Sophia1865

@Sophia1865 (39)

United States • Age 52

Joined myLot 18 years ago

"It's better to have lost at love, then never to have loved at all!!"

Sophia1865's Responses

What are you making for your evening meal?

MH4444 @MH4444 (2161) • United States 30 Aug 08

I am uninspired as to cooking the evening meal. Give me some good ideas. What are you making for your evening meal this evening? If it is another time of day: where that meal idea as well. No such thing as a wrong answer here....

evening

meal

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Sophia1865 I'm not a fancy cook but just like to make basic things. Tonight's menu is baked chicken thighs, mashed potatoes, corn, and a green salad. I'm very good with baking chicken and always use olive oil (you will never have dry chicken when cooking with olive oil)....

31 Aug 08

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hard or runny? which do you prefer?

dloveli @dloveli (4366) • United States 29 Aug 08

I hate making breakfast for my family. Everybody wants there eggs different. I like the runny yoke. My man doesnt. My daughter wants them scrambled. By the time I am finished, its time for lunch. I love it when we go out for...

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Sophia1865 I love mine medium as well with sliced cheese melted on them and salsa! At times I will have sausage with them as well.

30 Aug 08

Has anyone had gastric bypass?

alzheimersideas @alzheimersideas (17) • United States 24 Aug 08

My husband is considering it. What do you think?

gastric bypass

obesity

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Sophia1865 I would highly recommend it if he's tried all the other methods of losing weight. I've been down that road and finally gave in and had the surgery Open RNY surgery not the band system. Personally, I think the one I had is better and studies have proved it....

25 Aug 08

Sewing for CASH!!

sweetpeasmom @sweetpeasmom (1325) • United States 12 Aug 08

did you take your sewing a step further and start doing it as a business?? how did you make that jump , did you just start setting up at craft fairs etc? do you sell online?? I want to make the jump but need some tips to make...

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Sophia1865 In my household it's my husband that does the sewing and he's very good at sewing with his hands. Terrible with a machine, unfortunately. Or maybe fortunately. He's turned his talent into a valuable business. Someone nicknamed him Mr. Stitch and it's stuck...

13 Aug 08

Can you cook without the use of cookbook?

goddessofbeauty @goddessofbeauty (713) • Philippines 5 Aug 08

I must admit, I cannot cook without the use of cookbook. I still have to read how to cook a certain recipe step by step. Can you cook without the use of a cookbook?

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Sophia1865 I used to go religiously by a recipe or by cookbooks. Now I do the same as a lot of the others. I get the ideas and then add or subtract items from the recipes. That way you're not copying the recipe. A lot of times it's basic techniques and once you know...

6 Aug 08

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Too much of fruits.

alpha7 @alpha7 (1910) • France 27 Jul 08

Is there any side effects on eating too much of fruits?I was told sometimes ago to go on fruits alone and water,i mean that i should stay away from eating real foods or drinks apart from water,what do you think...

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Sophia1865 Hey alpha! That's good that you like fruits and they are important in your diet. However, you do need other foods to maintain a balanced diet. Usually eating too much fruit will produce diarrhea; that's from personal experience. Basically everything in...

28 Jul 08

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this is for the obesity women

dix19on @dix19on (118) • United States 21 Jul 08

hi to all over weight. I was 279 pound and now im 162 and one year and half. yes i had surgery and it work for me.i lost alot of freinds but it ok im happy now.i was just worried about my hubby like me skinny and he love it.now...

obesity

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Sophia1865 Congratulations on your weight loss! WTG!! I too have had surgery however, I was a lot heavier then you and have lost 150 lbs after surgery. The surgery did work for me, however, I didn't follow the rules and regained most of my weight back. I'm now almost...

22 Jul 08

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Who here is old enough to remember a time without internet?

ocean4 @ocean4 (236) • Canada 11 Jul 08

Internet isnt so old is it? Im just wondering if any mylotter rememberd a time when there was no internet. Im not sure when the internet was invented so I could be totaly wrong and nobody alive could remember a time where there...

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Sophia1865 I'm 35 and I often think how life was before I brought a computer into my home so that I could hook up to the internet. I know that the internet has been around for quite so time but to actually have it in one's home was a different story. I guess I never...

12 Jul 08

Gastric bypass what do you think??

mishkamouse @mishkamouse (6) • United States 28 Apr 07

I had Gastric Bypass 3 years ago. I was 235 pounds. Being i am only 4'11 and very small bone i was pretty over weight. I had high blood pressure so bad i had to go to the hospital to get my heart rate and blood pressure down. I've...

gastric bypass

obesity and your health

plus size

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Sophia1865 Congratulations mishkamouse!! That takes work and as you can tell, it's well worth it! I too have had surgery and you can read my story on www.obesityhelp.com (sophia1865). It was a last resort for me as well, I've tried almost every diet. The surgery has...

22 Jun 08

Are French Fries Veg or Non-Veg

inderjeetsingh87 @inderjeetsingh87 (15) • India 15 Jun 08

hi guys i think this will be an interesting question for u all out there, that whether french fries are veg or non-veg.....coz sometime ago a debate aroused that MC donald people are using cow's meat to make french fries....i m...

french fries

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Sophia1865 Hey Everyone! French Fries are veg since they are made from potatoes. I used to love the taste of McDonald's fries then when McDonald's restaurants in Philadelphia, PA changed to trans fat free oil, that changed the taste of them. Truthfully, it didn't really...

16 Jun 08

Where is your computer located?

sophiasmom911 @sophiasmom911 (1345) • United States 18 May 08

Hello mylot friends! I have a laptop and I keep mine on a nice stand in my living room. I occasionaly take it out with me to a coffee shop, but not a lot. Where do you surf the most. So where is your computer in your household?

computers

locations

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Sophia1865 Hey Sophiasmom! Nice name, by the way :). My husband and sister live with me and we all three have computers that we have in our dining room set up like an office encircling the dining room table. Wheeled chairs make it easy to go between the computers and the...

19 May 08

Salads tasteful or tasteless!!!

bellaofchaos @bellaofchaos (11538) • United States 17 May 08

So what are you takes on salads? Do you find them tasteful or tasteless? What types of salad do you like? Do you have any salad recipes? Do you use dressing or not?

cukes

not just lettuce and tomatoes anymore

rabbit food

recipes

salads

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Sophia1865 I love salads, especially during the summer months. My husband loves them as well. I love low carb salads and use the healthiest of veggies in my salads. Most of the time it's romaine lettuce broken up, cucumbers cut up into quarters, shredded carrots (but not...

18 May 08

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Oh the waiting! Here and there!

webeishere @webeishere (36313) • United States 13 May 08

Okay I am finally getting rid of dial up connection this Thursday after 18 years of the slowness. Now the problem is I am goinf nuts just waiting for UPS to deliver my modem and then the waiting till Thursday for the service...

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Sophia1865 Woohoo!! Congrats on upgrading! Anything you get will be better then dial up. Actually, not just anything, satellite is TERRIBLE! I've had it and when it's cloudy or any thing other then sunny, you would still need AOL :( I have DSL right now since it's...

14 May 08

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French Fries, are these your favorites too?

best_jr73 @best_jr73 (258) • Philippines 4 May 08

Hi there everyone, I am really craving right now for some fries. I do really love eating french fries a lot and I can't even explain why I just love them so much. But it would be better to be with some hamburgers, it really keeps...

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Sophia1865 MMMM, what a yummy subject!! I love nice, crisp, crunchy fries! Sometimes with ketchup, ranch dressing or just plain vinegar. Mmm, wow, I'm making myself hungry! The only problem with fries is that I can't stop eating them once I start.

5 May 08

What is your fav vegetables?

hcpoirot @hcpoirot (1562) • Indonesia 1 May 08

Okay, dont be shy now. Who as a child or even now did not like food called vegetables? When I was a child,Mom always trick us (my brother and I) that if we did not eat up the vegetables we will had ugly wives when we grow up....

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Sophia1865 I pretty much love all types of vegetables. Especially raw green beans and snow peas! Broccoli and cauliflower are great either alone or on salads. During summer I love lots of salads and plenty of greens. Also love cabbage and brussel sprouts. A tip I found...

1 May 08

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Firefox is better than Internet Explorer

sophialin @sophialin (2677) • China 28 Apr 08

there's something wrong with my IE a few days ago and i was only allowed to open less than two windows at the same time.i have spent a miserable and not convenient time surfing internet.finally,i changed my browser rom IE to...

firefox internet explorer

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Sophia1865 I am using Firefox right now and love it!! Much better then IE. I do online surveys and at times can only do them in IE, so unfortunately I need to use both. Believe me, if I didn't I would only use Firefox!! Yes, at times Firefox does crash but it's a rarity....

28 Apr 08

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Dear Bill Gates

Sparks @sparkofinsanity (20471) • Regina, Saskatchewan 25 Apr 08

I am no longer a fan. I used to be. I used to think you and Microsoft were the best things since sliced bread. I no longer like bread. Or Microsoft, or you. I'm sure you're a genius. I know I'm not. In fact, very few people...

apples not bread

gone crazy

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Sophia1865 I agree with you totally! I HATE IE (Internet Explorer) and use Mozilla Firefox and very rarely have any problems. Unfortunately some programs require IE and I have to use it, otherwise I wouldn't even have it on my computer! By the way, I was reading the...

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Cold or Hot pizza?

ozzeth @ozzeth (940) • Philippines 25 Apr 08

What you like to eat a cold or hot pizza? and why? ME, i never try to eat a cold pizza but there are some say's that its delicious and cool. heheheh. I am planning to try it, But i guess its depend how they made it. How...

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Sophia1865 Cold pizza is great if I'm really hungry and don't feel like waiting to heat it up. Hot pizza tastes good as well. I guess I'm neutral since I like it both ways, (pizza that is, LOL)hot and cold. What really tastes good is pizza reheated in a toaster oven...

26 Apr 08

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