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Los Angeles – Valerie Bertinelli and Bikini Babe! Two words the 48-year-old actress probably never thought would apply to her just shy of reaching 50. But thanks to the Jenny Craig diet program, the former star of One Day at a Time has lost almost 50 pounds and managed to keep off the weight for over a year. Valerie’s public struggle to lose weight led to her becoming a Jenny Craig spokesperson giving her the motivation to shed her excess weight. To celebrate her accomplishment Valerie Bertinelli has been featured on the cover of April’s edition of People magazine, wearing a revealing two-piece bikini.

Along with the Jenny Craig diet program, Valerie reportedly followed a 1,200 calorie diet in order to tone up for the bikini shoot and becoming a smoking hot bikini babe! Valerie also uses a personal trainer and follows an exercise plan that includes walking 5 days a week. Though she reflects confidence on the magazine cover, Valerie Bertinelli also revealed that prior to losing weight she was self-conscious about her body and had not worn a bikini in almost 30 years. Valerie also had the support of her long time boyfriend, financial planner Tom Vitale, who also shed weight through the Jenny Craig system.