Jennifer Dabu
Pittsford, United States
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I realized I needed to do the challenge when I was playing with the scale in my co-workers treatment room. It was one of the older type of scales that you have to balance out the weights on the bar in front of you. Each time I stood on it I thought it must be really old and that it had to be wrong because it was showing that I was 8-9 pounds above what I normally weighed! And then one day I took out my electric scale at home and it sadly confirmed that the old scale was right.
I went through a lot of huge life changes over a year ago when I quit my job working at sea on cruise ships as an acupuncturist. Returning to live on land after being away and working abroad for almost 5 years was borderline depressing. Plus, I went through a break-up, all my plans of moving to Miami were halted and I had a difficult time starting my own private acupuncture practice. I never imagined being back in my hometown of San Diego. It was hard trying to fit back in after being gone for about 9 years. I was burnt out, exhausted and would sleep 10-12 hours a day and still feel tired. I fell out of my routine of running and going to the gym.
When I thought of my personal goals for the 8 week challenge my first priority was to get back to my normal weight. Second, was to fit back into my pants without having to suck in my stomach or having them pinch at me in all the wrong places. It got to the point where yoga pants became my new best friend. Third, was to just feel good again – that would include physically and mentally. Also, I made it a personal goal to cut sugar, especially artificial sweeteners, out of my diet. I have such a sweet tooth and am addicted to chocolate, especially when I am stressed and I found it only fair to follow the same advice I give to my patients.
One of the best things about the challenge was that it forced me to get out of bed and go for a walk, jog or do some weights instead of sleeping through the whole morning. I started to feel productive again, starting my day earlier instead of just feeling like a lazy person sleeping all day.
Cutting out sugar was really hard. After the second week, I didn’t crave it anymore. Now when I’m at a restaurant and my friends are ordering their desserts, I have no desire what so ever to take a bite out it… and that’s a huge deal for me. I think clearer and my mood is definitely better because I know when I am loaded on sugar, after the crash I get really cranky and irritable.
As far as activity, I was already doing 4-5 yoga classes a week. I added walking (and occasional jogging) at the park for 30-45 minutes 3 times a week and I also added doing light weights and strength training 3 times a week also.
My daily YOR Health routine included taking 2 Super Greens, 1-2 Fiber Plus, 1 Berry Blast, 2-3 Digest Ultra, 2 Probiotics and 2 Repair Ultra. Before the challenge I would sometimes slack on my enzymes, probiotics and repair ultras but I would always take my greens, fiber and berry blast. After starting the challenge I reminded myself to be consistent with everything and I noticed my digestion improved considerably, especially the bloating, and even my sinuses and allergies cleared up a lot. I have always been consistent with the greens and fiber because they made me regular and cleared up the acne on my face. And the berry blast, it just tastes good and gives me that extra boost.
I was a bit frustrated the first 4-5 weeks of the challenge because I wasn’t losing weight. Sometimes it felt like I was gaining weight. I also slightly injured my shoulder in yoga, plus I’m sure the withdrawal from the sugar didn’t help. I started to wonder if waking up early to work out was worth it. Midway through the challenge I got really sick for 2 weeks and around week 6 my old sciatica pain came back with a vengeance. It wasn’t until the 5th week that I finally noticed my pants were looser. So I just kept pushing through all the walls that kept rising up around me.
My starting weight was 124 pounds. My goal weight was 120 pounds. And I’m really happy that my final weight ended up being 117 pounds and that I’m back to where I should be. I feel better. I have more energy. I feel more fit. I no longer eat or crave sugar and I can fit into my pants again! I have realized that this challenge was the start I needed and only the beginning to getting back to my best body.
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The above individual’s results may not be typical. As of October 2025, those who completed 8 weeks in the weight loss category of YOR Best Body lost an average of 13.86 lb (6.29 kg), or 1.73 lb (0.78 kg) per week. When replacing 2 out of 5 mini-meals per day with a meal replacement shake, the average person should expect to lose 1-2 pounds per week. As with any reduced-calorie diet, the amount of weight you'll lose will depend on the number of calories you consume in proportion to your weight. Optimal results are achieved when following the product regimen in combination with a healthy diet and exercise program.
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