I've always been one to act my age, but I’ve been determined to never act a day older. I recently met a group of women who said that the state of their health was due to their age. And as I stood there listening to them and they divulged their ages one by one, I realised that the majority of them were younger than me. While a 40-year old used to be thought of as middle aged, it's not any more. In fact, as the media keep saying it’s the new 30, 20 or whatever… I was shocked that people had written themselves off so young.
I've been lucky to have been given some good role models. Grannies that played golf at the age of 70, great aunts that swam every day at the local sports centre and granddads that were still cycling to the shops in their 90s… But what linked all these people for me was their state of mind. They were always open to new ideas and grasped life with both hands. They didn't believe that they were too old to do anything. As long as they were breathing they were going to give whatever task had been put in front of them a shot.
So this month we set out to prove that you can look good and feel great whatever your age. We found four GCC women of different ages who have all got the bodies we dream of. But to prove that age is just a number, we’ve also disguised who is celebrating which birthday. The results might surprise you… Oh and by the way I'm 42…