Guest guest Posted January 2, 2003 Report Share Posted January 2, 2003 > See, for me, making a shake is such a huge time-saver! The biggest savings in time is the cooking time and the dish washing at the end. Also how long does it take to order fast food and eat it? then add the time to burn off the excess fat and a huge saving created by the use of MRP'S. I have a small hand blender I got at the gym for $8.00 that I take with me when I travel, one minute to mix, three minutes to drink and 1 minute to clean, figure I save about 30 minutes over cooking or waiting for service in a restaurant, then multiply that by say three meals a day and you have saved far more time than your normal workout. But on the other hand, I don't remember the book saying that BODY FOR LIFE is a time saver, only that it is a life saver. TwoWalks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2003 Report Share Posted January 2, 2003 on 1/2/03 1:29 PM, Jeff at jegadeli@... wrote: > Sorry to complain but isn't BFL supposed to save time? I don't find > that the MRP shakes save time. If I have to wash the blender every > time I make a shake, that subtracts free time. Shakers clump the > powder. Do the supplements save time for anyone here? If so, how do > you save time with them? I may be getting a hand blender for my > b'day - hopefully that will help? > Jeff I have a MRP for breakfast most mornings and the reason I do it that I'm always running late and it take 1.5 minutes to blend a shake. Admittedly I only rinse out the blender and don't really clean it. (That's what I had kids for). I've started using a shaker because to me it is even easier. Prep time is like 30 seconds, if you don't count the shaking, which I can do while getting in the car. I don't seem to have as many problems with clumping as some. Not anymore than with a blender. What do you eat for breakfast that you can make in under a minute? Maybe cottage cheese, which I don't eat. I guess if I made something before hand. I've eaten a lot of Turkey Frittata that was made before and is a quick reheat. But I have to eat it before I leave as I can't drive and eat at the same time. -- Ron " The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction has to make sense. " - Tom Clancy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2003 Report Share Posted January 2, 2003 Sometimes they save time. We had to do a shake this morning since we needed to leave earlier due to the weather. If I had made a regular breakfast of BFL pancakes, it would have taken the time to separate the eggs, blend the ingredients, and cook. With a shake, I just dumped in the ice, water, and Myoplex and it was done in a couple minutes. Also, if necessary, we could have drank the shakes on the way to work. It would have been difficult to eat pancakes while driving. The blender only takes a few minutes to clean as well. I never have tried a hand blender or a shaker to make a shake. We just had to replace our blender since it died a couple days ago. I went for a moderately cheap one this time since the expensive one we purchased lasted about a year. We only make Myoplex about once per day and not always that often, but I also use it for pancakes so it really gets a workout. Food preparation does take a little time. I don't think BFL saves time as far as cooking a meal. I think it actually takes more time if you have to cook something. If you can just dump something together, then you save time. Cleanup is just a necessary evil I guess. Andy > Sorry to complain but isn't BFL supposed to save time? I don't find > that the MRP shakes save time. If I have to wash the blender every > time I make a shake, that subtracts free time. Shakers clump the > powder. Do the supplements save time for anyone here? If so, how do > you save time with them? I may be getting a hand blender for my > b'day - hopefully that will help? > Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2003 Report Share Posted January 2, 2003 Having multiple blenders can be handy, and timesaving. You can pick up a cheap blender at Wally World (Walmart) for about $15, and it will usually last about as long as a more expensive type. Myoplex is pretty hard on blenders, and 12 months is about as long as I would expect any blender to last. Anyways, getting back to the subject, I use multiple blenders. I have one home, to make a morning shake before work, and one at work to make my afternoon shake. Throw em both and the dishwasher, and viola, no mess! I also recommend having more than one blender at home. As any guy living by himself, running the dishwasher everyday can be a waste of water/money, so I used to have 2 blenders. If one was dirty and in the dishwasher, I'd have a spare on hand. Of course, you can wash your blender immediately after using it, but I had a spare on hand just in case. My old blender broke about a year ago, and ive gotten along fine with the blender at home, and the other at work. Just my $0.02... Todd > > Sorry to complain but isn't BFL supposed to save time? I don't > find > > that the MRP shakes save time. If I have to wash the blender every > > time I make a shake, that subtracts free time. Shakers clump the > > powder. Do the supplements save time for anyone here? If so, how > do > > you save time with them? I may be getting a hand blender for my > > b'day - hopefully that will help? > > Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2003 Report Share Posted January 3, 2003 One thing we discovered is that our old Oster container from a long long time ago fits on our new Oster blender. So I would recommending saving the old blender containers since they might work on another blender that you purchase some day. Also, the Oster I purchased was $28.00 and is supposed to last 50% longer than other motors. It attaches with metal instead of plastic. We will see if it makes any difference. I handwash my blender since I use it too often to put it in the dishwasher. Andy > Having multiple blenders can be handy, and timesaving. You can pick > up a cheap blender at Wally World (Walmart) for about $15, and it will > usually last about as long as a more expensive type. Myoplex is > pretty hard on blenders, and 12 months is about as long as I would > expect any blender to last. Anyways, getting back to the subject, I > use multiple blenders. I have one home, to make a morning shake before > work, and one at work to make my afternoon shake. Throw em both and > the dishwasher, and viola, no mess! I also recommend having more than > one blender at home. As any guy living by himself, running the > dishwasher everyday can be a waste of water/money, so I used to have 2 > blenders. If one was dirty and in the dishwasher, I'd have a spare on > hand. Of course, you can wash your blender immediately after using > it, but I had a spare on hand just in case. My old blender broke > about a year ago, and ive gotten along fine with the blender at home, > and the other at work. Just my $0.02... > > Todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2003 Report Share Posted January 11, 2003 > Sorry to complain but isn't BFL supposed to save time? I don't find > that the MRP shakes save time. If I have to wash the blender every > time I make a shake, that subtracts free time. Shakers clump the > powder. Do the supplements save time for anyone here? If so, how do > you save time with them? I may be getting a hand blender for my > b'day - hopefully that will help? > Jeff One quick tip....Once you have your water and ice cubes in the blender -- TURN IT ON. Then, slowly pour in the powder. This will greatly reduce the amount of powder that sticks to the side of the blender. Even easier to clean too. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2003 Report Share Posted January 30, 2003 Thanks to whomever a long time ago recommended a Braun hand blender. I asked for one as a b'day gift and got one. I made a shake last nite, it was fun. It rinsed pretty quickly, too. Also thanks Todd for suggesting two blenders - this kind of serves as the 2nd blender. I went to the Oster site and I aspire to some of the high tech blenders they're showing! When I first got the hand blender I tried blending shakes right in the glass. Half the shake wound up all over the table and the walls. Now I blend them in a mixing bowl. I find it much easier & less time consuming to clean a mixing bowl and a hand mixer attachment than a blender. Only drawback - the instructions say you can't crush ice with it, as you can in the blender. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2003 Report Share Posted January 30, 2003 It's funny, I always used to HAVE to blend my myoplex shakes with ice in a blender. Now, I don't care, LOL. I have these really nifty shakers from Tupperware with dome-shaped lids. I pour everything in and shake it and go:) leigh fl > When I first got the hand blender I tried blending shakes right in > the glass. Half the shake wound up all over the table and the > walls. Now I blend them in a mixing bowl. I find it much easier & > less time consuming to clean a mixing bowl and a hand mixer > attachment than a blender. Only drawback - the instructions say you > can't crush ice with it, as you can in the blender. > Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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