Vitamix

[doxieville 799]

The fancy one is almost $500 at costco. It is REALLY worth that much? And if so, please tell me why. What can it do that a good Oster blender or food processor can't do? And if it is worth it, how had it helped postop.

Thanks!!

[Butterthebean 8,146]

From what I understand it turns anything and everthing to liquid. I read about a guy liquifying an avocado pit. I'm thinking about using one to make some "green" Protein Shakes, to get some nutrients that I can't get from chicken, beef and cheese (which makes up alot of what I eat).

[doxieville 799]

For $500? That's a lot. I am enjoying homemade 'smoothies' though. Let me know how your search for chopping & drinking 'greenies' goes.

[Lisa :) 231]

It emulsifies anything you put in it. I had purchased one and ended up selling it. I'm one year out and still cannot drink ANYTHING mixed in a blender/emulsifier because of the added air. I take 3 drinks and I'm done!!! The other downside is that it's so much bigger than a blender!!!! I just couldn't give up the amount of counter space it took up.

[doxieville 799]

Thanks Lisa !

[My Sleeved Tummy 56]

I've had my vitamix for nearly 4 years now...I LOVE it, it is seriously my most used/appreciated kitchen tool.

I make curries, Soups, smoothies, nut butters...so much with it. In my opinion in those 4 years it has more than paid for itself.

Before my vitamix we went through 3 $100 dollar Oster and Hamilton Beach blenders. The motors would wear out and they couldn't even break up ice. I've never had a problem blending ice with my vitamix.

I think the best way to decide if you need one is to look at how much you use your blender now. Do you use it everyday? Or only once in a while? If you use it daily, the vitamix may be a great investment!

[bakawaka 59]

I've had two VitaMixes - one for ten years. I think it's worthy the money. It does outlast other blenders - and it has more power than regular blenders. I do see advertisements for other powerful blenders at lower cost (can't remember the name at the moment). So there certainly are alternatives. I'm sticking with Vitamix. I'm also purchasing a masticating juicer so that I can extract nutrition from greens without all of the Fiber. It will sit alongside my Vitamix.

[doxieville 799]

Thanks to all of you who responded- you guys made some good points. I don't know if I'd use it often enough to justify the price tag. I think I need to wait a few months and then see how I'm eating and if it's worth getting

I appreciate your help!

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Judy, I am going to get one after the first of the year and start making green shakes every day. I need more veggies and that's the only way I'm going to take them in.

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Got it. This thing is huge. You can see the roll of paper towels in the background. But it works. This thing would blend up a truck bumper. I made my first green shake this morning. I definitely need to fine tune my recipe. It tastes kinda like mixed berries and fresh mowed grass. Too much kale. I do feel better getting in more greens though. No way would I be able to eat this many greens.

[amytug 996]

My favorite green smoothie from my raw vegan days is blueberry, banana spinach. That's it. So good!! Not big on kale. I eat kale as chips. Google kale chips.

All that said, I don't know if that stuff is permitted for sleevers.

[doxieville 799]

Awesome!! I'd say that everything is bigger in Texas, but they sell Vitamixs elsewhere too...

Don't make yourself sick!!

[Butterthebean 8,146]

My favorite green smoothie from my raw vegan days is blueberry' date=' banana spinach. That's it. So good!! Not big on kale. I eat kale as chips. Google kale chips.

All that said, I don't know if that stuff is permitted for sleevers.[/quote']

Everything is "permitted." During healing there are things you are best off avoiding.

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Although I should stipulate....permissible is one thing. Advisable is another.

[*Dean* 1,594]

My favorite green smoothie from my raw vegan days is blueberry, banana spinach. That's it. So good!! Not big on kale. I eat kale as chips. Google kale chips.< /p>

All that said, I don't know if that stuff is permitted for sleevers.

After a few weeks crunchy things tend to go down pretty well for most people. I reckon if your kale chips are the dehydrated kind, or cooked some other way w/o fat they'd be great.

Deano