Blender with ice crusher vs. bullet

So finaly on day 4 of Optifast I decided to buy myself a blender when I was at Costco today.  A beautiful Oster with ice crusher, what a difference when doing opt in that vs. the bullet!!!! AMAZING,

That is cool.. I bought a Ninja and a year and half later, using it daily, it still crushes ice like the first day.

 I love my ninja too

I also have just started using the ninja for crusing ice and making fruit smoothies.............. love it

I had two purchases in the past year that has made this new cooking style easier:
1.  Costco had this black and decker food processor /mini chopper / blender all in one.  I have made soups / and puree survival tuna/salmon
2.  zellers my newest favorite Hamilton Beach Ice shaver.  (I have low iron post op and have crave ice/ apparently a side effect a low iron?)
But what ever works for you.  I have the whole family using them.  I was never one to have a whole bunch of stuff on the counter, but these two items don't leave.  It is this time before surgery I used to be prepared  post op, my freezer was full of 1/2 meals.  Sounds like your doing fantastic keep up the great work.  Diane

Major cheers for the Hamilton Beach Ice Shaver!  I've never had such an easy time getting my water in, whether it be frozen or not! lol

I'm with you on this Karen, the ice shaver is the best.  I've made virgin margarita's with crystal light favorite is lemon/lime (better than trying to find Mac's Milk slushy); and expecially chocolate protein mixed with 1/2 milk 1/2 coffee and a ton of shaved ice and it's better than Tim's ice cap.  Diane

At Homesense, you can often find sugar free "Baja Bob" drink mixes to make virgin drinks too.  They're delicious!

I'm off to Homsense I purchased the Baja Bob's from The low carbohydrate warehouse and they must of been old, powder wouldn't disolve in the water.  So I'm out of SF carmel syrup so it's time for a walk before it rains.  Thanks for the info.  Diane

They're the liquid litre bottles, Diane, not powder. Good luck!