Valerie Bertinelli is feeling pretty after finding her old “fat clothes” in the back of her closet.
On Monday, the Food Network star, 63, posted a video on Instagram after finding the outfit she wore in her first “before photo” as a Jenny Craig spokeswoman.
“Health is not the size of the body. Health is not the number you see on the scale. Your value as a human being is not dictated by your body,” she said as she stood in the mirror wearing a pink button-up shirt and jeans.
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“I thought I was fat the last time I wore this outfit,” she said. I have never felt more beautiful, calmer, mentally and emotionally stable than today and I am wearing my ‘fat clothes’. That’s fucked up.”
Bertinelli added in the description that she found the old clothes in the back of her closet and although she doesn’t know why she kept them, she’s glad she did.
“I continue to work on not suppressing or numbing my feelings with food or alcohol and here I am. I am enough,” she wrote. “Our bodies do not define who we are as human beings. The number on the scale does not define how much love your heart can receive. 🩷Please love yourself, every bit of you. YOU ARE ENOUGH 🤍✌🏻”
Valerie Bertinelli says she’ll be cutting back on her jeans after a dry January
Back in June, Bertinelli posted an Instagram video sharing how much healthier she feels after making lifestyle changes and prioritizing her mental health in recent months.
“So the time has come for me to probably go down another jean size. I can’t believe it. And it all started in November, the month when I was single,” she said in the video, referring to her divorce from Tom Vitale. “And I started really focusing on my emotional and mental health. And when I started doing that, I started to care more about the nutrition I put in my body.”
“Harsh words and insults can never go unheard and withdrawn, but here’s the thing, I wouldn’t have accepted and believed them at all, if I hadn’t first said harsh and unkind words to myself,” she added in the description.
At the time, Bertinelli explained that she began to care more about how she treated herself and the food she put into her body after a year of therapy, journaling, meditation and more.
She continued, “I’m not so much concerned about calories, but what’s in those calories? Am I getting enough fiber? Am I getting enough protein? Am I getting enough vitamins, naturally, in food? Am I drinking too much? What makes me feel better? What makes my body feel better? Key word, FEEL better.”
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Valerie Bertinelli.
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Bertinelli also noted that she has “exponentially cut back” on alcohol, which has helped her lose weight, which she said she “carries for protection.”
“I don’t need protection anymore. I’m really starting to love myself. Deep inside,” she finished. “All of this is to say that I have a lot to talk about and will continue to do so. Thank you for coming on this journey with me. Be kind to yourself. You deserve it. We all do it. We are enough. 🤍✌🏻”
It’s in February Hot in Cleveland star posted a video on TikTok sharing the “side effect” she experienced after giving up alcohol during the dry month of January.
“So here’s a nice little side effect of dry January. These jeans I’m wearing were so tight a few months ago I couldn’t button them comfortably. Now they’re so loose it’s time to go down a size,” she said with a laugh. “Yeah, I like that side effect.”
Underneath the video, one follower commented that they also feel much healthier after doing not only a dry January but also a dry October.
“Soooo, sober October. I like it,” Bertinelli replied. “Maybe I’ll do a dry July too. 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼”
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