Dancing With the Stars’ Cheryl Burke Unveils 35-Lb. Weight Loss Transformation

Cheryl Burke It is entering a healthier chapter.

He Dancing with the stars Alum revealed that he recently lost about 35 pounds making changes in his diet and exercise routine, as well as working on his mental health.

«For me, it’s about starting from the beginning instead of aesthetics of how I see myself from the outside,» Cheryl said People In an interview published on May 20. «My goal was not to lose a certain amount of weight.»

In fact, the 41 -year -old woman greatly attributes her transformation to adopt a new mentality on her body after spending years being «obsessive» on the number on the scale.

«As a dancer, we were trapped in front of the mirrors, it was important to remain in some weight, and my dance coaches were really strict,» Cheryl explained. «It has always been something that weighed.»

Noting that the pressure «would affect my mood on a daily basis if I did not feel that I was thin enough,» he continued, «just being constantly punished for my weight, it was not fun. I even used to travel with a scale.»