This is my attempt to keep a daily food and fitness diary. This isn't Pulitzer-winning writing; these are spontaneous, often hastily written rambles of what I eat, do and learn in my ongoing effort to feel awesome all the time. It may not always be pretty, but at least it's honest. You can find more stories and recipes at SmarterFitter.com.
Today's bircher consisted of:
More Bircher ideas on the blog: Bircher muesli, defined and refined
Bananas, grapes, apples, oats, sunflower seeds, almonds, yogurt, splash of milk.
A brief return to the sweet breakfasts but not for long. All that fruity stuff makes my stomach feel funny.
Green tea on the side. Entirely insufficient after a 2500m swim. Was ravenous by the time lunch came around.
Half with peanut butter, half with almond butter, all with slices of banana and apple. And lots of hot black Assam tea with milk.
It's been months since I've had Bircher Muesli. I went off apples for a while after an unfortunate stomach bug. But the apples are back and so is one of my favourite breakfasts.
I made this Bircher as follows:
To me this is a perfect and sustaining way to start the day.
Recipe: Bircher Muesli
Icy cold banana whey protein smoothie (brrr). Cup of decaf to warm up afterwards.
