Dragons’ Den star Sara Davies has explained the secret to her weight loss after fans noticed the difference this weekend. The former Strictly dancer appeared on the show this weekend in the audience, showing off her dramatic weight loss.
The star has dropped three dress sizes, going from a size 16 to a 12, thanks to one diet. Sara told The Sun: “I now begin each meal with fibre-rich foods, like broccoli or a side salad. By doing this, I create a ‘plug’ in my stomach, which helps regulate my appetite and promotes better digestion. It has made a significant difference to how I feel and how I manage my diet.”
Sara said she wanted to hit her 40th birthday – in April – feeling the fittest she has in a decade. She said: “I’ve spent half my life sucking myself into Spanx, and now it’s bloody lovely to put on a dress and not have two pairs on underneath.” She says she had hit the biggest size she had ever been.
The Fibre First method means she also has Slimshotz for breakfast – a fibre-rich drink. She said: “I’ve learned how essential it is to eat fibre before anything else.”
She also eats special high-fibre pasta and noodles, adding: “I always knew fibre was good for you, but I thought it was just, ‘Oh, have a bowl of All-Bran.’ I never really considered how fibre impacts different foods or why I needed it in my diet.”
Sara Davies is an entrepreneur and television personality, best known for her role as a “Dragon” on the BBC business show Dragons’ Den. Born in 1984 in County Durham she is the founder of Crafter’s Companion, a company specialising in crafting products and tools. Davies started the business in 2005 while she was still a student at the University of York and grew it into a multimillion-pound company.
In addition to her entrepreneurial success, she became one of the youngest investors on Dragons’ Den, joining the show in 2019. Her expertise lies in product development, retail, and creative industries.
Davies is also involved in television beyond business, having competed in the popular BBC show Strictly Come Dancing in 2021.