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Valerie Bertinelli, then: bubbly sitcom star and America's Sweetheart turned tabloid headline and rock star wife. Now: actress, single working mother of teenage rock star, and weight-loss inspiration to millions.
We all knew and loved Valerie Bertinelli years ago when she was girl-next-door cutie Barbara Cooper in the hit TV show One Day at a Time, and more recently when she starred in numerous TV movies and co-starred in Touched by an Angel. From wholesome prime time in America's living rooms, Valerie moved to late nights with the hardest-partying band of the decadent eighties when she became, at twenty, wife to rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen. Losing It is Valerie's frank account of her life backstage and in the spotlight: the ups and downs of teen stardom, her complicated marriage to a brilliant, tormented musical genius, the joys of motherhood, and her very public struggle with her weight.
Surprising, uplifting, and empowering, Losing It chronicles Valerie's journey as she finds new love, raises a terrific kid, and motivates other women to take back their lives.
About the Author
Valerie Bertinelli has been acting since the age of twelve, appearing in more than two dozen made-for-TVmovies. Most recognizably, she appeared on the long-running sitcom One Day at a Time and, more recently, on Touched by an Angel. Now a spokesperson for Jenny Craig, Bertinelli was raised in Claymont, Delaware, and in the San Fernando Valley, California, and was married for twenty years to Eddie Van Halen (they split up in 2001). Currently, she lives with her son, Wolfgang, in Los Angeles.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
"honesty",
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This review is from: Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time (Hardcover)
I loved this book, she writes with such passion about her love for her ex husband and her child, she is the girl next door, you just want to go over and ring her door bell and have a cup of coffee with her. It is so nice to see that she kept her private life, "private" for so long. Her strength and love for her family kept her going. She is a very genuine woman. I really related to this book because of her constant battles with her weight, it was always up and down just like her life and so many of us others. She believes in marriage and only gave up when it came down to the nitty gritty, took her many years of ups and downs to finally reach the breaking point. I highly recommend this book, it only took me 2 days to read it! I couldn't put it down!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Well worth the read,
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This review is from: Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time (Hardcover)
I thoroughly enjoyed this book,It was so well written I could feel her pain and her happiness. I do hope she puts out another book, so we can read what she left out of this one. I would like to hear how her life is progressing, both personally and with her weight loss.If you are a Valerie Bertinelli fan, or a Van Halen fan, this book is quite an eyeopener.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Motivational Weight Loss Guide,
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This review is from: Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time (Hardcover)
I've never written a review that gets personal before, but because this is a motivational book with a subject very close to my heart, I decided it was appropriate.As someone who has struggled with weight all her life, I've watched Valerie's weight loss with Jenny Craig with interest and looked forward to reading her book. Valerie grew up with a poor body image, although in hindsight, she acknowledged her body was perfectly fine. She writes that she thought she was fat and ugly back when she acted on "One Day at a Time" and even took "Black beauties" (speed) to lose weight. Valerie hit rock bottom when she watched herself in a TV movie, Claire, and describes herself as a "fat and ugly old woman". Valerie wrote that she felt miserable inside and out. "There is the weight you see when you weigh yourself in the morning and then there is the weight you carry around inside that makes your feet drag, your shoulders hunch and your eyes look down." She knew about the Law of Attraction, and decided to apply it to her life. She literally prayed for a lightness of being. Shortly thereafter, Jenny Craig called. Reading her book was very odd for me, because I practice the law of attraction(as well as the placement of objects in my home and using the home's energy) and write about it in my book! I met my husband using the law of attraction, I have found great jobs...I have manifested all kinds of incredible things. For some strange reason, I never thought to apply the law of attraction and use energy work to lose weight. I think feeling good about yourself--inside and out--is difficult when you are not happy about the way you look. People who feel good about themselves glow. They feel the lightness of being that Valerie talks about. Motivation follows, automatically. Ahhhh...but then you still must eat less! Author of the award winning book,Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify and Energize Your Life, Your Home and Your Planet.
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