Cheryl Burke's unusual food habit that helped her lose 41lbs
Cheryl Burke has opened up about her impressive weight loss journey, detailing how she slimmed down from 150lbs to 109lbs. And she said it included regular helping of one food.
The star of Dancing With the Stars said that a particular meal plan played a crucial role in her shedding weight. Speaking with US Weekly, she shared that at her 'heaviest' she was 150lbs, but now she's enjoying increased energy levels and a much lighter weight.
The dance pro expressed satisfaction with her current weight and mentioned that she's stopped "trying" after reaching her desired goals. She also highlighted that daily weigh-ins became a "problem" for her, so she ditched the habit.
What did Cheryl Burke eat to lose weight?
Cheryl maintains a diverse diet full of nutritious foods to keep herself going. Her day often includes a good dose of one unusual item - liquorice - and a calorie-rich morning shake that has more "than any of my meals that I'm eating."
She also explained that she habitually drinks a matcha from Peet's Coffee every morning alongside a "warm pretzel bread". She admits: "I'll get it because it's just the best thing in the world. I'm very lenient."
Additionally, Cheryl has embraced a meal plan from ZEN, a delivery service that brings fresh, ready-to-eat food right to her doorstep.
This service supplies her with about 1,200 to 1,400 calories per day, featuring an array of dishes and nibbles such as oatmeal with fruit for breakfast, pita, hummus, chips, and salad. She said: "It's not diet food, it's real food."
ZEN, an acronym for Zero Effort Nutrition, is a meal delivery service that promises to deliver 'organic & farm-to-table, health-conscious meals' directly to your doorstep. The service offers a range of meal plans tailored to various goals, such as weight loss, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, or following a vegetarian diet.
Cheryl revealed that she started using ZEN around five or six years ago as a healthier alternative to her usual drive-thru meals. She noted that this made a significant difference, especially as she had become an "emotional eater" despite being an active dancer.
She shared: "I would only eat at night. Now I don't even remember the last time I had fast food; it's just not something I'm craving."
Cheryl also commended the meal service for bringing more "balance" to her diet. She cautioned against 'starving' herself as it was counterproductive and didn't align with her body goals.
She also candidly discussed her personal self-consciousness. She admitted that she used to avoid eating in front of others due to fear of being labelled overweight, particularly in front of her fit colleagues from the show.
Cheryl's exercise regime
As for her exercise routine, although Cheryl no longer trains as a dancer, she maintains a modest fitness regimen to stay healthy. This includes walking her dog a "couple of miles a day" and regularly using her treadmill, which she also utilises while creating beauty content for social media.
She added: "I actually can only edit content on a treadmill. It's the craziest."
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