My New Years Challenge...

So, it's 2010 and after having 2 kids my stomach is just not what it used to be, and for whatever reason it really bums me out. I officially miss the "six pack" I had in college and have decided it's time to get it back! Here starts the "Lala is losing the pudge" challenge!

I am giving myself 6 weeks to finally lose the baby belly flab around my middle and get my six pack back! I am entering a contest - The Moms Into Fitness Shed 5 fast Contest (check it out at http://www.momsintofitness.com/) in order to motivate me to stay on track ... hey who wouldn't want to win $250 & possibly be in a workout video on top of getting back into shape???

So stay tuned, because I will do my best to post daily updates of what I did for a workout, how I'm feeling, and photos of the belly transformation (I'm staying optimistic that there will be one :) ...)

Here's a little about me, in case you're interested:

I'm a 30 yr old working mom ... I work at DC Shoes as a product developer of apparel and love my job. I also love being a mom of 2 boys (ages 2 and 4 months) and wife to my wonderful husband. (btw - he says my body is perfect as is, he's my biggest fan!!)

My reason for wanting to lose the pudge is purely selfish, I once had the washboard 6 pack abs ... 2 kids later it's just not there anymore. I feel self conscious everywhere I go and am constantly sucking in my gut so I don't look 5 months pregnant. I have diastisis recti, which is abdominal separation and common after to have kids (wikipedia defines it this way: a disorder of the rectus abdominis muscle into right and left halves) so basically I feel like my gut is hanging out and my ab muscles just can't hold my stomach and intestines in. So gross, I know!!! I can't remember the last time I wore a fitted top, everything has to be lose fit so it doesn't show.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm happy with my weight and the rest of my body, I'm not one of those crazy girls who is super skinny and wants to lose more weight ... I just want to lose the pudge and firm up my middle section so it looks like it used too.

I don't want to suck in my gut anymore ... I want to be in a bikini this summer showing off my 6 pack and that I'm a hot 30 yr old mom, so let the workouts begin!!

So, here is the first photo, bad quality I know, I'll try to get a better one on here tonight - the pudge is worst at night. (And sorry for the mess in the background, that's my 2 yr olds room and he's a little messy) My insides just look like they are spilling out over my pants. Can we say muffin top??

(that's my 2 yr old slapping my belly - nice, huh?)

So tonight I'm doing the core fitness pilates workout - just ordered the Shed 5 Fast DVD (part of the contest rules that we have to incorporate it into our transformation), I'll post again on Monday to let you know how the weekend went.