Back that cup up.
A 74-year-old British woman claims she has much more energy now than she did in her 20s — despite her every day consumption of bread, cheese and a bottle of wine per night.
Norma Williams, a Liverpool native residing in Italy, said she maintains a really energetic lifestyle and a relaxed food regimen that stuns people once they learn her “elderly” age. But she insists aging is a mindset, refusing to imagine she is going to ever be “old.”
In spite of everything, she still dreams of becoming a runway model.
“It’s vital as you age to stay relevant. If you happen to retire and do nothing further along with your life, that’s like putting one foot within the grave,” she told Jam Press.
Williams recalled at all times wanting to be a model, but said she was chubby from binge eating as a young adult.
“I’d go to bed with several packets of chocolate marshmallows, huge bags of Wotsits and a freshly sliced white loaf,” she remembered. “I used to be a wreck and felt bad on a regular basis.”
She continued: “The most important difference between me in my 20s and me in my 70s is, quite simply, energy. My energy levels have increased exponentially over the past 50 years — and that’s what drives me to live the way in which I do now.”
Williams says her every day routine consists of 5.5-mile weekday walks and workouts with 8-pound weights while she waits for her tea to boil.
But in relation to her food regimen, she’s not as disciplined.
“Breakfast consists of a wholemeal croissant stuffed with honey, plus a milky cappuccino — sometimes two or three cappuccinos a day,” she explained.
“I also drink about six cups of tea a day, each with two sugars. My food regimen just isn’t perfect — I can demolish 4 or five packets of 5 savory biscuits easily after my fundamental meal,” she added.
“For dinner I even have mixed nuts, selections of meats and cheeses, wholemeal breads, grilled salmon or battered prawns, potatoes and vegetables.”
“I also drink one whole bottle of wine every night,” Williams revealed.
She stated that she follows two “golden rules”: only eating after her workouts are complete and never snacking between meals.
Williams said people often stop her and politely ask her about her age. Her youthful appearance and infinite energy make her imagine she could still fulfill her dream of walking the catwalk in Milan.
“Why can’t I strut my stuff alongside 17-year-old beauties without having the obligatory white hair? I would like to indicate the world you don’t should seem like the stereotypical old lady,” she mused.
“I don’t accept that today belongs to the young as we’re expected to imagine — it’s as much as the elders in our society to set examples and be role models.”