Cheryl Burke has undergone an epic weight loss transformation – 41 lbs. to be exact! – and is looking better than ever. And fortunately for fans, she was happy to share exactly what she’s been doing to get into such spectacular shape!
In a new interview with Us Weekly published earlier this month, the 41-year-old Dancing with the Stars alum explained that her new physique isn’t the result of a punishing diet, strict workout plan, or controversial weight loss injections. It’s actually down to “balance,” a “very lenient” diet, and swapping fast food for “real food.” Sounds simple – and it’s clearly very effective!
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Cheryl Burke Opens Up About Her 41-Lb Weight Loss
The 41-lb figure might not be entirely accurate, as the Sex, Lies, and Spray Tans podcast host admitted she doesn't weigh herself much anymore, because it was becoming a "problem."
"At my heaviest I was about 150," she confessed. "The last time I checked, I was 109. I feel [expletive] great; my energy is on another level. That 109 doesn't matter, what matters is how I feel."
She's also learned not to let online speculation about what she has and hasn't done bother her. Addressing comments about her weight loss and appearance a few months ago on TikTok, she said: "I'm not on Ozempic. I'm not sick. I didn't get 'a new face.' I didn't get a brow lift, I didn't get a face transplant."
Cheryl Burke's Diet And Exercise Revealed
So what does the Pretty Messed Up co-host eat and drink on a daily basis to maintain her new, svelte appearance? "I eat licorice. I have my morning fruit shake, which is more calories than any of my meals that I'm eating," she told Us Weekly.
She confessed to being "very lenient" with her new diet; and that also means refusing to skip her caffeine fix too. "I have to have my matcha from Peet's Coffee every morning," Cheryl shared. "And if they have the warm pretzel bread, I'll get it because it's just the best thing in the world."
Her meals appear to be quite straightforward but satisfying. "I have oatmeal with fruit every morning. Lunch is normally a salad and then I will have my dinner. It's not diet food, it's real food," she continued. Snacks are also firmly on the menu, as she said she loves "pita, chips and hummus." A girl after our own hearts!
Cheryl Burke Talks About 'Balance' And Movement
The Burke in the Game host credits a portion control food delivery service called Z.E.N. for helping her "create more balance" in her meals, and raved about the service to the magazine. "The food is delicious and it's portion control, which has daily calories between 1,200 and 1,400," she shared.
"I've learned that starving myself, then eating one big meal, doesn't work for my body," Cheryl went on. And the cravings for greasy fast food seem to have disappeared too, as she said: "I don't remember the last time I had fast food; it's just not something I'm craving."
Movement is just as important as diet for Cheryl, and she told the mag how she finds ways to fit it naturally into her day. "I walk my dog a couple miles a day," she shared, before going on to say that she even turns her work into a workout! She confessed: "I have a treadmill where I edit my content because now that I'm a full-time beauty influencer, I actually can only edit content on a treadmill. It's the craziest."
