We all eat too much over Christmas then promise to live a more healthy life in the New Year. Here are the New Year resolutions of the stars' who hope to fatten up, slim down or just accept themselves for what they are in 2007
Nicole Richie
New Year's resolution: Put on weight
The Simple Life star and Hollywood 'It' girl has been the subject of relentless scrutiny over her dwindling physique.
In May, she finally admitted she was too thin, saying, 'I wouldn't want any young girl looking at me and saying, "That's what I want to look like."'
'I do recognise that I have a problem, and I want to be responsible and fix it,' added Nicole, 25, who has sought help from a doctor and a nutritionist.
'I have always been thin and what weight I lost was over a couple of years. It wasn't some crisis for me like it's reported. I'm fit and healthy. I eat properly and I exercise regularly. But, yes, I am thin.
'I like being flat because I can get away with not having to wear a bra but I have really tiny, small ankles which I don't really like.'
'She has also been fighting rumours she had surgery to remove a gastric band she had installed.
'I've said I am in the process of putting on weight and that should be enough,' she argues. 'It is a serious, life-changing procedure and not a rumour to throw around.'
Evangeline Lilly
New Year's resolution: Fight the pressure to be thin
When she first found fame in television drama series Lost, Evangeline admitted she found herself on the verge of a nervous breakdown because of the intense attention surrounding her amazing body.
'I called my parents and said, 'I don't know what's wrong, I don't know if I can keep going in this industry,"' recalls the 27-year-old Canadian.
'I just wanted to get away from it all. I never wanted to be a big film star. I just wanted the comfort of having a job I love.
'The pressure to stay thin is enough to make you go insane. I was overworked and undernourished.'
To help her believe in herself, Evangeline developed a routine of chanting 'I am what I am' 20 times a day.
'I know it's cheesy, but it reminds me that if people don't like who I am, that's okay,' she explains. 'It's a very scary place to be when people have seen you on TV in your bra and underwear!'
Sandra Bullock
New Year's resolution: Get in shape for a baby
The 42-year-old star, who married burly TV mechanic Jesse James last year, is said to be keen to start a family. But despite some changes to her diet, she admits she does occasionally make the wrong food choices.
Sandra's self-esteem and body suffered when she gave in to 'yo-yo' dieting when she was younger, and she fought a constant battle to regain control over her weight and her emotions.
'I'm going to get really fat,' she would say, 'then I'm going to complain about how fat I've got, then I'll have to go on a diet, then I'm going to complain about being on a diet. It's just a vicious circle. I've been a junk food junkie most of my life.'
These days she thinks a little differently and is proud of her slim and toned body.
'I really changed my eating habits, from pizza and Diet Coke to something like maybe a piece of chicken and some vegetables on the side,' she says.
The Miss Congeniality star won't allow herself to become obsessed with food again and is not afraid to be a little curvier than some of Hollywood's other leading actresses.'There's something sexy about a gut,' she says, 'Not a 400-pound beer gut, but a little paunch. I love that.'
Britney Spears
New Year's resolution: Lose the baby weight
Celebrity mothers fighting the flab after having a baby is nothing new; Gwen Stefani, Angelina Jolie and Rachel Weisz all got back into shape after they gave birth this year.
But Britney, 25, is taking things to extremes in order to get back to being the toned temptress who seduced the world before Sean Preston and now tiny Jayden James came along. She has set about shedding the 40 pounds she gained during her latest pregnancy, as well as the residual gain from Sean Preston's birth over a year ago.
With plans for a new album following her split from wannabe rapper Kevin Federline, Britney is on her way to getting back her image of pop princess with the killer body.
After a succession of photos showing her tucking into junk food and slobbing about in sweats, she was criticised for her reluctance to get back in shape following Sean Preston's birth last September. But no one was more critical than the star herself.
'When I look in the mirror I don't say, "Oh, I'm the most beautiful girl in the world, look at me". I see my imperfections, I do see my flaws,' she said.
'I have let myself go. I've been lounging around, eating and laying about.'
Gwyneth Paltrow
New Year's resolution: Accept her new curves
Curvier than she was before the birth of two-year-old Apple, and Moses, who was born in April, 34-year-old Gwyneth is looking great with her new fuller shape.
Slender Gwynnie, known for her strict macrobiotic regime before baby Apple came along, confessed to close friends that she was feeling overweight and flabby after the birth of her son.
She was overheard telling them her stomach was 'rippling' and she had developed cellulite on her thighs.
But instead of letting herself go, the 5'10' star realised there was no quick fix, and she had to knuckle down. 'You think, "How is this ever going to go back?" But it does, if you do a lot of working out. I wanted to do something about it,' she says.
Gwyneth, who is married to Coldplay's Chris Martin, has adopted a much more laidback attitude to food since becoming a mum for the second time.
She confessed she eats curry 'all the time', loves a cold beer, and also admits that once the kids are in bed, she loves to pour a glass of red. 'I drink a glass of wine with dinner, occasionally beer and also Guinness.'
Drew Barrymore
New Year's resolution: Keep up the exercise
After years of size issues, 31-year-old Drew is finally enjoying her food, thanks to a fun and healthy exercise programme designed to help her burn calories without getting bored.
For years, the 5'4' star was uncomfortable with the fact that her weight was closely scrutinised, but turning 30 helped her gain more perspective and get interested in fitness.
As well as regular exercise, Drew also puts her slim shape down to her state of mind; her happiness with boyfriend Fabrizio Moretti of The Strokes, and the success of her production company Flower Films.
'I've been exercising and I'm really happy,' says the Charlie's Angels star. 'I'm so much happier living my life. I didn't exercise before but ever since I started my body has really changed.
'I don't put strict limitations on myself anymore. If I want something, I'll have it but in moderation.
'I'm not going to be one of those "I can't eat the carb" people because I just can't do it. I want to eat what I want to eat. I think, "I ran today; I can have the fettucini alfredo!"