Valerie Bertinelli Explains How Her Weight Is Protecting Her Amid ‘heartbreak
Valerie Bertinelli is open about her difficulties with her body image. During a Thursday appearance with Hoda and Gina, Bertinelli, 62, admitted she hasn't controlled her weight since she finished her book, That's Enough: Learning to Love The Way I Am Today, which came out in January. "I look at myself on screen and try not to judge myself so harshly because I know I still carry that weight because now it protects me," she told Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager on the show. . . "Because I've been through so many experiences. So much heartache. There are so many crazy things going on in my life right now. Bertinelli noted that once you are "inwardly and emotionally healthier," it will be easier for you to lose weight. Although she said she takes better care of her body by eating less alcohol and sugar and more veggies, her body still looks the same because it "needs to be protected" from her emotional stress. Bertinelli said that everyt...