PROVIDA SUPPORT COMMUNITY

Dear Prospective Students:

It is my honor to inform you that you have been accepted to New Body University. We are delighted to find so many qualified applicants. As a student at NBU, you will find fine living accommodations, experienced advisors, and friends from around the world. But more importantly you’ll be receiving a first rate education. Regardless of your degree track (6WBMO or SMART), you’ll learn all you need to know to make this life style change a permanent one.

We have high academic standards and we expect all our students to attend class (post often), participate in classroom projects and assignments (challenges), and most importantly maintain excellent grade point averages (earn your credits). We also require that our staff attend continuing education classes (stay on plan too) to ensure that we always have the best and the brightest. Each student should have their textbooks (6WBMO black book or SMART workbook) and study it regularly. We want all our students to do their best and set a goal to be listed on the Honor Roll each week.

Your Resident Advisors, Marinerfan23 and BackAtLast, will be here shortly. RUSH week begins May 26th and you will begin earning your credits on that day. On behalf of the faculty and staff of NBU, I welcome you. Please note that an official copy of the Student Handbook is enclosed (see below). 

 

Student Handbook

As a new student at New Body University, there are a number of rules and guidelines of which you need to be very familiar.

1. Everyone following the 6WBMO, SMART plan, or who is Living Lean is accepted for admission into this University game. If you have any medical modifications (doctor suggested changes to either the food or exercise portion) please report them to your RA via PM.

2. This semester’s schedule begins with enrollment starting May 23rd followed by Move In starting May27th. Students begin to earn credits during RUSH Week which kicks off on June1st. Enrollments will go through the end of Week 4 (June28th). Credits will be earned through July 12th and Final credits are to be reported by students ON July 13th.

3. Conference assignments are made on a regional basis.

4. You will be earning academic credits for following the 6WBMO or SMART plan guidelines (food—7, water—7, accelerated fat loss—5, and body sculpting—2). You will report your credits each week (Sunday through Saturday) by Midnight Central time Monday evenings. Each student should have their textbooks (6WBMO black book or SMART workbook) and study it regularly. We want all our students to do their best and set a goal to be listed on the Honor Roll each week. Those students who earn 100% of possible individual credits (21) each week will be listed on the Provost’s List. Those students who earn 90% (19-20) of individual credits each week will be listed on the Dean’s List. Those students who earn 80% (17-18) of individual credits each week will be listed on the Honorable Mention List. All students who are on the honor roll will add the appropriate icon to their signature. Students who fail to achieve a minimum of 60% (13) of possible individual credits in a week will be sent to Study Hall. Students in Study Hall will be assigned a tutor (someone who has had some success to buddy with) during their study hall period. If they are able to bring their grades back up the following week they will no longer be required to attend Study Hall. If a student is in Study Hall for two consecutive weeks, additional support will be offered.

5. You’ll also be tracking your inch losses as described in your plan. You will report this information with beginning stats, with week 3 stats, and with final stats. Your Resident Advisor will have more information for your regarding this.

6. There will be one thread for each dorm. You are allowed to visit all threads, but attend class (post) only in your own dorm’s thread. You may post all the motivation, encouragement, support, etc. Anything you would like to post that is from any other thread should be done so with full credit to the author via quotes, etc.

7. You are allowed to have excused absences from class but you need to clear it with your Resident Advisor prior to the absence. Your Resident Advisor will go over the details with you in your dorm.

8. In an effort to ensure that all recipes posted are on-plan and that we are providing our students with only the best advice and information we are no longer going to allow students to post recipes in the dorms that have not yet been approved by Provida. Having your recipe approved is a simple process. You can submit it via email it directly to recipes@provida.com. This should be done only by the person who created or discovered the recipe and not forwarded by a dorm chef, RA, or anyone else. Once you’ve had your recipe approved, then you’re welcome to share it with your dorm mates, etc. As always, students are allowed to post recipes they discover in the Recipe Exchange (or post the link to the recipe) but those found in the Makeover America Cookbook are not to be shared online. If you are sharing a recipe from an outside source, please include that source so that proper credit can be given. Even if you have made some minor tweaks to the original recipe, we still need to cite the source. We hope these guidelines will help you and your fellow students get the most from this experience.

Facilities Tour

New Body University has a host of great places for the students, faculty and staff to use for gathering information and maximizing the game experience.

NBU 101—The NBU Entrance Course
This is a place where potential students can go to learn how to post, edit, and otherwise navigate the Provida Forums.

NBU09 Intersession--Provost's Office
This is the official administration office. Any questions or concerns you have about NBU can be posted here.

NBU09 Intersession--Registrar's Office
This is the place to go for enrollments and dorm assignments. It should be the first stop for new students on campus.

NBU09 Intersession--Food Services Office
This is the place to post recipes and ask questions related to the food portion of the 6WBMO and SMART programs. Students from all dorms are welcome to post here anytime.

NBU09 Intersession--Quad
This is a general meeting place for student throughout campus—just a relaxed place for open conversation and fun. Students from all dorms are welcome to post here anytime.

NBU09 Intersession—Fat Burning and Body Sculpting Bulletin Board
This is the place where exercise and fitness related tips and information will be available to everyone on campus. The primary focus of the Locker Room will be on fitness and well being using the principles of the 6WBMO. Information on different exercises, cardio and how to live a more active lifestyle will be discussed.

NBU—Residence Halls
This is where the fun is. Students are assigned to resident halls. They are not allowed to post in halls other than their own. They can “snoop” in others to get ideas, etc. but not post there.

Enjoy wandering our campus!

Welcome!  You’ve arrived at NBU Summer '09 InterSession.  I am Michele/BackAtLast, your Co-Resident Advisor (RA) for Intersession along with Jody/Marinerfan.  I’m so excited to be here with you all and look forward to a great term. Let’s start this term out right.  We're here to help you get to Living Lean, or closer than you are right now.  I ask nothing of you that I am not ready, willing and able to do myself.   A little about me.  My name BackAtLast, is because I am back at last after a hiatus from 6WBMO.  I originally lost 82# and somehow, I found some of what I lost.  I have made a committment to get back to Living Lean. This time, I will not lose the pounds.  I will give them away to a needy person or shed them.  I will NOT find them again.  I am back on track and will be as accountable to you as I hope that you will be to me. NBU is a great way to get motivated, stay motivated, meet new friends and shed some unwanted pounds along the way. I’m here to help you however I can.  You can always reach me here in the dorm or by PM  (private message). Let’s do this together.  Now that I have chatted your ear off, let’s find out about each one of you. A “Get To Know You” survey will follow this post. Please take the time to fill it out and read all about your new dorm mates. I look forward to getting to know all of you and having a great semester together   

Intersession works a bit differently than a regular semester. The main differences are that there is not a requirement to  post every 3 days but I have found the hard way that you will get more out of NBU the more that you interact with our Dorm and the rest of the campus.  Summer is harder to stay OP for a lot of people.  Stick with us and we will all surf the waves to our goals. 

The other is that we will be keeping stats, but there will be no standings from the Student Records Office.  Icons, however, will be in abundance! 

 

First things first -- What is your Provida Name & what name would you prefer to be called...

A is for your current avitar:
B is for your birthday:
C is for your favorite form of Cardio:
D is for your dears (DHusband, DDaughter, DSon, DSignificantOther, DCat):
E is for an essential item you use each day:
F is for your favorite television show:
G is for your goal for Spring09:
H is for hometown or home state:

I is for instruments played:
J is for your favorite job you've ever had:
K is for the habit you'd like to kick:
L is for how much you'd like to LOSE this semester:
M is for your biggest motivator for losing weight:
N is for number of times you've been in NBU:
O is for your occupation :
P is for people you were with today:
Q is for what you do in quiet times:
R is for the ways you relax:

S is for your state of mind:
T is for your time zone:
U is for what you consider unique:
V is for favorite vegetable:
W is for your worst habit:
X is for x-rays you have had:
Y is for yummy food you ate today:
Z is for zodiac sign:

If you complete this before the end of Week One, you will earn this icon...

 

Welcome everyone to Northwest Conference of Intersession!  Michele (backatlast) and I are excited to be your CO-RA's this term! 

We see lots of familiar faces and some new faces too!

We are excited to help you reach your goals. 

My name is Jody (marinerfan23) and I'm from Southern Idaho.  I am recommitting hard core to the plan and actually getting my rear to the gym!  I have a new gym and a personal trainer and every 8 weeks we are going to reevaluating my progress!  I know in my heart I had to add the cardio portion which has been the hardest for me but I'm finding I actually enjoy it and miss it on days I don't do it!  Weird eh?

I'm so glad you are all here.  If you need anything just shout!  There are alot of veterans here amongst us which is great!  We will have jobs posted soon and we hope you will take the time to review them and take one.

I will try to have a schedule each week of what we are going to do.  Since this is intersession it is ICONpalooza and will we be earning lots and lots of those little guys!!!!

While intersession is fund and laid back, we do need to remember why we are here, to support each other and reach out goals!  Together we can do this! 

Again welcome and I look forward to getting to know all of you!!!!!!

Northwest Conference

Cheat Sheet

Move in week:
Post your GTKY Survey
Review Dorm Jobs and please take one!
Review NBU 101 (you'll find your first icon here!)
Find and post your room
Settle in, relax, and get ready for some summer fun!

Weekend Assignment--Are you prepared?

Week one:
Beginning stats -- Don't forget the inches!
In dorm challenge--Weekend Warrior
Week One cardio assignment

Week One Assignments
Post your room--get an icon!
Fun and Games in the Quad!!!!
BBQ--be there or be square!
Be a Jokester in the Quad!
BINGO in the Quad!!!!

Week two:
Week 1 stats
In dorm challenge--Wednesday

Week Two Assignments
Cardio assignment--Week long
Water Fight--Friday

Week three:
Week 2 stats
Week Three Cardio Assignment

Week Three Assignments
Wednesday Trip
Thursday Flip Flop Challenge
Friday Hiking Challenge
Saturday Stay POP Weekend
Sunday Do Something Nice For Yourself

Week four:
Week 3 stats -- INCHES ARE DUE!!!!!
In dorm challenge--Thursday--WE WILL NOT QUIT
FSO Challenge
Week 4 Cardio Challenge

Assignments
Wednesday's Sandcastle Challenge
Pillow Fight!
Beach Memories
Grand Canyon Trip--Friday

Week five:

Week 4 stats
In dorm challenge
Week 5 Cardio Challenge

Assignments
Week Long Pool Party
Targeting the Bull Assignment
FSO Assignment
Change Your Destination
Fourth of July Weekend Challenge

Week six:
Week 5 stats
In dorm challenge
Assignments

Final stats

Northwest Conference Library

Food related articles:

 

Motivation and support related articles:

 

Cardio/toning related articles:

 

Mind over matter related articles:

 

 

Northwest Conference Roster:

Meet Co-RA Michele (backatlast) here

Meet Co-RAJody (marinerfan23) here

Meet Charlotte (ANEWME7) here

Meet TinyDes (destiny898) here

Meet Tice (esmdr) here

Meet Sharma (FluteDiva64) here

Meet Fran (frayner) here

Meet Freeme (freeme) here

Meet Dana (gip1971) here

Meet Kimmer (Kim303) here

Meet Sue (Kozee_Kids) here

Meet Judy (lilmrschvy) here

Meet Lorie (LorieD) here

Meet Mike (Mike_C) here

Meet Kat (NuDiva07) here

Meet Trudee (purplelady323) here

Meet Jean (QueenofDenial) here

Meet Raven (Ravenmask) here

Meet CC (skycathan) here

Meet Kathy (sweatheart365) here

Meet TeeAnna (teeAnna) here

Meet Cami (cami98837) here

Meet Lisa (optimizt) here

Meet Ronnie (vwbug) here

Meet Anna (Anbeta) here

Meet Shannon (jmkmom) here

 

 Below is a list of the jobs we need volunteers for – We have lots of seasoned dories  (unsalted, of course) that may want to help out!  The success of our dorm depends on everyone's participation! Think about what interests you, keep in mind that some of these are not daily jobs, so may be more suited to you if you don't have regular internet access, but really want to help out.

Please think of 2 or 3 that you'd be willing to do and list them in order of preference. Let me know if you are willing to take on more than one job, some of them will not require much work and can easily be doubled up with other jobs! PM me  or Jody what positions you would like - first in gets the job!!!

Please remember, that being part of NBU and the Northwest Conference means that you are part of a team, and we need everyone to just do a little bit so there is not a huge burden on just a few - and I know that helping out is also a great way to keep yourself motivated and inspired to work hard. This is not compulsory, but we would greatly appreciate your help so and it’s a great way to participate and get involved.

Dorm Chef - Provide new on-plan recipes by searching Provida boards, keeping in mind our new posting rule for recipes. Bring back news and information from the Food Services thread and post to the dorm.

News Reporter - Post a weekly recap of what is happening in our dorm in the news thread. For the news we also like to post our achievements, successes, celebrations, and whatever else is going on in here in the great Northwest. This is a great job...and if you want the chance to really know and bond with other students, this is for you!

Dorm Snoop (spys) - Scout around the other dorms for some interesting info. It could be related to fitness, motivational quotes, and humor, whatever. The only two rules are NO POSTING IN ANYBODY ELSE'S DORM and GIVE CREDIT DUE TO THE PERSON YOU ARE QUOTING!

Hall Monitor - Checks for daily attendance and PM's me 1st thing Monday morning. I give perfect attendance icons on Monday for the previous week. Stats will still be due for reporting but requirements are a bit more lax. This may be time-consuming, because of different time-zones, but fun and will certainly help you get to know everyone!

Personal Trainer - Research and provide helpful fitness and health tips and articles. The NBU Cardio & Toning Room is a fantastic resource for this!

Cheerleader - Watch for new avatars earned, birthdays, anniversaries, reaching personal goals, etc. Provide encouragement and moral support to all dorm members.

Motivational Speaker/Jokester - Provide inspirational and motivational postings that encourage our spirits and minds! This can be done through posting a daily cheer, cartoon, graphics, etc. Fun job! and one that makes a HUGE difference to the attitude of the dorm!

Class Clown - Provide jokes to keep us in stitches! This can be done through posting a daily cartoon or graphic.

Keep in mind that we are a team here and support each other in all ways. Part of that includes helping others in the dorm, but we do not want you to feel burdened by it. If you accept a job, and find that you are unable to do it some days (because we know that life happens!), just give a shout out and one of us will gladly fill in for you. Be creative with your job and have fun!

Thanks to everyone in advance!

 

First things first -- What is your Provida Name & what name would you prefer to be called...

Sweatheart365/Kathy

A is for your current avitar: 15#
B is for your birthday: May 30
C is for your favorite form of Cardio: Walking
D is for your dears (DHusband, DDaughter, DSon, DSignificantOther, DCat): DH of almost 42 years (high school sweethearts), 2 DD Julie and Alicia and 2 DS WAde and Matthew.  Julie has 3 children (twins boy & girl are 5 and girl 2), Alicia has 2 (girls 8 and 4) and Wade has 1 (boy 2 in June) with 1 on the way (due Thanksgiving time).  Matthew is still single.
E is for an essential item you use each day: non-stick frying pan
F is for your favorite television show: So many, Ghost Whisperer, Gary Unmarried, Big Bang Theory, House, Flashpoint, NCIS and more.
G is for your goal for Intersession 09:  To follow plan perfectly.                                 H is for hometown or home state: IOWA

I is for instruments played: Clarinet, bass clarinet, piano
J is for your favorite job you've ever had: Being a MOM and wife!  Bridal Shop for brides and prom girls  - I was the owner & did my buying in Chicago, 30 years ago.
K is for the habit you'd like to kick: Emotional eating
L is for how much you'd like to LOSE this semester: 20#
M is for your biggest motivator for losing weight: Here in the dorm.
N is for number of times you've been in NBU: So very many.
O is for your occupation : Legal Assistant, Wife, Mom and Grandmother.
P is for people you were with today: co-workers, DH
Q is for what you do in quiet times: Fish, read, cook, plant garden
R is for the ways you relax: Bubble bath, jacuzzi, read, sleep, comedy on TV

S is for your state of mind: Very emotional and moody right now.
T is for your time zone: Central
U is for what you consider unique: NBU - I need to think about this one. - later

V is for favorite vegetable: fresh green beans
W is for your worst habit: biting fingernails & not taking time for me.
X is for x-rays you have had: Lately - CAT scan of lungs, x-rays of both legs, pelvis, mammogram, neck, lungs
Y is for yummy food you ate today: turkey breast
Z is for zodiac sign: Gemini, but with Cancer moon makes me more of a Cancer.

If you complete this before the end of Week One, you will earn this icon...

 

First things first -- What is your Provida Name & what name would you prefer to be called...BackAtLast . Michele

A is for your current avitar: 15#
B is for your birthday: Nov 13  (Friday the 13th)
C is for your favorite form of Cardio: Walking
D is for your dears (DHusband, DDaughter, DSon, DSignificantOther, DCat): DHusband of 21 years on Friday!, 4 DCats!  2 live at my office with me and 2 at home with us.
E is for an essential item you use each day: Coffee Pot!
F is for your favorite television show: Summer Re-runs?  Ugh  But I am a closet Big Brother fan!
G is for your goal for Summer 09: POP for the whole semester
H is for hometown or home state: Encino, CA

I is for instruments played: Badly, the flute and the accordian
J is for your favorite job you've ever had: Current one. Insurance Broker
K is for the habit you'd like to kick: Procrastination
L is for how much you'd like to LOSE this semester: 10#
M is for your biggest motivator for losing weight: My self-esteem
N is for number of times you've been in NBU: 6?
O is for your occupation : Insurance Broker
P is for people you were with today: DH, office assistant and fellow gym goers.
Q is for what you do in quiet times: Sleep?  Spend time with DH 
R is for the ways you relax: Exercise, Read, cuddle with the kitties

S is for your state of mind: S for me is for STRESS
T is for your time zone: PDT
U is for what you consider unique: My warped sense of humor 
V is for favorite vegetable: Cucumber
W is for your worst habit: Skipping meals
X is for x-rays you have had: Way too many too count.  I've broken over 23 bones!
Y is for yummy food you ate today: BBQ'd chicken breast over salad
Z is for zodiac sign: Scorpio

BackAtLast:

First things first -- What is your Provida Name & what name would you prefer to be called...

A is for your current avitar:  5 lbs
B is for your birthday: 03/04
C is for your favorite form of Cardio:   walking
D is for your dears (DHusband, DDaughter, DSon, DSignificantOther, DCat):   DH, DS, Ddog
E is for an essential item you use each day:  Ipod
F is for your favorite television show: Cold Case & Law and Order SVU
G is for your goal for Spring09:  Get back on track and get the weight off! 
H is for hometown or home state: Idaho

I is for instruments played: used to play piano 
J is for your favorite job you've ever had: Risk Management
K is for the habit you'd like to kick: overeating
L is for how much you'd like to LOSE this semester: 15 lbs
M is for your biggest motivator for losing weight: health
N is for number of times you've been in NBU:  too many
O is for your occupation : Admin Asst/Risk Manager
P is for people you were with today:  coworkers and DH and Ddog
Q is for what you do in quiet times: listen to my ipod
R is for the ways you relax:  massage, bath, listening to my ipod

S is for your state of mind:  tired
T is for your time zone: Mountain
U is for what you consider unique:  Hmmmmmmmm toughie! 
V is for favorite vegetable:  lettuce
W is for your worst habit: swearing
X is for x-rays you have had: arm, bowel, foot, hand,
Y is for yummy food you ate today:  salad
Z is for zodiac sign: Picses

If you complete this before the end of Week One, you will earn this icon...

First things first -- What is your Provida Name & what name would you prefer to be called...lilmrschvy or Judy

A is for your current avitar: 10#

B is for your birthday: January 3rd
C is for your favorite form of Cardio: walking
D is for your dears (DHusband, DDaughter, DSon, DSignificantOther, DCat): my dear husband, Tim, is a wonderful supporter and very helpful....my 11 yr old daughter is also being supportive of this
E is for an essential item you use each day:3 things I have found I love with this program is our magic bullet, my micro rice cooker, and our interchangeable plate george forman
F is for your favorite television show: one tree hill and house
G is for your goal for Spring09: lose as much as I can being POP
H is for hometown or home state:Nehalem & Sheridan Oregon

I is for instruments played: I used to play the clarinet but now only karaoke
J is for your favorite job you've ever had: Assistant Warehouse Manager
K is for the habit you'd like to kick: being so lazy
L is for how much you'd like to LOSE this semester: 25 lbs
M is for your biggest motivator for losing weight: that I find this something I need for me to feel better about myself
N is for number of times you've been in NBU: this is my first
O is for your occupation : unemployed
P is for people you were with today: two....hubby and his coworker and friend
Q is for what you do in quiet times: I love to read or surf internet
R is for the ways you relax:reading, walking on the beach and warm baths

S is for your state of mind: good lately
T is for your time zone: PST
U is for what you consider unique: completely motivated people
V is for favorite vegetable: zucchini and mushrooms
W is for your worst habit: smoking
X is for x-rays you have had: too many to count

Y is for yummy food you ate today:my zucchini dipped in balsamic vinegar with italian seasoning and grilled on my george forman
Z is for zodiac sign:capricorn

 

I would also like to say that if we are assigned jobs here then I would prefer the news reporter job!

Ok, getting settled in.  Will try to complete the Get to Know You Questionnaire tomorrow.  I'm exhausted!  Time to hit the sack.

Welcome to the Northwest Conference Judy!  We are so glad you are here!

Are you unemployed because you have lost your job or because you are a stay at home mom?  This economy is tough.  My son just graduated from college and it's ugly out there!

I see you have trouble with being motivated.  I must say that I have that same problem.  I recently joined a gym and it has helped immensely.  I go with a girl from my bowling league and some co-workers.  It makes it easier and makes me accountable.

I love to read too and wish I had more time.  Have you read anything good lately?

Please jump right in, settle in, and if you have any questions, just ask!

Again we're glad you are here!

Welcome Destiny!  I'm so glad you're here!  I'll catch up with you tomorrow and give you a proper welcome! 

marinerfan23:

Welcome to the Northwest Conference Judy!  We are so glad you are here!

Are you unemployed because you have lost your job or because you are a stay at home mom?  This economy is tough.  My son just graduated from college and it's ugly out there!

I see you have trouble with being motivated.  I must say that I have that same problem.  I recently joined a gym and it has helped immensely.  I go with a girl from my bowling league and some co-workers.  It makes it easier and makes me accountable.

I love to read too and wish I had more time.  Have you read anything good lately?

Please jump right in, settle in, and if you have any questions, just ask!

Again we're glad you are here!

To make a long story as short as possible, I met DH about 5 yrs ago, he left everything he was comfortable with to be with me cause I had a house and a good job but was so overwellmed that we decided if I quite my job and he went back to what he was doing we could afford for me to finally finish my college and we hoped to open a business of our own....well things didnt go as planned and he took a different route which with this economy is  a good thing because it is so stable and good benefits but I ended up taking a job to pay for my schooling (flagging) which was fine for a while and I went a year and half doing great with my school (even on honor roll) but things got slow with flagging and I couldn't afford it so school is on hold and since I had been laid off from flagging for nearly four months I quite to get my 401k so we could keep from losing our house which still hasn't come in yet.  I have been activly looking for an office or warehouse job for the past 5 monthes but to no luck.

 My son is turning 20 in a couple months and I am hoping he is sincere about finally turning his life around so I am trying to back him as much as I can.

My daughter is 11 and even though I have custody of her, she has been living with my parents for this school year because things were kinda crazy with buying a house and my work schedule and all so I wanted to make sure she had a stable environment for the school year.  I am really looking forward to next month when she is out of school and with me all the time instead of weekends.

As for books, mostly I just trade out alot at the library...I love western romance, Ann Rule and VC Andrews the most but anything to take me somewhere other than here is relaxing.

 I have tried joining gyms twice but without much luck.  The only way they work for me is if I have someone doing it with me and that hasn't happened for a long time.  I do love working out alone and walking though so I am working towards that and really hoping to get the wii fit since we have a wii and it sounds like something I could keep up with.

BackAtLast:

First things first -- What is your Provida Name & what name would you prefer to be called...

A is for your current avitar: 65
B is for your birthday: 11/29
C is for your favorite form of Cardio: walking
D is for your dears (DHusband, DDaughter, DSon, DSignificantOther, DCat): my dog,my birds
E is for an essential item you use each day: microwave,computer
F is for your favorite television show: too many to name
G is for your goal for Spring09: to stay on plan
H is for hometown or home state: Washington State

I is for instruments played: keyboard,zills,hand drum
J is for your favorite job you've ever had: pet sitting
K is for the habit you'd like to kick: emotional eating
L is for how much you'd like to LOSE this semester: 5lbs+
M is for your biggest motivator for losing weight:my birds,get greeted with wolf whistles from them. 
N is for number of times you've been in NBU:don't know,lost track of number of times of being in NBU. 
O is for your occupation : disabled
P is for people you were with today: no one
Q is for what you do in quiet times: sleep
R is for the ways you relax:work on crafts.

S is for your state of mind: moody and emotional.
T is for your time zone: pacific
U is for what you consider unique: at the moment,nothing
V is for favorite vegetable: carrots
W is for your worst habit: emotional eating
X is for x-rays you have had: neck,foot,bone scan,shoulders,wrist,stomach
Y is for yummy food you ate today: chicken
Z is for zodiac sign: sagit.

If you complete this before the end of Week One, you will earn this icon..

 

will try to be active as much as possible,due to pain issues.

Good Morning Fellow dormmates! I checked in last night at 8:00 to see my dorm assignment, but they weren't posted until later. I am so glad to be back with 6WBMO! I was doing great and got close to 200 pounds for my oldest daughter's wedding in 2007! Time to get in gear. Off to meet my darling second graders. More this evening! Purplelady aka Trudee

Oh, one more thing. I'd love to be the Dorm chef or the Hall monitor. Trudee :-)

How very exciting.  Students are beginning to stream in!  Welcome One and All.  It is going to be a terrific term and I look forward to getting to know you all and "seeing less of you" as the term progresses!

Kathy/Sweatheart!  How very cool to have you with us!  Happy Birthday in advance.  Your birthday is the day after my anniversary! 

Judy ~  Welcome!  A first timer in NBU.  You'll get hooked! So wonderful to see a DH that is supportive,  Thankfully mine is too!  Your zucchini recipe sounds great.  Can't wait to try it.  I love to read but find the only time I can do it is on the dreadmill!

Welcome Destiny!

Welcome ANEWME!  65# so far.  How fabulous.  I hope that the pain issues are not too intense.

Hey Trudee.  Welcome to you too! Working with second graders?  Yikes, sounds rewarding and fun and stressful too!

Well team, my workout partner just arrived so I am off to get some cardio and toning in now.

TTFN!

Hey Morning Trudee!  It's so good to have you here!  We are excited to get back on track and reach our goals together!

So is school almost out for you?  Is it always tough to see your class go?  Although I'm sure there are probably a couple you're glad to see go! 

Welcome again!  Don't forget to fill out your GTKY when you get a sec!!!!