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If you were watching television or flipping through magazines back in 2009, there’s a very good chance that you came across the ubiquitous Jenny Craig ads starring Valerie Bertinelli. Back in the day, Bertinelli was often pictured in those standard before-and-after photos, celebrating the weight she’d lost on Jenny Craig’s dieting program.
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But weight loss isn’t everything, and Bertinelli has figured out that the “before” version of her body might actually be the healthiest version. The actress and Food Network personality hopped on Instagram this week to share that the outfit she wore in her first-ever “before” photo still fits perfectly, and she doesn’t mind at all.
Take a look back at those ads—or even Bertinelli’s2009Peoplemagazine cover—and you’ll see that Bertinelli is rocking the same pink button-up shirt and dark pants that she wore in her Instagram post. But the main difference now is Valerie’s mindset.
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Valerie definitely read our minds on this one. Obsessing over your body and weight might make you think you’re being healthy, but it can also put a lot of strain on your mental wellness. Dietsdon’t often lead to sustained weight loss, and fluctuating weight loss and gain could lead to consequences for your mental health. If your relationship to food becomes all about counting calories and logging macros, you might lose sight of actually nourishing yourself. (That’s whypracticing intuitive eatingcan be a good way to move away from any shame or guilt around food.)
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“I thought I was fat the last time I wore these clothes,” she says in the video clip. “I’ve never felt more beautiful, more at peace, more mentally and emotionally stable than I do today, and I’m wearing my ‘fat clothes.'”
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