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My Story - by Renee - Co-Founder of BetaLife
1 January 2008 - 9:38pm  —  Betalife

 

Renee afterOne morning in the schoolyard my life changed. My friends were talking about “who has the best legs”. It wasn’t me. That was the first time I doubted my self worth.

After that, I tried everything to lose weight. But even if I did lose a few pounds, I always put it back on. This would leave me depressed, so I would binge on anything I could find, and then sink to the lowest of lows. Like most young girls, I dreamt of being a model. This would just add to my pain.

Renee before swimsuitDoctors, dieticians and health professionals all said I was “big boned”. Meanwhile, my health got worse. Glandular fever, chronic fatigue, irritable bowel, tonsillitis, I had them all. While I pretended to love my size, I was actually dying inside. I felt humiliated every time I would go with my friends to a trendy clothing store and walk out empty handed because nothing fit.

My brother and I decided something had to change, so we turned ourselves into human guinea pigs. I lost 23 kgs / 51 lbs in 6 months, without even really trying! My pains and illness have gone, I feel good about myself, I fit into all the nice clothes, I have so much more energy and guess what else? I started modelling!

Life is full of challenges, but amazing things can come out of them as well. So enjoy the journey and know Betalife can help your dreams come true too.

Best wishes,

Renee xx

Comments

didikens's picture

The actual diet

2 January 2008 - 10:01am — didikens

Hi Renee

Congratulations, you have worked really smart to look as wonderful as you do.

Maybe I'm blind, but I can't seem to find anywhere on the site, an actual plan of what to eat. I see recipes, menus, but no philosophy of the plan - is it low fat, low carb, low GI, low calorie, Paleo.

Or am I being impatient and I have to wait until the right video is published?

Hope to hear from you really soon.
Cheers
Diana
mari_g's picture

You look fantastic!

2 January 2008 - 10:17am — mari_g

Hi Renee!

Congratulations on your weight-loss, maintaining your healthy lifestyle, creating BeatLife and now sharing all your knowledge through the new website - you must be so very happy!

You look fabulous and I look forward to sending you pictures of my fit and fab figure soon!

Thanks again for allowing the world to see how easy it is to live the BetaLife!

Marianne Smiling

Do not look back and grieve over the past for it is gone. And do not be troubled about the future for it is yet to come. Live in the present and make it so beautiful that it will be worth remembering.
Tara's picture

Wow!

2 January 2008 - 10:50am — Tara

Hi Renee,

Thank you for sharing....you are so inspirational to all of us.

I can't wait to share my success story with you soon Smiling

Tara
tru's picture

aphroditie

3 January 2008 - 8:54pm — tru

i live on the island of love where beachwear is the norm,i would love to wear a bikini again,instead of baggy tshirts over my swimsuit.I love your diet site,although being new to computers i find it a little daunting trying to find where and what to click...i tried my luck at the competitions but couldnt get onto it?..could you give a simple 123 of where to go etc.i see that you dont ask any medical questions..i am being treated for high blood pressure and high cholesterol.I love food...thats why i have come to you for help...i dont like salads much..i do love spicey foods and vegatables....on the fruit front.......dont like fruit either.I did go on the Atkins diet two years ago,and the success was amazing..but it made me quite ill,and am not allowed on it again.Any menu suggestions for someone as awkward as me!!!!!!all the best for 2008
Ness's picture

You inspiration you!!

3 January 2008 - 11:50pm — Ness

OOOOh Renee, what an inspiration you are. I want to be just like you when I grow up - but I, however, will be the slim sexy bald headed one, hee hee. I am aiming to lose about 3kgs more than you lost, I am having such a wonderful time on the website I am finding it hard to fit in the exercise let alone the fun playtime with my little man Blake. Well here's to you and Benn and your fabulous Beta Life. Thank you so much

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The New BetaLife

4 January 2008 - 12:33am — Betalife

Thank you all for your kind comments Smiling

As you all know, we started BetaLife because of the experiences Benn and I went through. We know that getting caught up in dieting drives you crazy, and we really wanted to share with you another way of thinking that was much more empowering.

Over the years, we have been trying to work with your feedback to form the perfect tool for weight loss and a happy and healthy lifestyle. It has all lead us to this wonderful new BetaLife. We have discovered that people do best in the long term by being fed smaller pieces of information and being able to be absorbed in it. So just by spending time on the website, your mindset is changing and you are being positively reinforced about the most important things in weight loss, and there are being happy and being healthy.

So in a way, the new BetaLife Program IS the website. We are working very hard at adding some structured areas like the lessons, and also the videos are still there to provide you with extra support, motivation and advice. But please know that just by being here, you are changing your life for the better. We don't want people giving up or thinking it is too hard. We want you to be able to do this step by step, as we know this will get you the results you so badly want and deserve.

We will be in touch tomorrow with more!

Best wishes,
Renee xx
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Aphroditie

4 January 2008 - 12:42am — Betalife

What a beautiful place to be! How long have you been living in Cyprus? Smiling

Gail's picture

21 February 2008 - 12:27am — Gail

Hi Renee
You are an inspiration to me. I want to have a before and after shot too.
Gail Smiling
It will happen!!

Gail It will happen!! - It is happening!!
kountry kooch's picture

21 February 2008 - 5:26pm — kountry kooch

Renee you really look fantastic, Good for you, I hope I can do it as well as you have, cheers = )
wildbluecherry's picture

24 September 2008 - 3:02pm — wildbluecherry

you look fantastic .....you remind me of Cameron Diaz .........cheers
Juno's picture

ADMIRATION!

10 March 2009 - 4:38pm — Juno

Renee and Bennie, I have nothing but the greatest admiration for your personal achievements and for this wonderful BetaLife site you have produced.
it is simply amazing this wonderful success story.
"Dreams are like stars, you can't touch them, but if you follow them they will lead you to your destiny."
JellyC55's picture

14 April 2009 - 11:12pm — JellyC55

wow I can't believe I have seen this blog for over a year and not commented...

Congratulations Renee and Benn for your weight loss and your fantastic site....

I love it

May your eyes always sparkle and joy fill your heart love Janet

CarolSmith's picture

30 December 2009 - 7:08am — CarolSmith

Thank you Renee you have demonstrated that knowledge is power..It is what you don't know that can destroy you.....

Thanks to you and Benn you are helping us to get the knowledge to break out of old habits to create new one because I'm sure that is what you have done to lose your weight by changing your mindsets..

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