On the BBC’s Dragon’s Den, 40-year-old Sara Davies brings positivity and enthusiasm, which she incorporated into a life-changing ‘health transformation’ that helped her drop three dress sizes, leaving her happier and healthier than ever.
Sara Davies Dropped 3 Dress Sizes
After years of yoyo dieting, Sara lost a significant amount of weight, but it wasn’t an easy journey. She said looks weren’t a factor in her decision because it’s all about health. She decided to overhaul her lifestyle instead.
According to Sara, she has a big personality, and it’s the same when she’s three dress sizes smaller. But the thing that bothers her is her health.
After having gestational diabetes during both of her pregnancies, she is at risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life and continuously monitors her health. A health check last summer also revealed polycystic ovaries, so she needs to limit her sugar intake.
Sara Davies’ Health And Fitness Routine
Take a Positive Approach
Despite being three dress sizes smaller, Sara doesn’t attribute her self-worth to her size. She feels no difference about her size 12 body than she did about her previous size 18 body and is still happy about the person she sees in the mirror.
She wasn’t necessarily happy when she was bigger but after her health transformation is happier that she can run around after the kids and not be out of breath.
Cut Out Sugar
Over the last year, Sara cut out sugar completely. This didn’t mean just cutting out chocolate – she stopped drinking fruit juice or eating fruit, and reduced her alcohol intake. This wasn’t a fad diet, but involved lifestyle changes after understanding how her body processes sugar.
Get Exercise
Sara runs half-marathons and works out consistently but knows that menopause is likely around the corner, and this could throw another spanner into the works.
Her polycystic ovary (PCOS) diagnosis is something she keeps in mind, as perimenopause can be worse for women who have PCOS because it can mask perimenopause symptoms, making it challenging to distinguish between the two.
Plan For The Future
Sara is conscious that menopause will be the next phase and is aware that it will be more difficult to try to shift the weight then. She said, “So I’ll make good lifestyle changes now while I can.”
Fortunately for Sara, her early transition to a healthier lifestyle could help her in perimenopause and beyond.
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