Demise of the Dare-Me Diet Deal

I hate to say it, but after weeks of struggling with the Vita-mix diet I imposed on myself, I've given up the ghost, fallen off the wagon, bit the dust, thrown in the towel, raised the white flag, cried "Uncle" and declared myself done!  What did me in?  Chocolate withdrawal.  I know, I could have put chocolate into the VM but that just wasn't in the spirit of the deal.  I'm still using it regularly for grinding flours, smoothies, sorbets, hash browns, and pesto.  DH graciously agrees that I can keep it.  He's such a sweetie - I think I'll keep him, too!