The Case of the Burnt Out Blender

I've been on this diet 40 weeks, and that means 40 weeks of shakes.  That's a lot of blending.  I mean, I probably average 2-3 shakes a day.  So, I wasn't really surprised when the blender started messing up this week.  I've been having a lot of leakage. 

I think my new found addiction to green smoothies has taken a toll.  Even though my blender was still fairly new and a KitchenAid, the frozen fruit and heavy usage has worn it out. 

Now, I guess it's time to really invest in a heavy duty model!!