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

I too watched Valerie Bertinelli in One Day at a Time. Love her and was so excited to see that she wrote a book. The beginning was good, the middle was excellent, however, the end of the book was disappointing to me. To me the last part of the book sounded like a big commerical for Jenny Craig. That is all she talked about is her experience with Jenny Craig. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy for her to finally find the way in life that she has been looking for. It's just that I wanted to know more about her not about Jenny Craig. Very disappointed...

I enjoyed this book a lot. The thing I liked the most about it is her honesty in the way she presents her marital problems and battle with her weight. I do wish she would have gone a little more in depth about certain issues, but it was a quick read that kept me interested throughout. I would recommend this book.

I like Valerie Bertinelli, and I especially enjoy autobiographies. But this was more about her ex-husband Eddie Van Halen than it was about her. Her background and childhood info was slight, even her foray into television was quickly dispersed. THe majority of the focus was on her relationship with Ed.

Of course, it is my own fault. She is only in her late 40's so really is it too early for an autobiography? She was signed to a huge weight Loss contract, so writing a book when she is "in the news" is a total publicity stunt. It worked.

If you are a fan of Valerie's you will love learning more about her struggles and personal life growing up. Hearing her story I still could not picture her with Eddie Van Halen, but I could picture myself being a close friend of hers. I really enjoyed this book. I have now received her next book, "Finding It" and can't wait to read that one.

Although Valerie isn't much of a writer, it was interesting to see how her life unfolded from a little girl from suburbia to TV sensation to rock n roll wife. I loved her honesty throughout, even some of the not-so-pretty aspects of her story - and how her food addiction was all woven into her life story.

I've always like Valerie Bertinelli whether is was One Day at a Time or one of her many Lifetime Network movies so couldn't wait to read this book. I wasn't disappointed at all. It was an incredibly fast read. She spoke honestly about her life and admitted that all was not as rosy as it seemed. Definitely worth reading!