A 55-year-old grandmother says the secret of her health, fitness and youthful looks is eating a lot of one food – eggs. Andréa Sunshine from London says she eats 5,400 eggs per year in a bid to stay fit – and even takes the snack along to dates.
Andréa now eats 15 eggs a day, 450 a month, and 5,400 per year. And to keep up with her strict snacking routine, she even brings them along on dates. “My dates simply laugh – as most people do,” said the fitness influencer and life coach. “Most of the time, the people I date are in the same field as me, or very fitness-active.
“They understand that someone like me must follow some rules from time to time. When I’m away from home for a while, I put my eggs in a Tupperware or zipped bag and bring them with me – regardless of where I go. I’ve got to stick to my routine and I’m not about to give that up for anyone.
“Besides, they’re the ones who asked me on a date – and I always end up going on a second. If they, or anyone, hates the smell – from the eggs or me after I’ve eaten them – I’ve never heard about it, as no one has ever complained.”
Andréa spends £2,700 per year on the protein source. And despite eating them three times a day, she’s still “obsessed”. She said: “I eat them in the morning, after the gym, and before I go to bed – and I’m still not tired of them. I decided to stop with industrial protein sources and focus on natural products instead.
“During the menopause, I had such bad bloating and stomach acid, so I decided to double the amount of eggs I ate, which has really helped. There’s always some readily available in the house each day to make it practical. And there’s so many ways of cooking them – how could I ever get bored?
“Although it isn’t as cheap as it used to be, it’s still more affordable than meat.”
Andréa says she hasn’t run into any complications, such as extra gas or bad breath, to date. But she puts this down to her “perfect” cholesterol and clean diet. She added: “I have never had any awkward situations.
“There’s sometimes jokes, mostly teasing me, but that’s all in the name of fun. If you eat clean, drink three litres of water a day and use a good probiotic, you won’t have any problems. I stick to more egg whites than yolks, as that’s the fatty part of it and has more calories.
“But it’s a game changer and it’s keeping me ripped no matter how old I get.”
Andréa recently hit the headlines after revealing that trolls often dub her muscles “masculine”. However, she doesn’t care and continues to hit the gym for eight hours per day.
She attributes her youthful looks, which have seen her being mistaken for her 28-year-old daughter’s sister, to other rituals, such as naked yoga.