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 Advisor, 8ItAll, will be here shortly. RUSH week begins March 16th 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 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 March 7 followed by Move In starting March 11th. Students begin to earn credits during RUSH Week which kicks off on March 16th. We will accept late enrollments until March 16th or until all the dorms are full. At that point, prospective students are encouraged to attend New Body Community College (and participate in campus activities for no credit) until the next semester begins. NBCC enrollments will go through the end of Week 4 (April 12th). Credits will be earned through April 26th and Final credits are to be reported by students ON April 27th.

3. Dorm assignments are made on a RANDOM 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. If you skip more than 3 classes in a row, you will be considered truant and withdrawn from class. You may apply for reinstatement by contacting the Provost via PM.

9. 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.

Hello Wolverine Hall! 

To see all of the Spring '09

issues of Kirby Mail

delivered so far... Click Here!

 Welcome

to WOLVERINE Hall

AAHHHeemm...Can I have your attention please (tapping on the podeum)....

 

 All we ask is that you Participate in dorm activities, 

 

Only Post in Wolverine Hall.  (No posting in other Dorm just campus buildings)

 

 

Post daily,(a minimum of once every 3 days) Keep a positive attitude,

 

Interact with others in the dorm, and "work the plan so it will work for you"!

 

        

With all that said, let's Board the Spring Semester NBU Roller Coaster Ride: Get comfy,buckle up and LET THE FUN BEGIN.

Let's Make Some Track's Wolverine's !

 

LET ME WARN YOU NOW,

I enjoy having FUN Please feel free to Join me and

Beware of the flying pillows!

And the water fights!

You never know what will happen in Wolverine Hall!

WOLVERINE HALL  CHEAT SHEET

This is your one stop resource for everything in Wolverine Hall.
I will do my best to keep the links current and up to date.  
My Badge will be a link to this post.
Anytime you need to access this Cheat Sheet ... simply click on the badge in my signature and be brought right here to this page.

Check back here often for updates about in dorm challenges, dorm to dorm challenges, and even dorm activities.

 Wolverine Hall Topics

Who's Who In The Den ~ ROSTER   -

8ItAll ~ MEET:  KAREN ~ RA

bder2bthin ~  MEET:  TAMMI ~  CHEERLEADER

Dazzler2009 ~ MEET: JAIME ~  AVATAR TRACKER

dna-risins ~ MEET: Dolly ~  TRUANT  (4/13/2009)

dyluvky ~ MEET:  DAWN ~   HALL MONITOR

Erika_Yo ~ MEET: ERIKA     ~ Dropped 3/30/2009

KLynne62 ~ Meet:  KATHY ~ QOTD, Reporter and Party Planner

Mommy2two ~ MEET:  KIM ~  FITNESS TRAINER

rabble_rabble ~ MEET:  TAMARA ~ DORM SNOOP & Class Clown

Sallys Mom ~  MEET:  Gail ~  Dropped  3/16/2009

Skycathan ~ MEET:  CC ~   Dropped (3/20/2009)

Slimmindown ~ MEET:  SLIM ~ Dropped (3/31/2009)

Sumrrain ~ MEET:  DEE ~ ARA, STATS keeper, Computer Tech

Sweatheart365 ~ MEET:  KATHY (Sweatie) ~ CHEF

taetae64 ~ MEET:      ~  (Has not checked in)

Dorm Jobs ~   Volunteers NEEDED !            

Wolverine Hall Badges ~ Grab badges Here  

STATS Information and TEMPLATES

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•  Getting To Know You Template
• NBU Spring 2009 Contract   
• Beginning Stats Template    
• Weekly Stats Template     
• Daily Stats Template         
• Icon Page Template         

 The Weekly Wolverine Tracks (Planner)

Week 1 ~ Pot of Gold Theme

Week 2 ~ Dream Team Theme

Week 3 ~  Be A Kid Again Theme

Week 4 ~ Picture Perfect Theme

Week 5 ~ Hats Week Theme

Week 6 ~ Spring To Life Theme

IN-DORM CHALLENGES

DORM TO DORM CHALLENGES

Week 2 Wolf Hall vs. Wolverine Hall

WOLVERINE HALL

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 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...

Whooo Hooo! Wolverines! thanks for the PM Karen! I am here and ready to go!

What a great hall! I can't wait for the pool parties.

Thanks for the PM, Karen. I think I'll be able to learn a lot from your experiences.

Kim, your pics are amazing!!! What an inspiration! You look wonderful!!

Kathy

WOLVERINE HALL

Getting to Know You ...ABC style!!

First things first -- What is your Provida Name & what name would you prefer to be called...Sweatheart365.  Since we already have a Kathy, you may call me Sweatie.

A is for your current avitar: 20#
B is for your birthday: May 30
C is for your favorite form of Cardio: to get to walk outside 
D is for your dears (DHusband, DDaughter, DSon, DSignificantOther, DCat): DH of 41+ years, 2DD, 2DS and 6 grandchildren, 2 cats and 1 dog.
E is for an essential item you use each day: #
F is for your favorite television show: Ghost Whisperer!, Gary Unmarried and the Big Bang Theory
G is for your goal for Spring09: To get my exercise in each week. 
H is for hometown or home state: Iowa

I is for instruments played: Clarinet, bass clarinet (I forgot recorder & bells)
J is for your favorite job you've ever had: My bridal shop.  I owned it and sold beautiful wedding gowns and everything except the guys.  Did the alterations for free and did my buying in Chicago.
K is for the habit you'd like to kick: Desiring a certain dk sweet.
L is for how much you'd like to LOSE this semester: 15#
M is for your biggest motivator for losing weight: NBU
N is for number of times you've been in NBU: 18 I think.
O is for your occupation : Legal Assistant
P is for people you were with today: Co-workers and DH
Q is for what you do in quiet times:read, computer, sew, crochet

R is for the ways you relax: read, jacuzzi, sit on deck, or in boat on water

S is for your state of mind: usually positive & happy but now on overload, full of stress (lack of good sleep due to pain)
T is for your time zone: Central
U is for what you consider unique: To catch a large walleye or read an old book, so many things.
V is for favorite vegetable: fresh garden tomatoes
W is for your worst habit: Being obsessed by food.
X is for x-rays you have had: mammograms, knees, pelvis and chest
Y is for yummy food you ate today: oatmeal, off plan
Z is for zodiac sign:Gemini with Cancer overpowering

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

WOLVERINE HALL

Getting to Know You ...ABC style!!

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

A is for your current avitar: 30
B is for your birthday: 8/29
C is for your favorite form of Cardio: Walking
D is for your dears (DHusband, DDaughter, DSon, DSignificantOther, DCat): Wonderful DH, 4 DDs, 1 DS, numerous chickens, guinea hens, 2 rabbits,1 cat, 1 cockatoo
E is for an essential item you use each day: Computer
F is for your favorite television show: Toss-up NCIS/Numb3rs
G is for your goal for Spring09: To lose 15 pounds
H is for hometown or home state: Oregon

I is for instruments played: Violin
J is for your favorite job you've ever had: SEO/Web development, health insurance sales
K is for the habit you'd like to kick: Stinkin thinkin
L is for how much you'd like to LOSE this semester: 15
M is for your biggest motivator for losing weight: Family
N is for number of times you've been in NBU: One
O is for your occupation : See favorite job (part-time), homeschooling Mom
P is for people you were with today: Family and workmates
Q is for what you do in quiet times: Read
R is for the ways you relax: Relax?

Z is for zodiac sign: Don't follow astrology

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

Karen,

Thank you for the invitation! Look forward to working with everyone this term!

CC

WOLVERINE HALL

Getting to Know You ...ABC style!!

First things first -- What is your Provida Name & what name would you prefer to be called...8ItAll,  Karen - just don't call me late for one of my meals. 

A is for your current avitar: 15#
B is for your birthday: Dec 23
C is for your favorite form of Cardio: walk, treadmill
D is for your dears (DHusband, DDaughter, DSon, DSignificantOther, DCat): DH of 14 years, 2DS (11 & 6)  

E is for an essential item you use each day: Liter of H2O

F is for your favorite television show: Extreme Home Makeover

G is for your goal for Spring09: To get on PROVOST list  

H is for hometown or home state: NW Florida Panhandle

I is for instruments played: Recorder

J is for your favorite job you've ever had: Database Administrator.

K is for the habit you'd like to kick: Eating ICK.

L is for how much you'd like to LOSE this semester: 10#

M is for your biggest motivator for losing weight: NBU, Being able to say to my DH "I Told You So !  This plan works.

N is for number of times you've been in NBU: 9 I think.

O is for your occupation : Database Administrator, Financial Analyst, Logistician, MOM, Chef, Cheuffer, maid and teacher.  (YES, I do all daily)

P is for people you were with today: Co-workers, Family and DH

Q is for what you do in quiet times: read, computer, 

R is for the ways you relax: read, cook

Z is for zodiac sign: Capricorn

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

Wolverine Hall and NBU are officially "Open for Business"!  WOO HOOO!

Come on in and start getting settled.  Things may seem busy and a little nuts the first few days.  The only thing you will have to worry about is your "Get To Know You Survey" and the "Success Contract" AND getting comfy within the dorm and campus.

WELCOME ABOARD!!

LET'S MAKE SOME TRACK'S WOLVERINE's

EXCUSE ME.....MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE  (Tapping on microphone)

KAREN  HAS AN ANNOUNCEMENT 

It's OFFICIAL OUR ARA.......Has been assigned

Here She is now,

I am honored to INTRODUCE

 SUMRRAIN ~ DEE

as my ARA.

Dee I am so glad that you have joined me in Having All This Fun !

It wouldn't be the same without you....BIG HUGS

GET READY WOLVERINE HALL,

THE PARTY HAS JUST BEGUN !

Let's Make Some Track's Wolverine's !

LET ME WARN YOU NOW,

DEE and I enjoy having FUN Please feel free to Join us and

Beware of the flying pillows!

And the water fights!

You never know what will happen in Wolverine Hall!

Graphics provided by sumrrain ~ Dee

 WOW Check out all the Early Birds...

That snuck in before me...(sorry no extra credit heheheh)..

WELCOME TO WOLVERINE HALL

Kim ~ Nice to meet you

Kathy - Welcome Aboard

Kathy ~ Sweatie (We have royalty in the house..from the FSO..)

CC ~ Nice to meet you

Are you ready to make some Wolverine Track's?

I am so excited that you have joined us, and I am looking forward to GTK each of you.

Unfortunately, Right now I have to go get ready for work....I will be popping in throughout the day !

I need to warn everyone now, Posts from work will not be all pretty with Colors, editing...Just plain posts.....

HAVE A PERFECTLY POP THURSDAY !

WOLVERINE HALL

Getting to Know You ...ABC style!!

First things first -- What is your Provida Name & what name would you prefer to be called...  KLynne62 -- Kathy

A is for your current avitar: 5
B is for your birthday:  November 22
C is for your favorite form of Cardio: Treadmill
D is for your dears (DHusband, DDaughter, DSon, DSignificantOther, DCat): 3 DS, DSO, 1D, 1(not so D)
E is for an essential item you use each day: Toothbrush
F is for your favorite television show: Biggest Loser
G is for your goal for Spring09: To learn as much as possible from everyone in order to be truly successful on this plan
H is for hometown or home state: Pennsylvania (Go Steelers!!!)

I is for instruments played: French Horn
J is for your favorite job you've ever had: Fitness Instructor (really)
K is for the habit you'd like to kick: sweets
L is for how much you'd like to LOSE this semester: 15#
M is for your biggest motivator for losing weight: Health and to prove to myself that I can do it.
N is for number of times you've been in NBU: First timer
O is for your occupation : Community mental health agency
P is for people you were with today: Family, DSO
Q is for what you do in quiet times: Read, Computer, Cook
R is for the ways you relax: Soak in a hot bath

S is for your state of mind: Relaxed (I'm on vacation this week) and excited about NBU
T is for your time zone: Eastern
U is for what you consider unique: each of my sons -- completely different
V is for favorite vegetable: Green Beans
W is for your worst habit: Procrastination
X is for x-rays you have had: Teeth, mammograms, MRI
Y is for yummy food you ate today:  Mixed fruit and grilled chicken
Z is for zodiac sign: On the cusp between Scorpio and Sagitarious

8ItAll:

 

WOLVERINE HALL

Getting to Know You ...ABC style!!

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

A is for your current avitar: Restarting at 0 can't remember how to change.
B is for your birthday: 2/24
C is for your favorite form of Cardio: Walking in the mall
D is for your dears (DHusband, DDaughter, DSon, DSignificantOther, DCat): DH 13 years, DD 23, 1 dog, 2 cats
E is for an essential item you use each day: Computer
F is for your favorite television show: Amazing Race, Survivor
G is for your goal for Spring09: Get back on track
H is for hometown or home state: Michigan

I is for instruments played: Oboe, flute, piano
J is for your favorite job you've ever had: Newspaper reporter, homeschooling mom
K is for the habit you'd like to kick: Thinking about food
L is for how much you'd like to LOSE this semester: 10
M is for your biggest motivator for losing weight: health
N is for number of times you've been in NBU: I'm a newbie
O is for your occupation : Retail
P is for people you were with today: DH DD sister coworkers
Q is for what you do in quiet times: Quiet? read
R is for the ways you relax: Is it possible to relax by stressing?????

S is for your state of mind: A little blue, but determined
T is for your time zone: Eastern
U is for what you consider unique: My family
V is for favorite vegetable: Fresh tomatoes, brocolli
W is for your worst habit: Secret eating
X is for x-rays you have had: Head, neck, arm, chest, abdomin, leg (looking for a needle in my leg)
Y is for yummy food you ate today: Tofu jerky
Z is for zodiac sign: Not into this

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

 

We are going to have tons of fun but we also are here to give you support, encouragement or just someone to listen. We have all been there, don’t be afraid to talk or ask us anything. If you do not feel comfortable posting just PM either of us and we will be glad to help you in any way we can. Karen and I are here for you.

 

Okay, everyone find themselves a room and get comfortable. Take the week to get settled in and get to know each other. Anyone that is new to this, don't let all the postings overwhelm you, take your time. You don't need to answer all the postings, just participate where you can and commit to finish the term with us! You need us and we need you. It is very busy at first but the postings will slow down after we get settled in.

 

We hope that you will join us too.

We all can do it, we will do it and we are worth it.

Again, I would like to welcome you to Wolverine Hall; it will be a semester that you won’t forget!

Okay, let’s get ready to party.

WOOT WOOT Dee is in the House !

Hey Girl....can you tell I am excited you are Teamed up with me !

You will all be HAPPY to know CHEAT SHEET has been updated and is now linked to my badge !  The GTKY's have been linked in the Roster...I promise to do my best to keep links updated....

PLEASE give me a shout out if I have misspelled anything or if you need something changed....WATCH my back in other words Heheheheh!

Check it out the colors worked today.....Woo Hoo !

WARNING:  Please beware of my Blonde Moments !

Thank you Kathy! I am still working on it, obviously still have a ways to go. I am so excited to be here with all you gals and can't wait to get to know everyone better :-)

I will pop back in a little later, I have a friend coming over that works out with me once a week so I need to get moving.

See you guys in a bit!

KLynne62:

What a great hall! I can't wait for the pool parties.

Thanks for the PM, Karen. I think I'll be able to learn a lot from your experiences.

Kim, your pics are amazing!!! What an inspiration! You look wonderful!!

Kathy

Thank you Kathy! I am still working on it, obviously still have a ways to go. I am so excited to be here with all you gals and can't wait to get to know everyone better :-)

I will pop back in a little later, I have a friend coming over that works out with me once a week so I need to get moving.

See you guys in a bit!

KLynne62:

What a great hall! I can't wait for the pool parties.

Thanks for the PM, Karen. I think I'll be able to learn a lot from your experiences.

Kim, your pics are amazing!!! What an inspiration! You look wonderful!!

Kathy