With a blog called brunchcrush, you can rightly assume that I love my breakfast. Maybe I'm getting older, but a good breakfast or brunch beats any other meal of the day. If I'm at home, I really try to breakfast well and follow the guiding principles of James Duigan's Clean and Lean programme where possible.

Recently, I've tried to include some form of good fat such as avocado or nuts, lean meat, fish or eggs and plenty of steamed greens (typically spinach, kale or broccoli) for breakfast and after a workout. I do try to limit refined carbs and wheat and lactose don't always agree with me, so this is a perfect balanced (for me) way to start to the day. These meals taste delicious, look really appetising and are really filling. I have also tried to include hot water with lemon and nettle tea alongside my mandatory coffee each morning.

Brunching out is also a favourite treat of mine and I tend to treat myself to a more substantial and decedent meal when I do. For now, here are a couple of my favourite at-home breakfast meals.














I hope this gives you some inspiration for some great breakfast cereal alternatives.

I love the gym, but I've gained a lot of additional inspiration and guidance from fitness You Tubers/bloggers. Here is my edit of the very best. Enjoy!

Carly Rowena
Subscribe to Carly for her excellent fitness tips, especially strength training techniques and routines and her no-nonsense and (sometimes TMI) chat.
Try her upper body and lower body routines.

XHIT Daily
Energetic and motivational daily workouts delivered by the very funny and energetic Kelsey-Lee and Rebecca-Louise. Workouts range from short 5 minute ab routines to 20 minute HIIT workouts. There is so much variation in these workouts so you'll never get bored. I'm a regular gym goer, but these workouts consistently deliver that extra bit of (good) pain you need.
Try Ab Workout: Walk The Plank and Inner Thigh Exercises for Inner Toning. 

FitnessBlender
This couple rock. They have the largest and most professional selection of workout videos I've been able to find. Again, this is no-nonsense stuff. No music, just simple and effective killer workouts for all goals including strength, HIIT, Pilates and Yoga. There is also great insight into common training myths and Q&A. I love the countdown timer and the estimated calorie burn. Beware of those burpees!
Check out their website here.
Try Plyometric and Cardio HIIT for Legs and Fast HIIT Cardio Workout to Boost Metabolism.