Valerie Bertinelli pulls up a chair around Rachael’s kitchen table to discuss her fitness bikini body workout and to give audience members a sneak peak at some of the exercises.

 The fitness DVD, which releases on November 3, is the first collaboration with Valerie and her trainer, Christopher Ross Lane. The exercises in this DVD are the same ones Valerie did to get her body in ”bikini ready” shape, which she triumphantly showed off on the cover People magazine last spring.

In addition to a cardio workout and strength training routines, ”Losing It and Keeping Fit” includes interviews with Valerie as well as her trainer.

Plus, while watching the Jenny Craig spokesperson on the show, you can enter for a chance to win a copy of the highly anticipated exercise DVD.

You can read DietsInReview.com’s complete review of Losing it and Keeping Fit here.

Check your local listings for show times in your area.

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Tune In: Valerie Bertinelli on the Rachael Ray Show

Valerie Bertinelli's Bikini Body on the cover of People. (via People.com)

Just last spring, Valerie debuted her bikini-clad body after losing weight following the Jenny Craig program. She explains to the ladies on The View why she feels she will never regain the weight and what she does every day to maintain her weight and her health.

Check local listings for The View show times.

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Tune In: Valerie Bertinelli’s Weight Loss on The View

The actress, who is known for her roles on Lifetime’s Rita Rocks, the sketch comedy series, MADtv and other sitcoms like Scrubs and The King of Queens, is determined to lose the 35 pounds she gained while pregnant with her second son. The actress gave birth six weeks ago and will spend the next few months working hard on the Jenny Craig food and exercise plan to lose the baby weight she put on her petite 5′ 5″ frame.

“You spend a year of your life eating what you want and enjoying letting the baby have what it feels like having — and I’[ve] lost track of what I’m supposed to be doing that’s right,” Sullivan tells People magazine.

With the constant support of Jenny Craig counselors, pre-portioned and calorie-controlled meals and the constant cameras who will be snapping nearly every pound of her weight loss, Sullivan has all of the pieces in place for a successful weight loss journey.

Sullivan’s reasons for getting in shape are just like the rest of millions of moms who are eager to lose the baby weight:

“I want to put my jeans on and have my jeans look cute.”

And on a less image-focused level, Sullivan also wants to feel young again. She discredits the extra weight she is carrying around to her feeling older and less willing to be active.

Sullivan is not that far off either: Carrying around extra weight is associated with early onset of age-related conditions like diabetes, and when you’re not feeling great about yourself, digging up the motivation to take a jog with your partner or hit the beach with your kids is all but nonexistent.

But for a new-mom, it is important to keep weight loss at a safe pace and allow time for the body to replenish itself. Given Sullivan’s post-pregnant state, it is likely that Jenny Craig will pay special attention to her unique nutritional needs and physical abilities.

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Nicole Sullivan Named New Jenny Craig Spokesperson

Kirstie Alley in a bikini on Oprah in 2006. (Photo via The Oprah Winfrey Show)

The trouble started when Jenny Craig stopped monitoring Kirstie’s weight through their astutely-monitored weekly weigh-ins. Prior to this, Kirstie would rely on these weigh-ins to keep her accountable to her weight loss. Next, as Kirstie started to give herself some slack and loosen the reigns on her stringent eating and exercise routine, the portions got larger and the food became heavier. Soon after, she decided to turn her exercise room into a dining room and moved thousands of dollars of exercise equipment into her garage where they sat and collected dust.

After intense feelings of guilt, humility, self-loath and public ridicule, Kirstie is determined to once again get back to her bikini-wearing body. In the past five weeks, she has lost 20 pounds using her own weight loss strategy, which she is hard at work at developing into her own diet business. Harboring no hard feelings toward Jenny Craig, Kirstie will officially launch her new weight loss program in the next few months. By February, she has set a goal to “look ripped” with Michelle Obama’s arms and toned legs and butt.

Ironically, she brought new Jenny Craig spokesperson Valerie Bertinelli to the weight loss program who has since graced the cover of People magazine donned in a blue bikini and inspired millions of Americans to follow suit. But rather feeling jealous of Valerie’s amazing weight loss, Kirstie is motivated by her friend and is using her rock-solid body as inspiration to look just as great.

Although the actress remains fairly tight-lipped on what her new weight loss program is all about (we first mentioned Kirstie’s diet plan in February 2008), as soon as DietsInReview learns of its details, we’ll be sure to give you the skinny.

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Kirstie Alley Discusses Her Weight Gain on Oprah

Valerie Bertinelli's bikini body on the cover of People Magazine. (via People.com)

This Wednesday, April 1st, Oprah’s bringing out the famous faces of weight loss that we’ve been following the past couple of years. Valerie Bertinelli will appear on Oprah to share not only her very public weight loss journey with the help of Jenny Craig, but also her amazing bikini-ready body, which graces the cover of People magazine this week.

Tune in this week to hear Valerie’s talk about her weight loss success, Star Jones’ first public interview about her 160-pound weight loss, and Marie Osmond’s Dancing with the Stars and NutriSystem diet and her lifelong battle with her weight.

While we all watch with fascination as these celebrities lose weight, they will open up about the reality of what it’s like to battle your weight with an audience of millions.

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Tune In: Oprah Talks Weight Loss with Valerie Bertinelli, Star Jones and Marie Osmond

And through the grocery store, and around the mall, and across the kitchen!

When your holiday to-do list seems particularly insurmountable, it’s easy to let your physical activity plans fall by the wayside.  During these busy days, when you don’t think you have time to exercise, is when you need it the most.  Regular physical activity helps alleviate stress, prevent weight gain and nurture your spirit.  And when your days are filled with doing, doing, doing for others, it gives you that warm feeling of accomplishment that you’ve done something positive for yourself.  The bottom line is that it’s important to keep moving during this hectic time of year.

Make it fun.  Jenny Craig spokesperson Valerie Bertinelli loves to get outside, whether it’s walking her dogs, hiking with her boyfriend Tom or horsing around with the kids. In addition to these fun activities consider playing a game of tag with your children or sledding with your family.  Enjoy special time together as you model positive activity behaviors.

Savor the season.  If you live in a cool climate, try skiing, ice-skating or building a snowman.  Strolling through the neighborhood to see holiday lights is a great activity in any climate. Make activity part of the day’s festivities by playing a game of touch football or Frisbee or organizing an indoor scavenger hunt.

Kick up your heels.  Spend more time on the dance floor at your next company function—and less time at the hors d’oeuvres table.  You’ll minimize calories and maximize fun!  Dancing is a great at-home activity too.  Move to the beat of your favorite CD in the warmth of your living room.

Be consistent with your activity routine.  Consider waking up a little early to be active, so a chaotic day doesn’t alter your plans. If you choose to skip your spinning class to squeeze in an extra holiday errand, make it up with a few extra laps around the mall.  When preparing the holiday meal, break your usual 30-minute walk into 10-minute bouts: one before you start your meal prep, one while things are cooking and another with your guests afterward.

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Dashing Through the Snow