Dragons Den star Sara Davies has disclosed the one lifestyle change that played a major role in her slimming down to a size 12 following a "trigger moment".
At age 40, the entrepreneur and TV personality discussed her significant weight loss journey with Closer magazine. She shared that the threat of pre-diabetes as outlined by a doctor had nudged her towards regular running sessions.
Yet, it was an increase in her clothing size that really jolted her into action, making her feel "mortified" and leading to a conscious decision to scale back on one specific aspect of her diet, reports Gloucestershire Live.
Sara said: "I had to size up in all my clothes, and I was mortified. It was the biggest size I'd ever been wearing, and it really got to me."
On the topic of sugar consumption, she elaborated: "I cut it out altogether. I stopped having chocolate and cakes, but also cut back on carbs and ate more veg than fruit."
She continued: "Miserable as it is, I also stopped drinking alcohol to reduce sugar. During filming, we go for dinner as a pack of Dragons, and Peter Jones has very nice, expensive taste in wine, but I feel so much better for cutting it out."
Sara also mused about her future relationship with alcohol: "I'm not saying I'll never drink again - I had a hamburger and gin and tonics at my 40th - but I've really enjoyed cutting down."
Now, rather than sipping fine wines, you're more likely to find the successful businesswoman enjoying kombucha, something she shares with fellow Dragon Deborah Meaden, after developing a liking for the once "dodgy-looking" beverage.
Sara, known for her savvy investments, divulged some of the lunch preferences of her fellow Dragons, with Peter Jones enjoying pizza while Touker Suleyman might opt for "Nando's or whatever"; meanwhile, she prefers a salmon salad.
With an impressive net worth of £37 million, Sara launched her successful enterprise, Crafter's Companion, during her student years and is now gearing up for her third stint in the Great North Run.
She attributes her commitment to a weekly running schedule to a doctor's advice, an opinion that she values highly. When warned about the gravity of her situation, she realised it was "really serious".
The doctor advised that she hire a running coach who would show up at her house twice a week for three months to help establish a regular running routine.
Sharing her strategy, Sara stated: "You don't have to be accountable to a trainer though; it could be a friend. I tell my husband (Simon, 43) I'm getting up at 5.30am for a run, and I put my kit outside our bedroom door."
Her motivation also comes from not wanting to face embarrassment: "I know I'll go because I don't want the embarrassment of him waking up at 6.30am and finding me next to him."
