Valerie Bertinelli does not want any male attention in the near future and that is why she is happy to have a few extra pounds on her these days.The 62-year-old Hot In Cleveland star told theTodayshow on Thursday the pounds are like 'protection weight.'The One Day At A Time actress is in the process of divorcing her second husband, Tom Vitale, 58, whom recently asked for spousal support from the celebrity.
She is OK with her look: Valerie Bertinelli, seen left in April, is using her few extra pounds as 'protection' as she heals from split from husband Tom Vitale.
In 2009, right, she made headlines for losing 50lbs and showing off the results in a bikiniValerie has a plan. First she will take care of her mental health, then she will work on her physical health.'I know this weight is protecting me right now, and when I get healthier internally and emotionally that weight will come off,' she said. 'Because I know I'm treating my body better.
I'm drinking less alcohol, I'm eating less sugar, I'm putting more vegetables in my body, but my body is doing this for a reason … because it needs protection.'And she has a way of lifting herself out of dark moods:with gratitude.
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