Losing It...by Valerie Bertinelli

mjais · 10-03-2008, 11:07 AM

I recently read Valerie Bertinelli's new book 'Losing It - And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time'.

As many of us already know from the television commercials, Ms. Bertinelli lost her weight through the Jenny Craig weight loss program. Even though she did not follow a low carb plan, I think anyone who has ever struggled with emotional eating will be able to relate to her battles with her weight.

Here's a quote:

'In this book, you won't find me professing to have all of the answers to life's problems. Hey, I'm still trying to figure out most of those. Instead this story is about choices I've made, good and bad, and how I've grown and learned from them. Through it all you'll get me uncensored and unfiltered - the good, bad, stupid, stubborn, size 14 and size 4.'

This book is more of a biography than a weight loss book. For me it was interesting to see how she was finally able to see the connection between the emotions and issues she didn't want to confront and her pattern of overeating.

After reading the book, I'm rooting for her to be able to maintain her weight loss and be successful in dealing with her emotional eating.

LoraJR72 · 10-03-2008, 11:13 AM

It is amazing to me how she put up with Eddie Van Halen for so long!

Oh, when I was in grade school, every boy was in "love" with her!

mjais · 10-03-2008, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by LoraJR72

It is amazing to me how she put up with Eddie Van Halen for so long!

Yep, I agree. I think what surprised me the most was that she cheated on him during the marriage. She just didn't seem like the 'type'. But like they say, you never know.

momov2boys · 10-04-2008, 05:27 AM

Thanks for posting, MJ.

I'll have to read it!

Jazlyn · 10-05-2008, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mjais

Yep, I agree. I think what surprised me the most was that she cheated on him during the marriage. She just didn't seem like the 'type'. But like they say, you never know.

Wow. That shocks me.

Bluqq · 10-05-2008, 04:12 PM

I thought she was great when I was young! I wanted her hair and to look like her!

I still like her!

mjais · 10-14-2008, 12:03 PM

She reveals many things about her personal life that I think would surprise people. Some of the things are not flattering. But, all in all, she still comes across as a down-to-earth person.

One of the things that impressed me is her honesty about all of the different diets she's been on during her lifetime. She has tried everything from diet pills, to starving, to Atkins, to Jenny Craig, and many more. She doesn't putdown any particular eating plan because she says that the diets did work - for awhile. However, whenever she would have an emotional problem the weight seemed to come right back.

That is the cycle of emotional eating. The problem isn't the food or the eating plan...it's the emotions and feelings that trigger the overeating and weight gain.

10-03-2008, 11:07 AM	#1
mjais Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 591 Gallery: mjais Stats: 117 lbs (5'5") WOE: Intuitive Eating/Fitness Start Date: Since 2004	Losing It...by Valerie Bertinelli I recently read Valerie Bertinelli's new book 'Losing It - And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time'. As many of us already know from the television commercials, Ms. Bertinelli lost her weight through the Jenny Craig weight loss program. Even though she did not follow a low carb plan, I think anyone who has ever struggled with emotional eating will be able to relate to her battles with her weight. Here's a quote: 'In this book, you won't find me professing to have all of the answers to life's problems. Hey, I'm still trying to figure out most of those. Instead this story is about choices I've made, good and bad, and how I've grown and learned from them. Through it all you'll get me uncensored and unfiltered - the good, bad, stupid, stubborn, size 14 and size 4.' This book is more of a biography than a weight loss book. For me it was interesting to see how she was finally able to see the connection between the emotions and issues she didn't want to confront and her pattern of overeating. After reading the book, I'm rooting for her to be able to maintain her weight loss and be successful in dealing with her emotional eating. __________________ ~ MJ ~

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10-03-2008, 11:13 AM	#2
LoraJR72 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Land of the Wild Turkey Posts: 11,690 Blog Entries: 1 Gallery: LoraJR72 Stats: 5'6" - My Goal is Loose Fitting Size 4's. WOE: The Coach Foster Eating Plan or ELSE! Start Date: Restarted: November 15, 2009	It is amazing to me how she put up with Eddie Van Halen for so long! Oh, when I was in grade school, every boy was in "love" with her!

10-04-2008, 05:27 AM	#4
momov2boys Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,612 Gallery: momov2boys	Thanks for posting, MJ. I'll have to read it!

10-05-2008, 04:12 PM	#6
Bluqq Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Yawk Posts: 16,262 Gallery: Bluqq Stats: 144/99/100 Start Date: 11/24/05	I thought she was great when I was young! I wanted her hair and to look like her! I still like her!

10-14-2008, 12:03 PM	#7
mjais Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 591 Gallery: mjais Stats: 117 lbs (5'5") WOE: Intuitive Eating/Fitness Start Date: Since 2004	She reveals many things about her personal life that I think would surprise people. Some of the things are not flattering. But, all in all, she still comes across as a down-to-earth person. One of the things that impressed me is her honesty about all of the different diets she's been on during her lifetime. She has tried everything from diet pills, to starving, to Atkins, to Jenny Craig, and many more. She doesn't putdown any particular eating plan because she says that the diets did work - for awhile. However, whenever she would have an emotional problem the weight seemed to come right back. That is the cycle of emotional eating. The problem isn't the food or the eating plan...it's the emotions and feelings that trigger the overeating and weight gain.