Health and Fitness Coach
2 September 2010 4:56 pm
For many mums out there the pressure to lose that pregnancy weight can affect the enjoyment of those first months with your baby. So unless you are planning on donning the catwalk or appearing in Vogue, take a chill pill, enjoy your first few months, while slowly getting back into a healthy routine. It takes nine months to put the weight on, so expect around nine months to take it off again! After that, it’s more about your lifestyle than your bubba! Watch my segment below for more tips.
Tagged As: baby, exercise, Kerri-Anne Kennerly, Weight loss
26 August 2010 11:26 am
Recently Kerri-Anne Kennerly was curious to know how on earth I was going to get Matt Preston in shape. She wanted to know if foodies can actually be fit, and what my top tips are for getting someone like Matt into shape. Here is our interview:
Diet
Exercise
Are you a foodie? Do you think foodies can be fit too???
Tagged As: Amelia Burton, Kerri-Anne Kennerly, Masterchef, Matt Preston, Weight loss
16 August 2010 10:30 pm

Read the Full New Idea Article here.
Recently New Idea Magazine has uncovered Matt Preston’s latest project – weight loss! He has enlisted yours truly to train him both face to face and online as he strips off 25kg and embarks on the quest to go from fat foodie, to fit foodie! New idea (23rd August 2010), and has outlined my training plan, nutrition plan and Detox that Matt has embarked on. Watch this space for more updates as we embark on what will no doubt be a whirlwind adventure between the Fitness Freak and the Foodie.
Tagged As: Amelia Burton, Foodie, Masterchef, Matt Preston, Weight loss
6 June 2010 6:42 pm
Recently I appeared on Mornings With Kerri-Anne to discuss how we can burn more fat during our workouts and through our diet. Watch the 3:24min clip below.
Do you have any fat burning tips that have worked for you in the past?
Tagged As: diet, exercise, fat burning, Weight loss
25 May 2010 10:58 pm
Ever wondered what the top nutritionists recommend for healthy snacks??? I recently had the pleasure of interviewing my nutrition idol Dr Joanna McMillan Price on her top tips for snacking. Joanna has written many fantastic books on health and nutrition. She comes from a strong research background, yet has a brilliant way of explaining things in practical terms. She walks her talk and is one of the most highly respected Nutritionists in Australia.
Joanna talks about her favourite snacks for health, weight management and enjoyment!
Thanks SO much Joanna for your informative (and cheeky) interview! I need one of those banana holders!
What are your favourite snacks that follow my guide of SIMPLE – NUTRITIOUS – DELICIOUS?
Tagged As: diet, joanna mcmillan price, nutrition, snacks, Weight loss
6 April 2010 10:07 am
Recently I appeared on Mornings with Kerry-Anne Kennerly to discuss what it takes to burn off those Easter eggs. Here’s some examples of what you would have to do to burn off your eggs:
Q. We’ve heard the studies about chocolate and red wine being good for you, so is chocolate really that bad?
Q. What is chocolate made of?
Q. Why is saturated fat worse for our bodies?
Q. How many grams of fat should we be eating a day?
Q. And what about carbs per day?
Whilst one to two squares of chocolate per day has some health benefits, overdoing it quickly tips the scales. Dark chocolate (70% or higher) has considerably higher health benefits, so stick to dark and use it as a treat, not a daily snack.
What’s your plan of attack for keeping the sugar cravings at bay? Can you stop at just one egg, or once you break the seal is it all over?
Tagged As: chocolate, Easter, exercise, Weight loss
23 March 2010 11:07 pm
Recently I appeared on Mornings with Kerry-Anne to give her some tips on how to Hula Hoop. You can watch the clip here (use the tabs on the right of the video to locate the Hula segment).
Ever since October 2009 when Michelle Obama hula hooped 142 times without stopping, the world has gone hooping mad! Gyms and dance studios are including more and more hooping classes, and many celebrities are coming out of the woodwork saying it’s their workout of choice.
Hula Hooping originated in ancient Greek times when it was invented as a form of exercise. Although the name ‘hula hooping’ came about in the early 1800’s when British soldiers witnessed Hawaiian women performing hooping as part of a dance. The 1950’s was when hula hooping really took off, and while it has always been popular amongst kids, it’s only been recently when the adult world has rediscovered their love of the hoop.
Nintendo Wii Fit has a lot to do with the sudden popularity of hula hooping as do celebrities such as Michelle Obama. Wii Fit’s hula hooping game is a really effective cardiovascular workout. Whilst standing on the Wii you have to rotate your hips trying to keep your virtual hoop from falling. In the meantime more hoops are flung in your direction and you have to lean your body whilst rotating to catch them (or you get donked on the head). I was embarrassingly puffed the first time I tried this, luckily I wasn’t the only one!
Tagged As: fitness, fun, Hula hooping, Weight loss
18 November 2009 2:26 pm

Choosing the right snacks for low calorie diets can be really tricky. They need to be tasty, nutritious, filling, and easy to prepare. Here are my favourite 150 cal snacks (600kj). Please note to convert KJs into Cals divide by 4.
Tagged As: diet, snacks, Weight loss
12 November 2009 5:53 pm
Protein intake is a passionate topic. Read any body building website and you will be bamboozled by the latest and greatest protein supplements. Then there are the other punters who cry that we are eating too much protein and our health will suffer. So how do you sort through the contradicting press and how much protein do we really need to look great, and feel healthy?
Recently I came across a comprehensive article written by The Fitness Spotlight on Protein intake per day. If you are looking for some more detailed insights, read their article. It details techniques such as protein pulsing and intermittent fasting as well as analysing some recent data.
Tagged As: muscle build, protein, Weight loss
4 November 2009 5:50 pm
Do you sometimes feel uninspired to train? Even with a goal or event in mind, you still find yourself training without gusto or skipping sessions. One way to snap you out of this very vanilla phase is to land yourself a training buddy. Like any healthy relationship there can be ups and downs, but the journey is always much more fulfilling when you are sharing it with someone.
Recently I ran the Melbourne Marathon. I had the most incredible weekend, not just because I scored a PB of 3hr 16min but because I shared the experience with my new training buddy Michelle Bridges. Although we’ve been friends for many Read more…..
Tagged As: exercise, Marathons, running, Weight loss