(Day 463 / -154 lbs.) Say Hello To My Little Friend

So far my weight loss tool kit hasn't been all that interesting. The internet? Been there, doing that. A medical scale? Woo-hoo! OK, I get it. How about something with a little more oomph? How about a little appliance that packs 1500 watts of grind-your-fingers-to-a-bloody-stump power?

2. Blender


This is a blender I can get excited about. Now, I'm not going to try to blend up a set of kettlebells or anything like what they do on WillItBend but I am going to put this powerhouse through it's paces while introducing some of the other items that have helped me lose weight. I plan on using the Blendtec over the next week and report on whether or not I really need a blender this powerful. My initial impressions are pretty good as it already has been helpful in eliminating an embarrassing side effect of less-powerful blenders... "hobo teeth".

While it may look like I've been neglecting myself in the dental hygiene department, all I've really been doing is drinking my usual after-workout smoothie. My usual blender mixes things up enough to drink but it leaves things like berry skins and other stuff in fairly large chunks. Not too large where they can't be swallowed and digested but large enough to get stuck between my teeth and show off to clients an friends. With the Blendtec, people are actually smiling back rather than looking away or, worse, launching into some elaborate game of charades as they try to alert me to the chunks wedged between my teeth rather than actually coming out and telling me.

Next time, I'll continue testing the blender and show you what I'm loading into it that has helped me drop the pounds.