of the caption.
Fans of the actress flooded the comments section praising her for her honesty and raving about her beauty.
One person wrote: “Valerie, your honesty is so beautiful and you will never know how big of a positive impact these posts will have on the women, both young and not-so-young, who see them.”
Another user added: “Thank you for this incredibly brave and vulnerable post.”
Someone else commented: “You are absolutely amazing because your mental and physical strength shines through!”
‘You are so right!! You are a beautiful soul. Continue to let your light shine! “The world needs it,” another person added.
The star famously lost 50 pounds in 2009 and posed in a green bikini for the cover of People magazine to show off her progress. But over the years the weight began to gain back as she went through a painful divorce and watched her ex-husband Eddie Van Halen die.
In June, the actress revealed that giving up alcohol had helped her lose 10 pounds.
The star famously lost 50 pounds in 2009 and posed in a green bikini for the cover of People magazine to show off her progress. But over the years the weight began to gain back
In June, the actress (seen in April 2022) revealed that giving up alcohol helped her lose 10 pounds
She has previously spoken about how the “freedom” from her ex-husband Tom Vitale helped her lose weight (seen in 2012).
She has previously spoken about how “freedom” from her ex-husband helped her lose weight.
“So it’s about time I probably took my jeans down a size.” I can’t believe it. And this all started in November, the month I had off and I started to really focus on my emotional and mental health. And once I started doing that, I cared more about the nutrition I was putting into my body,” she said.
She noticed that she began to focus more on the foods she was putting into her body rather than the calories.
She added: “I’m not so concerned about calories, but what are in those calories?” Am I getting enough fiber? Am I getting enough protein? Am I getting enough vitamins naturally from my food? Am I drinking too much? What makes me feel better? What makes my body feel better? Keyword: “Feel better.”
She separated from her second husband Tom Vitale in 2021 and the divorce was finalized in November.
She was previously married to a rock star.
She married Eddie Van Halen in 2001 and they divorced in 2007. He died of cancer in 2020.
It’s been a bumpy ride: The beauty covered up her figure here in April 2022 while dealing with her painful divorce from Tom
The star’s success on television also extends to “Hot In Cleveland” (2010-2015); seen with Wendie Malick, Betty White and Jane Leeves
In February, she said she had split from her “narcissistic” ex-husband.
The 62-year-old actress married financial planner Vitale in 2011, but filed for divorce from him last year citing “irreconcilable differences” and has now admitted she was able to find peace with the “painful” split after her therapy journey.
In a video posted to Instagram, she said: “It’s so painful but there’s a publication that’s really helpful.”
“I believe that a lot of emotional pain is stored in the body, and I do my best to heal it in any way I can – through my therapy, my journaling, my meditation, Rolfing.” I’m over it! I’m over the narcissist. I’ve been over the narcissist for a long time.’
The Golden Globe winner added that she has been able to live a “better life” since the split and is grateful to have a life she deserves to enjoy.