"I can't believe I'm letting you guys do this!" says Valerie, as she invites Rachael's cameras to follow her as she prepares to pose for the January cover of *Fitness* magazine. "The main reason I wanted to do this is to show that when you see the cover of a magazine, that's not really what I look like," admits the 48-year-old, who first gets her hair, makeup and spray tan perfected. "Anybody could be on the cover of a magazine." She's been smiling for cover shots since she was 16, but admits this one was a bit nerve-wracking because *Fitness* has a reputation for showcasing buff women in bikinis on its cover. "They said, 'Will she show her belly? And I said, 'No,'" Valerie jokes. "I think I'm the only person on *Fitness* magazine that hasn't shown her belly, but it's a 48-year-old belly that you don't want to see!" So is she pleased with the final picture? "I'm uncharacteristically happy!"