Many, many, many New Year's resolutions focus on the body in some way or another. Whether the goal targets trimmer thighs or a tighter tummy, people across the globe vow that this will be the year they will become gym rats and snow bunnies and look good doing it. This is factual, as I have had the pleasure of frequenting gyms on both sides of the Atlantic since the beginning of 2012. Endless rows of gals sweating it out, logging endless kilometers on the treadmill are met with equally sweaty guys, grunting and beet-red in the weights room. I even missed my kickboxing class today, a class that I have attended regularly since last May, due to overcrowding of what can certainly be only assumed to be eager beaver newcomers with New Year's resolutions to get fit.

Slightly frustrated and eager to stay fit myself, my thoughts drifted to the fashion pack as I was logging my own kilometers on the treadmill, my thoughts encouraged by Marie Claire's January issue propped up in front of me. Surely, I thought, even the eternally slim designers and models indulge in a few holiday treats over the festive season just like us mere mortals. Turns out, they do, and they have imminently more glamorous action plans for battling the bulge than the average Joe. Here's a few fashion darlings' favourite ways to lose a few. *WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FOLLOW THESE AS THEY ARE DRASTIC AND WERE MONITORED BY DOCTORS (and probably an entire team of specialists).*

Karl Lagerfeld
Leave it to good ol' Mr. Lagerfeld to lose 90 pounds and then write a book about it. Of course, the reason thin is in is directly related to the Kaiser himself. While heavier, Lagerfeld once praised fuller figures, but after shedding the weight, he instantly became an advocate for skinny models. Bashing anyone who bashes thin models, Lagerfeld said, "These are fat mummies sitting with their bags of crisps in front of the television, saying that thin models are ugly. No one wants to see round women." The restrictive Karl Lagerfeld diet focuses on lean protein and carbohydrates from vegetables, and it is both low fat and low calorie. Avoiding refined and fried foods was also a key component to losing the weight.

Donatella Versace
With a penchant for Marlboro Reds (the strong variety) and a jam-packed schedule, Versace works through most lunches and subsists on Diet Cokes and her beloved cigarettes. Described as the "fast-talking, chain-smoking" woman behind the Italian design house, Versace has admitted that she eats very little. Occasionally nibbling on white meat, vegetables and pasta (hey, she's Italian after all), Versace lives like today is her last day on Earth. Tanning without a speck of SPF and smoking like it's going out of style, Versace keeps her slim frame purely out of vanity. No health-driven reasons keep Versace slim, and her health and vitality suffer from her lifestyle.

Victoria's Secret models
Famous for mega-hot bodies, many of these models walk the catwalk mere weeks after giving birth and look just as amazing as they did pre-baby. It's no secret these babes work for their bodies, admitting that it takes hard work and dedication to look that good. Heading to the gym directly after getting off a red-eye flight and exercising twice daily for hours is only the start. One model stated that any extra free minutes in her day are spent jumping rope. Hardcore exercise like capoeira, strength training and cardio are all also a part of a VS model's day. As for diet, the girls have a little more leniency than couture house models, as the Victoria Secret models are supposed to look healthy, not frail. Avoiding sugar and white bread and focusing on healthy carbs, vegetables, protein and a balanced, low-calorie diet are what most of these girls say they subsist on. If it's gym time that makes these girls look like that, I suspect I'll be spending a lot more time competing with the New Year's resolution fitness group!