#RedefineTheRide
Redpack member, Lauren Krasnoff, opens up about her lifelong struggles with her weight, the decision she made to get her health back on track, and how Redbike turned her from couch potato to a "two a days" spinning champ. Check out her inspiring story!
Two and a half years ago, I decided to take control of my body once and for all. I had struggled with my weight my entire life. A chubby child, I saw my first nutritionist at the age of 8. For twenty years after that, my weight went up and down constantly—but only yo-yoed between overweight and extremely obese. I can’t remember a time where I was at a healthy, stable weight. My parents tried, my doctors tried, my nutritionists tried to get me to make changes to my lifestyle, but I was stubborn and unmotivated. Three years after moving from New York to Miami, I was the heaviest and most unhealthy that I had ever been. The thought of shopping for clothing made me cringe, but that didn’t stop me from spending every evening and weekend sitting on my couch and binge eating.
I hit a personal low and my body started quitting on me. I was almost thirty years old, and I had back pain so bad that I could barely move. My body was too big for my back to support the weight. I was on medication for my blood pressure. And I knew that my metabolism was only getting slower as I got older. So I made a decision to change my life. I started working with a nutritionist again, but this time, I was committed and I was focused. I changed my eating habits, I got off of the couch, and I started moving. And slowly, but surely, I lost weight. Over the next two years, I lost 120 pounds. My back pain was gone. I no longer needed my medications. And I started to love shopping.
While I was happy and proud of what I had accomplished, I now knew that my body was capable of even more. My weight was healthy and stable for the first time ever, but I wanted to be stronger and I wanted to push myself further. So last summer, I decided to try out new gyms, studios, and classes and around Miami to try to find a workout that I could really commit to.
During that search, I found Redbike and I never looked back. I was hooked from my first class with Albert. I tried out classes with Steph and Adam, and I knew my search was over. Every class felt like a party on a bike—but the sweatiest party I’d ever been to. For the first time, I loved my workout. I was excited to get to Redbike and get on the bike. I was excited to hear the play list and dance to the music. I was excited for the sweaty, satisfying, accomplished feeling that I had at the end of every class. And my body started to change again. I was getting stronger. I’m able to see the muscles in my core and my arms—something I’d never been able to do before. I was shocked at how my entire body was feeling and showing the effects of the workout. I’ve made Redbike a part of my daily routine now—and sometimes can’t help but do double classes. I’m happier, healthier and stronger, and I can’t wait for the next class.
Share your story with us at info@redbikestudios.com for a chance to be featured on our blog. Don't forget to check out this week's classes at www.redbikestudios.com. See you on a bike!
Two and a half years ago, I decided to take control of my body once and for all. I had struggled with my weight my entire life. A chubby child, I saw my first nutritionist at the age of 8. For twenty years after that, my weight went up and down constantly—but only yo-yoed between overweight and extremely obese. I can’t remember a time where I was at a healthy, stable weight. My parents tried, my doctors tried, my nutritionists tried to get me to make changes to my lifestyle, but I was stubborn and unmotivated. Three years after moving from New York to Miami, I was the heaviest and most unhealthy that I had ever been. The thought of shopping for clothing made me cringe, but that didn’t stop me from spending every evening and weekend sitting on my couch and binge eating.
I hit a personal low and my body started quitting on me. I was almost thirty years old, and I had back pain so bad that I could barely move. My body was too big for my back to support the weight. I was on medication for my blood pressure. And I knew that my metabolism was only getting slower as I got older. So I made a decision to change my life. I started working with a nutritionist again, but this time, I was committed and I was focused. I changed my eating habits, I got off of the couch, and I started moving. And slowly, but surely, I lost weight. Over the next two years, I lost 120 pounds. My back pain was gone. I no longer needed my medications. And I started to love shopping.
While I was happy and proud of what I had accomplished, I now knew that my body was capable of even more. My weight was healthy and stable for the first time ever, but I wanted to be stronger and I wanted to push myself further. So last summer, I decided to try out new gyms, studios, and classes and around Miami to try to find a workout that I could really commit to.
During that search, I found Redbike and I never looked back. I was hooked from my first class with Albert. I tried out classes with Steph and Adam, and I knew my search was over. Every class felt like a party on a bike—but the sweatiest party I’d ever been to. For the first time, I loved my workout. I was excited to get to Redbike and get on the bike. I was excited to hear the play list and dance to the music. I was excited for the sweaty, satisfying, accomplished feeling that I had at the end of every class. And my body started to change again. I was getting stronger. I’m able to see the muscles in my core and my arms—something I’d never been able to do before. I was shocked at how my entire body was feeling and showing the effects of the workout. I’ve made Redbike a part of my daily routine now—and sometimes can’t help but do double classes. I’m happier, healthier and stronger, and I can’t wait for the next class.
Share your story with us at info@redbikestudios.com for a chance to be featured on our blog. Don't forget to check out this week's classes at www.redbikestudios.com. See you on a bike!
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