Weightlifting needs strength, focus and daily practice, and 70-year-old Roshni Devi, also known as Weight Lifter Mummy from Bhiwani, Haryana, proves age is just a number. What’s more surprising is that
she does all this on a purely vegetarian diet. While many think only non-vegetarian food gives protein, Roshni has broken that myth with her simple and healthy meals. She starts her day with oats, almonds and raisins. Her lunch includes rice, lentils, salad and curd. She sometimes enjoys a slice of mango and ends her day with a glass of milk.
Weight Lifter Mummy’s Vegetarian Diet
While appearing on Ranveer Allahabadia’s podcast, the Weight Lifter Mummy says, “I have a little oats with 10 almonds and some raisins, make juice from it and drink it. That gives me protein. When I come back home, I eat a small portion of rice, lentils, salad and curd. In the evening, I make just one chilla. I soak moong dal for it and add some paneer to the batter, a little paneer, one or two green chillies and make one chilla. Sometimes, I also eat a mango slice with it. Then I drink a glass of milk. This is what I eat, nothing more.”
In the same podcast, Roshni Devi encouraged people to start exercising, no matter how old they are. She shared that age should never stop anyone from taking care of their body or trying something new. According to her, “There’s no fixed age or time for anything. If you want to do something, don’t think, ‘I’m too old now, it won’t happen’.”
“In the beginning, yes, it’s a bit difficult. You feel nervous, especially if you’ve never been to a gym before. You think, ‘What will I do at this age? Will I break a bone?’ All this feels uncomfortable. But if you try, you can do it. If your mind is set on ‘I can’t,’ then you won’t. But if you fill your mind with the thought, ‘I can do it,’ then it will happen, maybe not today, but tomorrow. Just don’t look at others. Do your own thing. Just exercise for half an hour, not more. Then go home. That’s fitness,” she explained.
According to Her Story, Roshni Devi moved to Delhi in 2011 to live with her son, Ajay Sangwan, after her husband passed away. Things changed when she started feeling pain in her left knee. In June 2023, after getting diagnosed, Roshni walked into a gym for the very first time and since that day, she hasn’t stopped. Now, Roshni can deadlift 97 kgs using a trap bar, do 80 kg conventional deadlifts, squat 50 kgs, leg press 120 kgs and hold a plank for four minutes.
