October 19, 2009 | 4:25 pm

WATCH: Valerie Bertinelli Shares Her Get-Fit Secrets

After getting in bikini-body shape with Jenny Craig earlier this year, Valerie Bertinelli is turning exercise guru, and she took a little time out to talk with PEOPLE why she wanted to launch her new get-fit video, Losing It and Keeping Fit. “So many people asked me how I got in shape. Was it difficult? Was it easy? How did you do it?” she says. And the secret was simple, according to the star. “They’re exercises that anyone can do, anywhere in your home, and I thought, ‘well, why not?’ I don’t like to keep secrets anyway, so I just want people to know how I did it. ‘Why not?’” The biggest benefit to toning up? “My closet isn’t a scary place to go anymore,” she laughs. “I go into my closet and I have more choices than I’ve ever had… So it’s fun for me now.” Watch to hear what the biggest change is in her body since she started the routine and more.

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Helen Barr

Just wanted to tell you I’d tried Valerie’s Tuscan Soup yesterday and it is FANTASTIC! I sent the recipe to all my friends and am sure they will enjoy it as much as I did. It is so easy and you can add anything you like–spinach, turkey sausage, different kinds of beans or black-eyed peas to make it even heartier. How great for these chilly nights!

Nancy

I think Valerie Bertinelli has inspired and motivated thousands of women her age and older. I am highly motivated; having just recently lost 20+ pounds, I am going to purchase her videos, perhaps hire a personal trainer for a few sessions, and get my body toned and in the best shape and perhaps wear a two-piece bathing suit for the first time in 36 years.
Wow, Valerie, you are an inspiration for many women. I just read your book “Finding It,” and now I’m going to purchase your book, “Losing It.” Valeria is a real Hollywood person and gets down to the level of everyday women.

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