Jessica Simpson in bid to shed to flab before appearing on new chat show

The singer will appear on the first episode of Katie Couric''s new primetime chat show and will discuss about the challenges such as losing her baby weight, getting past nasty rumours and balancing a baby and a career.

Jessica Simpson. Pic/Santa Banta

According the Hollywood Reporter, Simpson, who signed a deal with Weight Watchers, has a lot riding on her ability to shed the estimated 70lbs that she gained before her daughter Maxwell's birth on May 1, the Daily Mail reported.

Her contract requires a 20-30 pound loss by the end of August and she is sticking religiously to the Weight Watchers plan.u00a0The 32-year-old has set herself the goal of reaching 130lbs and if she doesn''t come through, she won''t be paid a 4 million dollars signing bonus.