Post 2nd baby journey - 1 month later

One month ago I wrote about my struggle after having 2 kiddos.  So I thought I'd let you know the progress after just one month.  I discovered Fit2B.us and 1 month ago I started doing their workout videos.  Fit2B.us is a fitness website dedicated to workouts that are safe for those of us with diastasis recti (when your tummy muscles have separated).  

So here are my before and after measurements: (Again I don't do pictures for the world wide web...I'm not THAT out there).
February 22, 2015: core not engaged: 32 inches
                        core engaged: 30.5 inches

March 23, 2015:  core not engaged: 30.5 inches
                            core engaged: 28.5 inches
* All measurements were taken at the belly button

Now you may be wondering what in the world I mean by 'core not engadged' vs 'core engadged'...
Well, this is how I think of it from what I've learned from Fit2B.  A core that is not engaged is just that, not engaged, just hanging out.  Your loose, limp and there isn't any muscle tightening happening.  When your core is engaged your muscles are engaged, your not sucking in your simply activating your core.  I imagine bringing my belly button to my spine while I'm breathing out.

I still have diastisis recti.  That hasn't gone away (yet).  But it has gotten better in just 4 weeks.  I have gone from a 1-2.5-1 to a tight 1-tight 2-tight 1.   With the help of fit2b I am confident that it will heal with time and exercise (besides it didn't rip apart overnight, so it isn't going to heal overnight)
This is the video I followed when I checked my DR:  http://fit2b.us/how-to-check-for-diastasis-hd/

To say I was skeptic of this website, of how their exercises could help me is a HUGE understatement.  I hemmed and hawed about trying it for 2 weeks.  I emailed them asking questions and always got a friendly and prompt reply and decided to join for just 1 month.  I thought, hey, what's 9.99 to see if it works for one month.  Well, folks it does.  For real.  And no, I'm not being paid to say this, no one is giving me anything to have this opinion.  And yes, I bought a year membership the minute my monthly membership was up.  I've been doing 1-2 of the foundational 5 exercises a day and 1-2 other workout videos a day 6x a week.  I usually give myself Sunday off.  I'm also walking more and eating somewhat clean (except for the occasional brownie or binge on m&ms).

Here is a blog post by Bethany, the owner of Fit2b that gave me hope and made me sign up after I read it.   http://fit2b.us/2011/07/22/how-to-have-a-flat-stomach/

In short, I'm now more comfortable in t-shirts and most of my clothes.  Which is good since it's getting warmer and I will have to put my wonderful collection of hoodies back in hibernation for the summer. HA!

In another month my goal is to be .5 inches down when my core is engaged and unengaged.