Food Network's Valerie Bertinelli shows off major weight loss & reveals she's 'gone down another jea

Posted by Arica Deslauriers on Sunday, May 19, 2024

FOOD Network personality Valerie Bertinelli has given the rundown on her weight loss journey as she shows off her massive pound shed in a new social media video.

Valerie, 62, opened up about her body transformation and her improved mental health in a selfie video she shared on Instagram.

Valerie's Homecooking star appeared to be walking somewhere as she was recording herself having a heart-to-heart with fans.

Her face appeared significantly slimmer, and she seemed to be in a cheerful mood.

The TV chef confessed that it was time for her to "go down another jean size," admitting that her road to a healthier version of herself began last year.

"I can’t believe it. And this all started in November [2022], the month I got free,” Valerie said in the clip, shading her ex-husband Tom Vitale, whom she divorced in 2022.

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“And I started really concentrating on my emotional and mental health.

"And when I started doing that, I started caring about the nutrition that I put in my body more."

Her caption further detailed all that Valerie overcame.

Valerier's voyage to bettering her mental health also began in 2022, which she noted in her caption.

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VALERIE'S VOYAGE

“The harsh words and abuse can never be unheard and taken back, but here’s the thing, I wouldn’t have taken them in and believed them in the first place, if I hadn’t been saying harsh and unkind words to myself first,” she wrote.

She continued in her caption: "Through therapy, journaling, meditation, and slew of things you’ve watched me talk about on my feed the past year, I started to care about myself more and care how I treated myself more which led me to also care about the nutrition I put into my body."

Valerie further explained that she was not "caring so much about calories," but instead the quality of what she's eating and if it makes her "feel better."

She also confessed that she "cut back exponentially on alcohol," believing that her doing so helped her "release the weight."

"I was carrying [the weight] for protection. And it did protect me. I’m grateful for that," Valerie wrote toward the bottom of her caption.

"I don’t need protection any longer. I’m really starting to love myself. Deep down.

"All this to say I have a lot to talk about and will continue to do so."

She thanked her fans for "coming on this journey" with her and asked them to "be kind" to themselves.

FAN REACTIONS

Fans praised Valerie for her perseverance and for taking back control of her life.

"Amazing when we focus on health (both mental & physical)…NOT WEIGHT," one fan commented.

Another added: "You are on!! I'm 68 , with lifelong obesity issues. I'm on a similar journey, and WITHOUT OZEMPIC or Weight loss surgery, in 15 most.

"I have lost 200lbs. So I say to all those naysayers "buzz off, you are only showing your ignorance! Keep your self-care going girl!!! YOU DESERVE IT!"

A third fan championed: "We are here for you and supporting you ALL THE WAY. kudos for putting yourself first."

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Someone else complimented: "You look great! Keep up the good work-you already lost about 175lbs anyway right?(HIM)"

Valerie replied to that particular commenter, revealing that she now has lost 200 lbs.

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