Thursday Morning Roll Call

[BLAZING IN FL]

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Scooter, where do live? just wondering if we could hear you play, me and my hubby love to go listen to local bands....

Thanks for the words of encouragement.....they are needed in my house.

[partytrouble]

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aww, sandy and michelle, sorry to hear your teenager issues. hang in there. but read your son the riot act, sandy...i was sort of heading down the bad teenager route myself in 10th grade but my mom and dad sat me down BIG TIME and laid out the consequences of my actions, and it made all the difference. they also forbid me to hang around/call my 'bad' friends and while i was mad at them, it worked!

i didn't cheat yesterday, but i WAY overate, and the scale reflects that today..up one pound. will have to work harder today.

[DebOnAtkins]

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Morning Everyone!

Hey Scooter break a leg tonight! Can't wait to hear all about it tomorrow.
Sandy, you will survive your son. I survived mine. I had to do some tough love and it is the only thing that truely worked. When he was forced to stand on his own two feet he got his act together. He is now a productive, wonderful person with his own home, family and a good job. Hang in there girl...it will get better.
I want somebody in this thread to remind me of that when my daughter gets to be a teenager, I am going to need to have these words said back to me I am sure!!! LOL.
I was bad yesterday with my food choices I let boredom and the fact that I was home alone get the better of me. I know the only thing I can do is get back on track and just keep pushing ahead and strivng toward my goal.

Jess congrats on losing the 4lbs that crept in there. Good for you!

[tmn]

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Good morning, all. Very tired today but up and at 'em. I think I did way too much yesterday without stopping to rest.

I started Julie's Spicy Beef Jerky which is currently marinating. Made Dom's Cheesecake to see if I can handle Splenda or not, maybe the recent surgery changed all that. Grilled chicken, cut and froze green peppers, cooked up spaghetti squash. Lots of things before the garbage went out for pick up. All that along with a bike ride and shopping...It may not sound like much but it all wore me right out. So I'm going to pass on the bike ride today.

Sandy, my heart goes out to you. We have a relation dear to us that was more than a handful during the teen years, jail and all. It did take jail to wake this person up but by then it was too late in certain respects. Warn your son that he is well on his way to losing different rights and freedoms as well as closing doors in the future, and there won't be a thing you can do to help him. My nephews were reminded over and over again if they mess up, they could lose their rights to own and use guns, certain jobs will be totally out of reach, they'll have to continually account for those bad decisions, and there's not a thing the parents can do about that if it happens. They realized that would totally bite because each of them love to hunt and that certain jobs they desire requires a squeaky-clean record. I don't have kids but it sure seems to me that kids don't even consider the future so somehow it's got to be drummed into their heads.

Every decision, good or bad, will follow you for the rest of your life.

Hugs to you, it's not easy.

[Sherri]

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Good morning All! Hi Buffy Great plan for the tuna and celery hon , hope you have a great day! Hey Sassie Great job on the 15.5 lbs. Have a great vacation. Hey Scooter, Sounds like a great time tonite, wish I could be there to hear you. Have a great night! Hi Carmel Have a great day with your Sis. Mornin Out back Jess BYE,BYE,4 lbs YAY! Have a great day. Sandy. Sorry to hear about your night with your son. Peer pressure sucks and sounds like he's at that experimental age. Terry is right! Lay down the law and thick! Let him know what the future holds for him down that path. FREEDOM is everything. Once the man is in your life( the law) they'll always be watching you. Great job on leaving the coke and pringles alone hon! Mornin Speedyturtle Congrats on being a soon to be grandmother, how exciting! Good morning Skinnymom. Michelle, great job on the cheat free days hon. Good morning Deb. Hi Terri, Dang Girl! When does the dinner bell ring at your house? I'll be there!lol Great advice to Sandy hon, hope you have a great day! I've started a journal here. You are all welcome to stop by and finally find out who this strange person is here. I'm at Motherearth AKA Sherri~~How the world turns as I see It. Hope to see you there. Have a great day!

[DragonflyMoon]

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Hi everyone - happy Thursday! Looking forward to the weekend and doing some fun things!!!

Sandy, i'm so sorry - that really sucks. I hope getting caught and kicked out of camp will shake him up a little bit. Good luck! Keep us posted...

[tmn]

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Hi Terri, Dang Girl! When does the dinner bell ring at your house? I'll be there!lol

Good morning, Sherri! I had to think, what do I have for supper tonight?? Oh yes! Left-over chicken! Good, supper will be easy tonight. (Hope you don't mind leftovers! LOL!!) Gives me more time for the beef jerky and other things I need to do!

[SandyL2002]

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Sandy - hugs! My brother went through ALLLL that stuff as a teen. He is now a very successful guy who does such high tech computer stuff that I don't even understand it, bought his own condo, etc etc.....sometimes they just need to walk down that road you know? I'm glad you will be keeping him away from those boys!

I'm doing good today, got a BUSY day ahead of us so I need to run and get it started!

Thanks Skinnymom...See I never did these things so I just don't understand it..

[SandyL2002]

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Good morning everyone,
Sandy….I am here for you….here are what my teens are doing. (I promise i’m not a bad mom.)



15 YO --2 wk ago got caught w/ boyfriend in room, he snuck in a spent the night, claimed he was kicked out of his house, and she couldn’t leave him on the street…trust me no sympathy was awarded to her…….



14 YO just got caught last night looking at the WRONG stuff on the computer.



14 and 13YO snuck out this weekend (at night) to ride their bikes on private property and got caught by owner, almost go shot.



11 YO was on fake town (which I thought was safe) roaming around in the playboy mansion.



My 2YO has managed not to make me mad this week………



I hope my Mom’s not reading this…………..






Down to 159.5, total loss of 12.5 in 30 days, still no cheat.

LOL...thanks...Makes me glad I am not alone

[SandyL2002]

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Thanks everyone for the advice..and Scooter thanks for the laugh.. I have just dealt with so much and I don't want my son to end up on drugs...or alcohol or even worse jail.. He does stupid things.. He truly isn't a bad kid..he doesn't talk back or be mean to his sister...

But for example..the last thing he did was dump trash in someone's driveway.. He has to do 24 hours of community service.. 14 of those hours are picking up trash..and get this.. I have to go with him! Once he got caught skinny dipping.... One of the boys that did the dumping of trash has to do 400 hours of community service.. He is one of the boys that we are punishing him to stay away from..

[LooseShoes]

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Good morning! I'm in the 150's for the first time in I don't know how long. Started doing some weight training--really light tiny weights for now since I have weenie muscles.

Sandy, sorry about your son. It'll get better, but sometimes you do want to jack slap some sense into their heads until it does. I don't know why their brains don't make good connections, but hopefully he'll regain his good sense soon.

[guekjian]

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WOw Sandy! COngrats on not cheating on your birthday...and for your son, a good whack behind the head never killed anyone...LOL...my son is 13 and I dread the day he does the same thing...

[SandyL2002]

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Good News...Update. I did a drug test on my son and he passed it It said up to 28 days.. So that means he didn't use the stuff at Church camp. That helps me alot... I just need to keep him away from the other kids...

[Sherri]

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That's Great news hon! Glad to know he had enough brains to sustain himself from that! At that age my father had a saying " If you had brains, You'ld whip them out and play with them"

[Sherri]

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Terri, I love leftovers and chicken is one of my favorites! Isn't beef jerky awesome, it's a quick grab for on the go or anytime.I'll have to try that recipe that you've got going. Let me know how it turns out.