Valerie Bertinelli exercises over the holidays

Valerie Bertinelli has revealed how she’s keeping off the weight during holiday season! The actress — who famously shed 40 lbs — says she always goes to the gym during the festive period because she gets lots of time off.

“You know what, I lose weight, not gain it, during the holidays,” she told Woman’s Day magazine.

“You have more days off, so you have more time to go to the gym and be active. I have so much more time to work out this time of year.

“I’m spending hours running around cooking in the kitchen, and by the time it comes around to getting to eat, I don’t even want to eat that turkey anymore, I’m sick of it.

“So keeping fit for me is easy this time of year. My dieting philosophy is, you never have to give up anything completely.

“If there’s something you really like, you’ll always be pining for it. Then, if it’s put in front of you, you’ll go crazy for it.

“I love movie popcorn, but I don’t have it very often because I know there’s a healthier alternative in unbuttered popcorn and it’s still satisfying,” she tells the magazine, whose cover she graces – the first celebrity in 20 years to have that honor. “But occasionally I’ll indulge when [husband Tom Vitale] and I go to the movies, and I’m not going to feel guilty about it.”

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