Valerie Bertinelli recently posted a picture of herself in a bikini along with her strong opinions about her appearance and self-assurance. Her fans have commented on the picture since she posted it.Valerie Bertinelli, 63, posted a picture of herself from 2014 on social media wearing a swimsuit with the message, “This is a 150lb body on a 5’4 frame.” This is seen as being overweight. Online support and admiration for this post have been overwhelming.
“Aging strong, not skinny, is where it’s at,” exclaimed one follower. Responses to Bertinelli’s candor about her body image, even when looking back, have ranged from “you’re so real” to “Oh my goodness,” “I am beyond speechless,” and “You look better than a model.” Bertinelli reflected on her journey and related a crucial event from years ago. As she thought about her yearly objective of dropping “the same 10 pounds.
I have spent the last forty years striving to lose,” she said, having a dramatic change in viewpoint. She realized she could no longer maintain the habit as soon as she stepped upon the scale in the morning. The well-known celebrity and Food Network personality Bertinelli came to a profound epiphany about her value as a person and the pointlessness of measuring it by the scale as a result of her reflection.
Her contemplation of what really matters in life was further prompted by the death of her ex-husband, Eddie Van Halen, in October 2020. She delves into this story in her memoir, “Enough Already: Learning to Love the Way I Am Today.”Bertinelli’s metamorphosis involves more than just rejecting the scale; it also involves appreciating life’s small pleasures and discovering contentment outside of appearances.
She underlines, “The goal is to live in the moment,” arguing in favor of a life that is valued for its beauty and simplicity rather than one that is limited by weight. Bertinelli discusses the difficulties of transcending years of social conditioning in her open observations. She shared the unpleasant recollections of being judged based on one’s appearance from an early age, recalling how her father had treated her mother poorly because of her weight.
She is discovering that a person’s physical appearance does not define their loveability, therefore her message is still upbeat and uplifting.Bertinelli is starting to realize that she doesn’t need to wait to be kind to herself and other people in order to lose weight. The TV personality revealed that she has come to the realization that as long as she is good to herself, it doesn’t matter how she looks.