SmarterFitter Daily

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.

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Toast with two butters and fruit

Breakfastputing marks the return of the working week.

One toast with almond butter, another toast with butter butter, pluss russet apple and banana and a cup of coffee. And computing. Hello Monday.

Breakfast barley with apple pear compote, pecans & creme fraiche

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This was soooo incredibly delicious. I soaked the barley the night before, so they only took about 15 minutes to cook in the morning. I cooked them in water with raisins and a pinch of cinnamon and allspice. Meanwhile, I baked some apples and pears - it didn't take long for them to soften enough to be mashed into a nice chunky compote. The creme fraiche and pecans take it all to a new level.

On a completely different note, I dropped my iPhone into the bowl while taking this photo.

Day 96

Sourdough buckwheat pancakes with Apple Blackberry Compote

Salad with chickpeas, roast beatroot, cumin and feta

Open face omelet concept

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Energy in:

  • Breakfast: Sourdough Buckwheat Pancakes with blackberry apple compote, yogurt and walnuts; decaf coffee to drink
  • Lunch: Salad with roasted beetroot, chickpeas, toasted cumin seeds, feta and cilantro
  • Snack: Banana protein smoothie
  • Dinner: A sort of open-faced omlelet with broccoli, yello pepper, red onion, tomato, herbs de provance, parmesan - this is what you do when you want your omelet with more veggies than the egg will permit. Served with sourdough toast and avocado as usual.
  • Dessert: Pear, yogurt and chamomile & vanilla tea.

Energy out:
  • A bit of running but left ankle was sore. A lot of free weights and giving my knee a push with some squats. Fairly sore as a result.
  • Foraging: In lieu of my usual stroll, I spent a fair bit of time picking crab apples and sloe for a guy in London. Not only is he paying me, but these goods will be used by a top tier chef in London. I like the sound of that.