Has Anyone Tried the "Lose Your Mummy Tummy" DVD?

This is the best Mummy Tummy DVD out there! I am the owner of Bella Bellies Studio in Hoboken, NJ and I recommend this to all my clients because, simply said, it works. As a pilates, yoga, gyrotonic, cardio and strength training instructor I have found this method (complimented with proper diet and cardio) to be the best method of core training. In fact, most of these exercises are incorporated into physical therapy programs for spine rehabilitation or general core strengthening. Client after client I have seen results.
Warm regards,
A.

Hi
You need to first work on the seperation by rehabing the abdominals back together. Most important is not to do any oblique work. I recommend you first get the abs back together so as not to do any additional seprations. I specialize in pre/postnatal women.
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P.

Hey J.,
I feel your pain. Before my son, my stomach was my best attribute. I have a 5 year old daughter and an 18 mo old son, and he was a big baby!! I have tried everything to get my abs back, but I also have diastasis, and while it is MUCH better, after 18 mos of continuous excercise, and strength training, it will never be what it once was. I still have a pretty large separation, and the muscle has been stretched. According to my doctor the separation will never go back unless you have surgery, but I found the Bounce back DVD from Helen Byrne helpful, haven't tried the Mummy Tummy one. Best of luck to you!

After my son was born and I was trying to get rid of the baby tummy, I used 8 minute Abs. It's a little corny, but after about 10 days I was back in my pre baby jeans with ease.
After my daughter was born I alternated the 8 Min Abs with 10 Minute Solution Pilates and used the Ab workout. I noticed a huge difference very quickly. What is nice is that they are not time consuming and you can fit them in at some point during the day.
Good luck!

i'm dying to know about this also. i'm having the same problems with my belly (i also had a c-section)

Hi J.,
I've had 3 c-sections and have the same problem. I hate that part of my body so much I wish I could just cut it off!! My girls call it squishy. It just hangs there, I lift it, pull and tug at it hoping it will go away. Once when I lost a lot of weight, it decreased in size but never went away. I think a tummy tuck is in order!!

Hi J., I am a trainer mom and have listed my business on mama source if you need a trainer. You obviously need to work on spot reduction which has alot to do with diet,eliminate sugar completely.Iam sure it will help.as far as the dvd, I would step up the cardio before you buy It,that should help.You sound motivated so just give it some time Good Luck,A. M

Hi, I have not used this DVD, but a really good exercise program to is Pilates. I have used "Winsor Pilates" for a few years and it really helps your " core area" which is your belly and back area. You can look on their website and buy the beginners tapes. They have a new exercise program called Winsor Pilates Circle workout and it is only two tapes and all the exercises are explained so it is pretty nice once you start. The first tape is only 20 minutes and this tape has an added 10 minute scultping blast. I found that this added to my other workouts has helped my belly area and my entire body. This program makes me feel tall and lean afterwards. I am not sure how much these tapes are on the website but when I made my order I got them for $ 9.95.

Well good luck and take care,
T.

Looking forward to your responses. I also have a "mummy tummy" I am dying to get rid of!

I know what you mean!

I gained a lot of weight and despaired of losing it. You might want to try a holistic approach. My chiropractor put me on a 30-day nutritional cleanse and I lost 13 lbs and another 15 in subsequent months. And all that nutrition gave me so much more energy and improved my mood as well. It got me so excited that I decided to get into cleansing - I am now a cleansing coach.

This program is a totally balanced approach and is endorsed by doctors and by John Gray (Mars/Venus fame) and Jack Canfield (Chicken Soup guy). It is still important to exercise - I personally love Pilates and walking is supposed to be one of the best exercises for overall health.

If you would like to know more about the cleanse, check out my website at: Revive.Isagenix.com.

All the best,
A.

I have never tried the video. I can sympathize with you in regards to the tummy. I have the same problem, and all that I have read states that you can not get completely rid of the problem without the assistance of a good plastic surgeon. People status post gastic bypass surgery have similar issues. I think Core Secrets would be a better option for core strengthening in conjunction with a low carb diet (if you are no longer nursing) and weight training to build muscle mass and help burn some of the blubber. That's what I SHOULD be doing right now!!! Good luck to you with whatever you should decide to do...and if you decide to get the video and it is helpful...FIND ME! LOL

I haven't done this DVD, but I had a c-sect with my first, big diastasis with my 2nd and had twins with my 3rd and 4th(all in 3 years, so my belly is shot!) but when the twins were born, I got the DVD; Bounce Back Fast-post natat core conditioning with Helene Bryne. It has really firmed up my inner abs(which deal with the muscle seperation), as well as the outside. I'm not going to say that I would look hot in a bikini ever again, but hey, bodies change with children(esp. twins!-I have this hangover skin called "twin skin"-not the most attractive). I think you can only go so far before you'd need surgery to get jiggle less belly. But I would really recommend this DVD-it really tightens and brings the muscles back together and makes your whole core feel strong.

Good luck!

I am a physical therapist who did some training with Julie Tupler and I can tell you that the method works, but you have to be serious about it. My dear friend, who at 50 years of age had twins, had a significant diastasis while pregnant and closed it up WHILE PREGNANT WITH TWINS! But like I said, you gotta stay with the program! By the way, I am not familiar with the Quick Fix, but if it has you doing stuff like crunches it could make the diastasis worse. Also, in response to the surgery advice, if you do surgery and don't correct your body mechanics (something Julie teaches you), you can rip open the diastasis again. Good-bye money, hello new diastasis PLUS adhesions!

J.

I am the author of the Lose Your Mummy Tummy book and dvd. For reviews please go to Amazon and read the reviews by the fitness and medical professionals. You can also read the published research on my website (www.maternalfitness.com) from Columbia University Dept of Physical Therapy. If you have had c-sections it is also important to mobilize the scar. Please note that I do recommend wearing a splint as part of the program to pull the two halves of the separated muscle together.
My program is NOT a quick fix!!! However, diastasis is my specialty and my program works.

best
J. Tupler,RN

I have never actually heard of it, but would LOVE to know if anyone else has - I would absolutly buy it if it works!

I haven't used it but have you thought of asking your Public Library to buy it? They buy a lot of videos and will let you know when it comes in.
H.

YES! I did try it and it didn't work. Now, maybe that was just my bad luck, but I had much better results with pilates. Pilates works on the deeper, core muscles that are the underlying problem postpartum. I also had a c-section and so my recovery also took longer in addition to having a very weak and flabby belly. Pliates strengthens the lower back muscles as well as the deep core stomach muscles (including around your sides) which help you trim up and sit up! If you are willing to try pilates that is my strong recommendation. You will see a big difference in a shorter amount of time. All the best! A.