I have now finally come to the conclusion that diet alone is not going to shrink these love handles. As excited as I am about my upcoming fat freezing treatment, and a new partnership with Juice Plus+’s protein shakes, I have to accept that sitting on the sofa and writing this blog for 4 hours a day, isn’t conducive to my grand weightloss ambitions.

The problem is, I’m officially rubbish at exercising.

I have several exercise DVDs that are still sat in their wrappers, my treadmill has become a clothes horse in my lounge, and the only time I seem to discover any real motivation to brave the massive hill beyond my front door is when I have run out of cigarettes.

For someone who is beauty-obsessed and spends hours indulging in spa-like activities at home, this laissez-faire attitude to exercising isn’t great; it makes me look like a massive fraud to all those following and joining in with #OpBabyWeight, and means I’ll be waiting considerably longer to make that catwalk debut.

Put frankly, I seem to constantly whinge about my weight, yet do absolutely nothing about it.

Well come the New Year (see how even now I’m putting it off!) I’ll have a little more time on my hands to dedicate to #OpBabyWeight. Dexter will be lovingly bundled off to the nursery fairies who will be forced to deal with his daily tantrums and flat-out refusal to potty train, and Heidi is such a sweet baby we barely notice her anyway.

Rather than sign up to an extortionately priced gym that I’m unlikely to ever visit, I’m going to buy a pair of trainers (yep, I haven’t owned a pair since 1994) and get out into the fresh air. I appreciate this is a change of lifestyle on a par with undergoing a sex change, but I have an ulterior motive for such a radical plan - I figure being forced out into the cold and watching mummy knock herself out with star jumps in a field, will tire out my little angel and maybe reintroduce her to the wonder of afternoon naps.

All I need is the right gear to transform this sofa-princess into an off-roader - and I don’t even have to brave the rain to buy it with awesome online stores like e-outdoor.co.uk stocking everything I’ll need. From insulated jackets to waterproofs, sunglasses to walking boots, there’s everything I need to ensure I stay warm. With brands such as Rab, Barbour, Canada Goose and Paramo to clad myself in - I won’t look like an amateur either. Better yet, this is such a departure from my usual get-up that it’ll the perfect disguise if I make a massive fool out of myself and end up face-down in among the daisies.

So here is my wishlist for the New Year - as I suspect my family are likely to be wracking their brains for Christmas and birthday gifts for the girl who has it all, any of the following would be greatly appreciated!

Montane Womens Featherlite Down Jacket now £142.40 (was £180) / Canada Goose Womens Kensington Parka £750 / Sealskinz Waterproof Cable Knit Beanie now £22.45 (was £28) / Sprayway Womens Rana Half-Zip Top now £39.90 (was £49.95) / Barbour Womens Beckwith Jumper now £55.96 (was £79.95) / Jack Wolfskin Womens Merino Long Shirt now £45 (was £75) / Extremities Innsbruck Bobble Beanie now £21.25 (was £25) / Extremities Sticky Power Liner Glove now £12.75 (was £15) / Extremities Womens Whistler Snood now £18.70 (was £22)

Oh, and if I go missing and you see Craig panicking about my whereabouts on Facebook, tell him to check all nearby fields. Thanks.