Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time

The <i>New York Times </i>#1 bestseller (3 weeks running) is now available in paperback.<i> Losing It </i>is popular actress, Jenny Craig spokeswoman, and America's sweetheart Valerie Bertinelli's headline-making account of her complicated past and how she took control of her own life to gain self-esteem and happiness.<br><br>Valerie Bertinelli, then: bubbly sitcom star and America's Sweetheart turned tabloid headline and rock star wife. Now: actress, single working mother of teenage rock star, and weight-loss inspiration to millions.<br> <br> We all knew and loved Valerie Bertinelli years ago when she was girl-next-door cutie Barbara Cooper in the hit TV show <i>One Day at a Time</i>, and more recently when she starred in numerous TV movies and co-starred in <i>Touched by an Angel</i>. From wholesome prime time in America's living rooms, Valerie moved to late nights with the hardest-partying band of the decadent eighties when she became, at twenty, wife to rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen. <i>Losing It</i> is Valerie's frank account of her life backstage and in the spotlight: the ups and downs of teen stardom, her complicated marriage to a brilliant, tormented musical genius, the joys of motherhood, and her very public struggle with her weight.<br> <br> Surprising, uplifting, and empowering, <i>Losing It</i> chronicles Valerie's journey as she finds new love, raises a terrific kid, and motivates other women to take back their lives.