Valerie Bertinelli, the girl next door on One Day at a Time, has written Losing it: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time. In Losing It, Valerie, remisies about role on the hit TV show One Day at a Time, her life and marriege with Eddie Van Halen, and her public struggle with her weight. Valerie is the current spokesperson of Jenny Craig, and while in Jenny Craig has lost a total of 40 lbs as of January 2008.
Here is an expert from the prologue to Losing It…
Some people measure depression by the medication they take or the number of times per week they see a therapist. For me, it was different. I measured my depression with baked jalapeño-and-cheddar-cheese poppers, the brand that advertises itself with the slogan “Bring home the fun.”
I’d love to meet the person who came up with that line and ask him a question. Is it really fun to see yourself blow up three dress sizes?
I suppose they wouldn’t sell as many if their slogan was “Pack on the pounds.” On the other hand, they may do OK with a promotion that said “Forget your ex-husband” or “Eat these instead of having sex — since nobody wants to see your fat bare ass.”