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, Chicagobound and funjewelz, 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.

 Reporting in...I was excited to start so I thought I would say hello and pop back in tomorrow after work..Looking forward to meeting all my new Dormies..

WELCOME TO SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE!

I'm Michelle aka funjewelz and I'll be one of your RAs for intersession.  I am looking forward to getting to each of you!  Just a little about me - I've been making the 6WBMO part of my life for a little over 3 years now and I've maintained my weight within 10 lbs give or take.  I know this plan works IF you follow it and IF you are willing to make the commitment. 

If you have questions, please feel free to ask.  My door is always open and if you can't find me, leave a message - I'll get back to as soon as I can.

Let's get this party rolling!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is your one stop resource for everything in the Southwest Conference.
We will do our best to keep the links current and up to date. 
 

• Who's Who In Southwest Conference
• GTKY Template
• Pick up your badges
• Recipe Library
• 
  

• Stats Explained
• Beginning stats template
• Weekly Stats Template

This is our dorm roster.  It will be updated regularly.  Your Getting To Know You post will be linked to your Provida name.  Also job titles will be added for those who take on a position. 

Michelle ~ funjewelz ~ Co-RA

Cynthia ~ Chicagobound ~ Co-RA

Debora ~ deboreno ~ Motivational Speaker

Debbie ~ debi369 ~ Dorm Chef

Otter ~ Otter_Aonyx ~ Dorm Snoop

Karen ~ Kuhlman5

Kate ~ KateP

Liz ~ dizmsliz ~ Recipe Librarian

True ~ Truitti ~ Avatar Tracker

Rachel ~ 2Bhealthy4me ~ Truant

Twice ~ Twiceisnice ~ Personal Trainer

Peg ~ Pegjohnson ~ Dropped

Sherri ~ Sherri63

Diane ~ DianeLV ~ Dropped

Jaimi ~ Jaimi56 ~ Dropped

Brenda ~ Mama2three

Brooke ~ tayskye

Cowgirl ~ WildandWooley

Jaci ~ willosetoo

Stephanie ~ SAwatson21

Andrea ~ oceanwaves38

Tammi ~ bder2bthin

Getting to Know You ...ABC style!!

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 Intersession09:
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...

funjewelz:

Getting to Know You ...ABC style!!

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

A is for your current avitar: 30
B is for your birthday: 9/2/old
C is for your favorite form of Cardio: elliptical and walking
D is for your dears (DHusband, DDaughter, DSon, DSignificantOther, DCat): DH, 3 sons, 14 grandkids, 4 cats
E is for an essential item you use each day: blender
F is for your favorite television show: House, Ghost Whisperer, Flash Point, Lie to Me, Criminal Minds
G is for your goal for Intersession 09: 10 lbs
H is for hometown or home state: Bay Area, CA

I is for instruments played: Piano
J is for your favorite job you've ever had: Legal Assistant
K is for the habit you'd like to kick: Too many to list LOL!
L is for how much you'd like to LOSE this semester: 10 lbs
M is for your biggest motivator for losing weight: Me
N is for number of times you've been in NBU: 11
O is for your occupation : Legal Assistant
P is for people you were with today: 10
Q is for what you do in quiet times: read, take a bath, just enjoy the quiet
R is for the ways you relax: pet my cats, watch TV, walk

S is for your state of mind: groggy
T is for your time zone: PST
U is for what you consider unique: ME LOL!
V is for favorite vegetable: Cauliflower
W is for your worst habit: smoking
X is for x-rays you have had: 10
Y is for yummy food you ate today: strawberry banana smoothie
Z is for zodiac sign: Virgo

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

Welcome All to  Southwestern Conference 2009

 My name is Cynthia aka Chicagobound. I'm your Co-RA this Session. Let me tell you about myself. During the last session of NBU. I reached my goal. I'm now Living Lean. I'm single, no children. I have been off and on this program since 2005. Always up and down.

The reason that I'm here is because I know there are so many that have gone round and round with the pounds, I want to help you say goodbye to those. I take one day at a time. Okay enough about me. I'm looking forward to having the pleasure of knowing some beautiful souls on this journey together and have plenty of fun....afterall we are in the Southwest. !!!!!!!!!!!

 

Hi Michelle, so what part of the Bay Area are you from??? Are you in SF or SD..we have a Bay Area in SD too.  I wasn't sure what Bay you are in???

Hi Cynthia, good to see you too..It is nice I know some of you already..I guess being RA last semester I got to know a lot of you..So what part of Calif you from. You know, being old makes you forget, and I know you already told me before. Us old folks are going to need a lot of reminding so be patient..ha ha ha.. 

 Glad to be here.  Looking forward to shedding those extra pounds and keeping it off..I need this intersession to keep me on track..Bad habits are hard to break sometimes so this will be good for me..Looking forward to a fun semester with you all..DB

Getting to Know You ...ABC style!!

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

A is for your current avitar: 70
B is for your birthday: 7-23
C is for your favorite form of Cardio: Walking
D is for your dears (DHusband, DDaughter, DSon, DSignificantOther, DCat):  Single no kids 1 dog ginger
E is for an essential item you use each day: The computer
F is for your favorite television show:  QVC
G is for your goal for Intersession09: To be able to maintain my weight
H is for hometown or home state: California

I is for instruments played:   Piano so long ago
J is for your favorite job you've ever had: Preschool Teacher
K is for the habit you'd like to kick: Procrastination
L is for how much you'd like to LOSE this semester:  20 inches all over
M is for your biggest motivator for losing weight:  Dwayne
N is for number of times you've been in NBU: Too many over 4 years off and on
O is for your occupation : Senior Caretaker- grandmother
P is for people you were with today: Mom grandmother and brother
Q is for what you do in quiet times: Listen to music, watch movies and shop online
R is for the ways you relax: Relaxing shower with fragrant gels, music, talking with friends, and cooking

S is for your state of mind: getting to a place of peace
T is for your time zone: Pacific
U is for what you consider unique:
V is for favorite vegetable: potato
W is for your worst habit: waiting to drink water too late and then up and down running to the toilet
X is for x-rays you have had:
Y is for yummy food you ate today: grilled chicken and salad
Z is for zodiac sign: I don't believe

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

Hi Deb- I'm in Concord/Walnut Creek area.  I was in SD last week on vacation, talk about some great weather! Glad to have you with us this semester.   

deboreno:

Hi Michelle, so what part of the Bay Area are you from??? Are you in SF or SD..we have a Bay Area in SD too.  I wasn't sure what Bay you are in???

Hi Cynthia, good to see you too..It is nice I know some of you already..I guess being RA last semester I got to know a lot of you..So what part of Calif you from. You know, being old makes you forget, and I know you already told me before. Us old folks are going to need a lot of reminding so be patient..ha ha ha.. 

 Glad to be here.  Looking forward to shedding those extra pounds and keeping it off..I need this intersession to keep me on track..Bad habits are hard to break sometimes so this will be good for me..Looking forward to a fun semester with you all..DB

Good Morning to all will be posting here in a few

Looking forward in doing this new session.

funjewelz:

Getting to Know You ...ABC style!!

First things first -- What is your Provida Name & what name would you prefer to be called...  debi369  ~  Debbie

A is for your current avitar: 45
B is for your birthday:  Dec 2
C is for your favorite form of Cardio: Walking
D is for your dears (DHusband, DDaughter, DSon, DSignificantOther, DCat): DH and DGS that live with me.  I do have 1 DS and DIL, and 3 DD’s and 2 DSIL, 1 more DGS and one on the way.
E is for an essential item you use each day:  Blender and my computer
F is for your favorite television show: Brothers and sisters
G is for your goal for Intersession09: to loose 10 pounds and 10 inches
H is for hometown or home state:   Springfield, Missouri

I is for instruments played: none
J is for your favorite job you've ever had: working with children
K is for the habit you'd like to kick: eatting ick
L is for how much you'd like to LOSE this semester: 10 pounds and 10 inches

M is for your biggest motivator for losing weight: My DGS, DH, myself and 2 of my DD's
N is for number of times you've been in NBU: 3 regular and this is my first time on innersession
O is for your occupation : just started working at Sam's Club as Cashier
P is for people you were with today: DGS
Q is for what you do in quiet times: research for family history
R is for the ways you relax:  doing family history and enjoying my DGS

S is for your state of mind: good
T is for your time zone: Central
U is for what you consider unique:
V is for favorite vegetable: broccoli

W is for your worst habit: eatting sweets
X is for x-rays you have had: too many
Y is for yummy food you ate today: just got up
Z is for zodiac sign: Sagittarius

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

I'm Otter_Aonyx, and you all can call me Aonyx or Otter... or whatever you feel is appropriate... I'm not picky about such things. Whatever floats your boat.

A is for your current avitar: 5 pounds
B is for your birthday: 10/31
C is for your favorite form of Cardio: elliptical... but since it's not "recommended" walking the dog
D is for your dears: DX3 = Dfiance, Ddaughter, Ddog
E is for an essential item you use each day: paring knife
F is for your favorite show: So You Think You Can Dance
G is for your goal for Intersession09: get an A? Participate and not miss any assignments...
H is for hometown or home state: Missouri

I is for instruments played: ummm... drums? way back in middle school does that count :P ?
J is for your favorite job you've ever had: gifted ed. teacher
K is for the habit you'd like to kick: not putting away folded laundry...oh you mean food related... used to be buying Taquitos... man... I loved salty fatty Mexican food...
L is for how much you'd like to LOSE this semester: 15 pounds
M is for your biggest motivator for losing weight: pre-diabetic! wedding in October!
N is for number of times you've been in NBU: none
O is for your occupation : gifted ed. teacher
P is for people you were with today: fiance, daughter
Q is for what you do in quiet times: read
R is for the ways you relax: read
S is for your state of mind: I am a fortunate cookie.
T is for your time zone: Central
U is for what you consider unique: the moon made of cheese....
V is for favorite vegetable: green beans
W is for your worst habit: haven't been on plan long enough to have habits... I'm pretty strict to start off...
X is for x-rays you have had: none
Y is for yummy food you ate today: I've only had a peach smoothie, but I didn't like it very much...
Z is for zodiac sign: scorpio, fiery red headed one too...

Good morning everyone! I'm not usually on at this time of day, but I have an appointment this morning so I'm not going to work until later. 

Aonyx and Debbi, welcome to intersession!  I'm looking forward to getting to know you. 

funjewelz:

Getting to Know You ...ABC style!!

First things first -- What is your Provida Name kuhlman5 & what name would you prefer to be called karen...

A is for your current avitar: on my way
B is for your birthday: jan. 24
C is for your favorite form of Cardio:  walking on my treadmill 
D is for your dears (DHusband, DDaughter, DSon, DSignificantOther, DCat): DH, DD, 2 DS
E is for an essential item you use each day:  computer
F is for your favorite television show: Ghost Whisperer, Gary Unmarried
G is for your goal for Intersession09: To stay OP the whole time
H is for hometown or home state:  Oklahoma

I is for instruments played: Piano
J is for your favorite job you've ever had:  1st job as a waitress 
K is for the habit you'd like to kick: yo-yoing with my weight
L is for how much you'd like to LOSE this semester: 20
M is for your biggest motivator for losing weight: my kids
N is for number of times you've been in NBU: 0
O is for your occupation : clerk
P is for people you were with today: my kids so far 
Q is for what you do in quiet times: think
R is for the ways you relax: love to sit on the porch on a cool morning with a cup of coffee

S is for your state of mind: stressed / confused
T is for your time zone: central
U is for what you consider unique: me! 
V is for favorite vegetable: cauliflower
W is for your worst habit: yo-yoing
X is for x-rays you have had: teeth
Y is for yummy food you ate today: nothing yet!
Z is for zodiac sign: aquarius

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

Getting to Know You ...ABC style!!

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

A is for your current avitar: 35, I think
B is for your birthday: 02/26
C is for your favorite form of Cardio: Hiking
D is for your dears (DHusband, DDaughter, DSon, DSignificantOther, DCat): DH, DD
E is for an essential item you use each day: Due to the water, the toilet
F is for your favorite television show: American Idol
G is for your goal for Intersession09: Get back with it 100%
H is for hometown or home state: Livermore, CA

I is for instruments played: Piano
J is for your favorite job you've ever had: Mom
K is for the habit you'd like to kick: coffee
L is for how much you'd like to LOSE this semester: 5
M is for your biggest motivator for losing weight: trying on clothes
N is for number of times you've been in NBU: lots
O is for your occupation : Fundraiser
P is for people you were with today: DD so far. It's early.
Q is for what you do in quiet times: Read, computer
R is for the ways you relax: In the garden, watching a movie

S is for your state of mind: Weary of being the parent of a teenage girl
T is for your time zone: PST
U is for what you consider unique: Each person in the world
V is for favorite vegetable: Carrots
W is for your worst habit: Gossip, cussing
X is for x-rays you have had: Lots--I have lung disease
Y is for yummy food you ate today: So far, oatmeal with apples
Z is for zodiac sign: Don't do that stuff

Hi everyone,

Looking forward to meeting all of you. Love it when we are all from around the same area.

Have a great day! I'm off to get new tires today. Took a look at the current ones and can see the radial belt on the front right. I've been doing a lot of driving to San Francisco & San Jose lately, but gee whiz!

Will check back later.

Getting to Know You ...ABC style!!

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

A is for your current avitar: 75 lbs
B is for your birthday: Dec. 3, 1958, 50 and proud of every gray hair on my head.  Never been healthier in my life thanks to 6WBMO.
C is for your favorite form of Cardio: Walk Away The Pounds DVDs
D is for your dears (DHusband, DDaughter, DSon, DSignificantOther, DCat): DH - WildBill 22 yrs, DOD - Toya 27yrs, DYD 18 yrs, 2 DC
E is for an essential item you use each day: Laptop
F is for your favorite television show: I don't get Network TV, I watch shows by series. Dexter got me hooked, then The Tuders, Deadwood, John Adams, Currently on the 24 series.  TV is always on but it's tuned into XM Radio : Classic Vinyl
G is for your goal for Intersession09: Reach Goal and Living Lean
H is for hometown or home state: Grew up in Los Angeles, Home is in Hemphill, TX, but currently my DH job has us in Wood River, IL.

I is for instruments played: my voice
J is for your favorite job you've ever had: Probably Ski Lift Operator,  it's can be very amuseing watching people get off.
K is for the habit you'd like to kick: Eating Foods that have no business in my body.
L is for how much you'd like to LOSE this semester: Currently, 12 lbs.
M is for your biggest motivator for losing weight: Myself, I like to see things to the finish.  Have been within 1 lb of goal.  Been yo-yoing 12 lbs for the past 5 months. 
N is for number of times you've been in NBU: 4
O is for your occupation : Housewife
P is for people you were with today: Heard DH get out of bed to go to work, but I fell back asleep and slept in.
Q is for what you do in quiet times: Watch Videos
R is for the ways you relax: Riding my Harley

S is for your state of mind: Mello
T is for your time zone: Central
U is for what you consider unique: Everyone in their own way
V is for favorite vegetable: Brussel Sprouts
W is for your worst habit: spending too much time on the internet, ie: Facebook, 6WBMO, neither of which do I plan on giving up.
X is for x-rays you have had: 2, back and teeth
Y is for yummy food you ate today: Veggie Omelet
Z is for zodiac sign: Sagatarius, but it's My Father God, not the stars, that has control of my destiny, even before I knew Him.