Erin Konheim Mandras Blog on Eating Disorders

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As we are approaching the hottest, most humid summer days, I can’t help but reflect back to the summer before my sophomore year of college. I was on a mission to train as hard as possible so I would report to preseason in the best shape of my life. I set out on this challenge, clearly, without any guidance or a strategic plan to make sure my mission was completed in the healthiest manner. My goal focused solely on running, more running, and then even more running. I was aware that drinking water was essential to staying hydrated, and I had, also, been attuned toRead More →

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My sport was soccer: where we got physical and dirty; wore over-sized uniform shirts and shorts; and wore shin-guards, covered to our knees with sock. Besides emphasizing needing strength and power in our bodies, nothing was ever discussed as far as body weight or shape–at least in my experiences. In fact, it was a style in my day to wear larger clothes to compete in. I used to stare at other athletes in various sports who needed to wear and compete in either a leotard, spandex, or even a swimsuit, and wondered how they felt comfortable competing in front of such a large crowd withRead More →

My New Self-Proclaimed Regimen

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I declared my major at Michigan State University in Elementary Education, with a concentrated subject matter in Language Arts. My certification requirements encompassed various teaching courses and English studies. I am not sure when I became an expert on nutrition, food and diet, but I took it upon myself to create a new regimen and menu in order to reach my goal. By the end of the summer going into my sophomore year of college I was going to be the most fit I had ever been at the time of presesaon. So, without delay, I began my two-a-day workouts, while eating “healthy” and restricting myself from whatRead More →