Valerie Bertinelli’s Decision to Stop Weighing Herself at 150 Pounds
Valerie Bertinelli is sharing her thoughts on body image.
“This is a 150lb body on a 5’4 frame,” the Food Network host began her Feb. 8 Instagram, alongside a throwback photo of herself in a purple bikini. “I don’t weigh myself anymore because this is considered overweight by who’s standards, I don’t know. It’s stupid and I believed them for far too long.”
For the 69-year-old, her confidence comes from within, not from external standards.
“I now, finally, know that I am a kind, considerate, funny, thoughtful woman,” she continued. “So please remember, who you are and what your character is, should never be overshadowed by what size you are or how much you weigh. You are enough. Just the way you are.”
And for anyone feeling pressured to look a certain way, Valerie offered her words of wisdom: “F–k ’em.”