Week 6 With The Tummy Team {Healing Diastasis Recti}

It’s a week 6 update for my Tummy Team program!

Week 6 with The Tummy Team

I’ve now completed 6 weeks with The Tummy Team! I don’t have any new photos this week, since everything looks pretty much like it did when I posted the last update (and I also just couldn’t find time to take photos!).

Here are my measurements to compare (there’s a video in this post that will explain exactly what and how I’m measuring).

Measurements

Before starting the program:

Waist: 37″

Upper: 4 medium (“medium” refers to the connective tissue depth)

Middle: 4 deep (with pulse–meaning I can’t even feel the connective tissue, and I can feel a pulse beating there)

Lower: 3 medium

After two weeks of doing the Core Foundations Program:

Waist: 34″

Upper: 3 medium

Middle: 3.5 deep

Lower: 2 shallow

After four weeks:

Waist: 34″

Upper: 3 medium

Middle: 3 deep (but definitely not as deep as before)

Lower: 1.5 shallow (this part is almost closed!)

After six weeks:

Waist: 34″

Upper: 2.5 medium

Middle: 2.5 medium/deep (not as deep as last time!)

Lower: 1 shallow!

Honestly, I was almost afraid to take measurements this week. I felt like I hadn’t been doing the exercises as much as I should, as we had many unexpected things come up in our schedule. I was sure there would be no improvement, and I was sure that my measurements would reflect my lack of attention to the exercises.

So, I was almost in (happy) tears Sunday, when I discovered that, despite my fears, my diastasis had continued the healing process! I was so thankful for the improvement that was made, even though it was small!

This week my focus is on continuing the main exercises and stretches, beginning the weaning process from the splint (which many people do a couple of weeks earlier, but I wanted to give my connective tissue a bit more time to heal), and starting some tummy-safe exercises with Fit2B.

P.S. Kelly (the owner of The Tummy Team), has kindly offered a discount for my readers, which is good through March 31, 2015–just about two more weeks)!

Use the promo code ARTFUL20 to get 20% off the online Tummy Team programs when you order here!