Valerie Bertinelli is opening up about her weight loss journey. The actress, celebrity chef and author recently wrote a first-person essay for New Beauty, which showcased her struggles with body image and staying positive.
The essay was published Monday, and Bertinelli, 61, detailed that her weight played a major role in how she’s viewed herself in the past.
Valerie Bertinelli opens up about her weight loss journey and the toll it took on her mental health. (Manny Hernandez/Getty Images) "But I want to start feeling the same about myself — no matter what weight I am," Bertinelli said. "I don’t have to wait until I’ve lost weight to be kind to myself and to be kind to others.
It shouldn’t matter what I look like." The author went on to share that she tries not to pay attention to the number on the scale when she weighs herself. "I think that’s important.