She also said that while she has “no power over someone else’s judgment," she has “no interest” in it. “... It’s taken me almost 3 years of emotional labor to get to this point mentally and for t...
“Even as challenging as it’s been and is, I am grateful for this journey and I wouldn’t trade this body for my 20 year old body any day. Ever,” she concluded, signing off with “XO Valerie” and a pea...
"I think what do I want, as opposed to what am I going to eat because I need to be careful about calories. If I want pasta alle vongole, I'm going to make that. And I'm not going to feel o...
"I wanted them to know, ‘Hey, I’ve gotten through this part. I swear it’s going to get better.’" Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on...