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9/1/08 12:31 A

Hello Team, I just finished my first online class at DeVry University and I completed it 2 weeks early with an "A"! . I am so happy with myself!

"Don't cry because it's over, Smile because it happened"

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8/18/08 2:06 P

Congratulations to all the Queens, I just graduated with my BS in Health and Human Performance on August 8th. I have been gone and unfortunately gained some weight back but I am back to stay!

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5/13/08 1:06 P

Congrats golden, I am finally preparing to take my test to receive my next degree in nursing, and golden I will be so happy when I have completed my goals. After getting this done it will a non-stop mission to get it done.

Tina

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5/12/08 10:58 P

Congrats Kellyce I am so happy for you. enjoy your time off. You deserve it.

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5/12/08 10:50 P

I did it! I graduated with my Masters Degree Saturday! Whewww! 2 degress in six years and I do not want to think about how much weight I have gained. Time to get it crackin' I need my sleep, water, and reformed diet plan! Hope everyone is starting to feel the relief of another semester complete. Time to cool the brain down and enjoy a little break before summer school starts. Have a good week and Happy belated Mother's Day whether you were being honored, honoring your mama' or both.

Hugs and keep keepin' on!
Kellyce

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2/2/08 11:49 A

Congrats Gold,
In a minute you will be at your goal. Keep up the good work and thank you for your comments if I never said so.

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1/29/08 2:05 A

Congrats goldenaries! Keep up the great work!

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1/29/08 2:02 A

Guess what! I lost 3 lbs this week for my Monday weigh in! I am thrilled because it has been a long road back from the holiday chaos and eating frenzy. Feeling like I am finally back on track, YEAH!

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1/28/08 5:58 P

Congrats on deciding to loose weight Good luck on your journey!

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1/25/08 11:41 P

i made the decision to loose weight

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12/31/07 9:27 P

ADF227 I truly admire your dedication to education. I am pooped I have two classes and an eight hour comprehensive written essay and four hour oral defense until I get my masters and that is all I can do... I think I will look to see my mini-me through her PHD. Geez, all I can say is I hope these degrees are going to pay off, I am tried of being a broke college student.

Happy New Years! everyone and may we stay focused positive and take care of our health.

xoxoxo
Kellyce

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12/29/07 11:11 P

Golden congrats on the articles. I know it will work out for you. I have finished another class so I have 5 more classes before I am Dr. 3/2009 cant come fast enough!!

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12/15/07 3:09 P

Is everyone done with their semester? We did it ladies one down and one to go. It is not over til grades come out and I am anixiously waiting on the out come of two articles I hope are good enough to submit to NCA conferene... what will be will be!

We worked hard and now it is time to relax a little and regroup.

Enjoy the holidays!

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12/15/07 6:10 A

Congrats, Amber!! One more semester down!!

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12/13/07 2:37 A

Way to go adf and golden. Keep up the great work.

This past quarter I got 3 A's and a C. I am so proud of myself. I was stress all quarter to get papers done.

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12/8/07 9:43 A

Yesterday I had a interview for a Job Counselor. Within an hour I was asked back for the second phase. I am really excited this will mean a job in my field and more money.

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10/10/07 10:55 A

Guess what as of 8am this morning I am exactly seven months from realizing my life long dream - my
Masters Degree. My sweet little girls is counting down, she has been doing school with me since I started undergrad in 2002 in class every night. I think this time across the stage I should be allow to bring her... we both worked for this degree.

Got to step up the pace on the exercise

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10/6/07 5:05 P

I've gotten perfect scores on all my assignments in my Adult and professional development class.

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10/3/07 9:45 P

So I was asked if I have allowed myself a "cheat day" It works for a lot of people to have a day to be able to enjoy. I think my down fall this past weekend may have been the food I chose for my cheat day. I figured out my trigger binge foods and I have finally come to grips with the fact that the food does not taste as good as skinny feels.

I am going to try to allow myself a treat. Rather than look at it like I am cheating (which has ethical ramifications for me...) I will look at it as a treat. But instead of the high carb treat (pasta, rice etc) I might try a carmel apple when I go to the pumpkin patch with my daughter.... Okay, here's wishing you, me, we, us luck.

Some may think it getting off track to have a treat. I however think of it as finding a realistic, I am strving for a healthy relationship with food. Because if this is a lifestyle change I guess I should figure out what I can eat as a treat and be done with it. Rather, than let it turn into a three day excursion... Another thing I think I need to track is my TOM. As a single individual my TOM has not been as much of an issue/concern or so I thought. Maybe seeing how my body rythm affects my appetite maybe something to consider...

So, what is my accomplishment? I say it is becoming a mindful participant on this SP journety as I strive to be a HOT MAMA for graduation, and there after!

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9/30/07 11:40 P

Thank you Ladies for the encouraging words!!

I don't have a dissertation I have 4 practical projects instead and I have two more to finish.

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9/28/07 3:55 P

ADF227 you are doing it are you doing your dissertation now? That's awesome smart and beautiful black queens we are!

I just wanted to share that this is my fourth week of loss, this week 1.8, YEAH BABY! 10/3 will be my first official month with SP and I would like to see one more pound off to make an even 8 for the month...

I have been reading the posts and I am always inspired to stay focused and remember this not a race or a diet. I am changing the choices I make
about how I treat the body that houses my wonderful little soul (lol)!

I watch my calories quantity and quality closly since I have not been getting the kind of exercise that I would like. But, I tell you what... I should have the strongest little fingers and wrist you ever
did see with the papers I have been writing.

"If there is no struggle there is no progress..." Fredrick Douglas


Have a great weekend everybody, be kind to yourself!



Edited by: GOLDENARIES at: 9/28/2007 (15:55)

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9/13/07 9:10 P

Way to go Aikyna. You be finished in no time.

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9/11/07 7:23 P

I am officially half done with my doctorate! March 2009 here I come!!!

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8/8/07 5:11 P

Enjoy your time off from school. You deserve it.

Edited by: ATR1983 at: 8/8/2007 (23:03)

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8/8/07 3:56 P

Today was my last day of class!!! . I have 15 days to do nothing.

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7/7/07 10:01 P

That is a great achievement, Sabina!! It sounds like you are truly in your purpose.

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7/7/07 9:03 P

I am currently doing clinical in a neonate intensive care unit. I love it. Every morning when I leave there I know I just prevented at least two families from losing a child. Some nights aren't so good and God takes his babies home to heaven, but those nights that he gives me the knowledge on how to keep a baby a live , I'm thankful. Once I graduate I will be proud to say, I am a NICU nurse.

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6/30/07 6:07 P

Way to go Aikyna!! Keep up the good work

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6/30/07 11:40 A

Queens,

I made an A in Stats,.

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6/25/07 4:11 P

Congrats Alesia
Keep up the good work.

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6/25/07 3:38 P

Congrats Alesia818,

You are doing the dang thang!!! Keep it up!!

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6/25/07 3:33 P

I've been on the Dean's list twice and was inducted into Kappa Delta Pi, it is an international honor society for education majors. There are well over 200+ students in the Education program and only 40 were invited and I was 1 of 2 African-American Students to get invited.
Currently I have a 3.897 GPA.

The reason I get so excited is the fact that all these accomplishments are coming from a girl that graduated from HS with a 2.027 GPA and was 160 out of 285 in my graduating class. I'm twice my age than I was in HS and I often have to go back an look at my grades to make sure it is really me.

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6/25/07 9:37 A

Congrats Princess,

I know your thesis will be great!!

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6/25/07 1:24 A

I've just finished the outline and references for my thesis and I am so wiped out. Its been 17 years since I had to write a paper.

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6/23/07 11:11 P

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6/23/07 7:37 P

how about i pay you 3/4 of a cent each second?

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6/23/07 7:27 P

hmm which way can i get the most money. by the second I charge lol

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6/23/07 7:13 P

u charge by the minute or the second? LOL!!

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6/23/07 7:09 P

I teach that all year at the school I work for let me know if you have questions.

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6/23/07 7:08 P

Way to go Nille. By the way I am going to start changing you when you ask me for help

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6/23/07 7:06 P

introductory algebra

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6/23/07 7:04 P

Congrats on your class, what type of math is it?

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6/23/07 6:55 P

Despite sucking in math, i am doing well in the class

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6/23/07 6:52 P

Queens,

Pass a test, pass a class, write a great paper, etc.
Share your achievements here.

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