The spunky star drops a few dress sizes and is finally her driver’s license weight!

VALERIE BERTINELLI has exceeded her goal of losing 30 pounds and has actually lost a total of 40 since last March. “If I can do it, you can do it!” she says.

The JENNY CRAIG spokesceleb and former “One Day at a Time” beauty is spilling the beans in the new issue of People magazine, on stands today, and tonight ET is exclusively behind the scenes for her fun photo shoot!

“I’m so excited to have lost this weight,” Valerie tells People. “For the first time, I feel I have turned a corner. I’ve changed my life.”

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