FOF Rosie Battista is giving away the secrets that transformed her body from this:
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Enter to win, by commenting below and answering: What part of your body do you love the most?
As she approached her 50th birthday last year, Rosie Battista experienced a true mid-life crisis:
"I had to sell my house in a bad housing market," writes Rosie on her website. "I had a broken-up relationship, a lost, messy floundering business, topped off with seemingly insurmountable life issues... All of this toxicity evidenced itself in the most obvious symptom of a lifestyle gone awry, an overweight, uncomfortable body."
In an effort to get her groove back, Rosie decided to tackle one long-held goal: Compete in a body-building contest. Over the next four months, she completely transformed her body through an intensive dieting and training program. She lost 35 pounds, toned up and placed 17th in the competition.
"I was the oldest one in the competition and my 19-year-old daughter who trained and competed with me was the youngest," says Rosie. "At 50, I am finally comfortable in my own skin and have the confidence to say it. Confidence enables and entitles me to sleep naked!"
Now, Rosie spends her time spreading the love...teaching others how to love their bodies
and enjoy their food. She authored three brilliant books:
Sleeping Naked After 40, an e-book
which includes Rosie's weight-loss and confidence-boosting lessons,
Cooking Naked After 40, a cookbook of the recipes that transformed her body and
Mini-Treats, a collection of dessert recipes without refined sugar.
Bonus! Preview one of Rosie's recipes from Mini-Treats by clicking here.
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"I LOVE chocolate, but that doesn't mean I have to eat chocolate bars, candy and sugar-laden layer cakes. It is possible to sweeten your life while reducing the sugar you consume."
Chick Pea Brownies
These are a favorite in my house because they freeze so nicely and actually taste like fudge when you remove them from the freezer. With no white flour and no refined white sugar, these treats are delightful and your whole family will be amazed.
Ingredients
1 bag dark chocolate chips
2 cups of garbanzo beans
2/3 cups of agave nectar
1/2 tsp baking powder
4 eggs
Walnuts/almonds (optional)
Instructions
1. Melt chocolate in double boiler
2. Mix beans, agave, baking powder, eggs in a blender and mix in chocolate.
3. Pour in pan and bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
4. Sprinkle with nuts if desired.
(These keep great in the freezer!)
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Enter to win Rosie's books, Cooking Naked After 40, Sleeping Naked After 40 and Mini-Treats plus a 30-minute phone consultation with her by commenting, below: What part of your body do love most?
(See all our past winners, here.)
(See official rules, here.)
Contest closes February 17, 2011
[Read more about Rosie here]
{FOF Homework} Then & Now 
{Giveaway} Another shot at intimacy! 
{Bedroom Confessions} He wouldn't put it down!
I wish i had that much confidence in my fifties to wear a two piece bathing suit. You rock! Would love to try your book and work toward a better body.
My very curly blonde hair!
This story sounds like me in the beginning anyway. I am in my almost mid fifties , having furnished and decorated the ideal house my once significant other and I designed we broke up after 15 years, now my winter get away is gone, I am menopausal and have gained that apple mid section. Although I don’t want to compete in a contest I need help with this body I no longer recognize as mine. The part I like best…my breasts as they don’t look badly larger.
I love my calves. I like the way they look in heals.
My calves – at 60 my knees are sagging, but my calves still look great!
I am doing another competition on May 7 and now I am letting everyone watch me as I blog about my progress daily at http://www.sleepingnakedafter40.com. Join me in losing some weight together as we give 100 percent commitment for the next 100 days to get where we want to be with our weight and just in time for the first day of spring.
I like my face area most the rest of me needs help….victim of cancer at 33, now I am 65 & glad I refused chemo or radiation…it was a gamble but I am healthier because of it. I would love to get my body into shape after sitting behind a desk for 15 years.
Love what Rosie has accomplished!!! Good work!!
My favorite part of my body would be my hands because I use them to convey love. Sometimes it might be by preparing a special meal, giving a relaxing massage, reaching out to touch a friends arm when they are having a hard time, or holding my husband’s hand to let him know I am there. The power of touch is amazing in many ways.
Have to say my smile. Need to work on the rest of me, but you can never go wrong with a great attitude and smile!
The part of my body I love the most are my almond shaped eyes, and long eyelashes!
I love my mind. Because with my mind I can accomplish every goal I desire.
My hair!
My eyes are my favorite part. They are clear blue, sort of a different shade. They see pretty well too so I know how much work I have to do to get the rest of me in shape! I am a Nurse Practitioner taking care of really sick patients. I need to start working out not only to improve my physical health but to relieve the mental stress of my profession.
I have to say my breasts are the best part of my body. At 54, they still do not sag. I want to tone up the rest of my body though. I’ve had a lot of physical problems over the last 10 years that have prevented me from exercising as much as I wish. I’ve recently had surgery that will hopefully resolve a lot of those problems. I would love to know Rosie’s secrets so that I can get in better shape.
Arms that look great in sleeveless, is where I am at the moment. I’m working on other things, but right now, I’m enjoying some nice definition just beginning in my arms. Yeah for exercise!
I love my breasts. They are full and round and definitely make me feel feminine, even when the rest of me may be making me feel not so beautiful. And my beloved appreciates and compliments me.
Very motivational. Would love to read.
My ankles. They are tiny and one of the few parts of me that remind me how much smaller I used to be. A program that would guide me back to a healthier and firmer self would be a God send!
My heart, the most important part of your body, both literally and figuratively. So far my heart is still literally strong at 67 and figuratively (we’ve been through some tough times together, but I think I can always trust it to guide me in the right direction.
Oops – I forgot to mention the body part I like the most – and I would have to say its the curve of my lower back.
Thats amazing. I could definitely use some inspiration to make such a big difference in my life. At 47 I’m floundering badly in a dead end job with no relationship – just a couple of cats.
My long silver hair, the rest needs work, and after having right knee replaced in 2009 lost 35 lbs. and expect to loose more after left knee operation this month. I am a person who has a wonderful family who loves me for how I am so I like myself pretty well lol!!!
Hi Rosie, the part of my body that I love the most is my face because I have bright eyes and a cheerful smile!
Since it’s the only thing I can think of, it would be my nose. The rest has gone down the tubes, lol.
my smile, it’s not the biggest or brightest, but I love the fact that it is there whenever I need it!
I love my smile!! It reflects my thankfulness for each day I’m able to open my eyes and breath fresh air.
I feel beautiful inside and try to live healthy and keep working on the outside.
I love my hands. They’ve held my children when they were babies, held their hands when they were older, wiped their tears and now pat them on the back as they have grown to be adults. My hands help me be creative (knitting, cooking, sewing, gardening, writing), add drama when I speak and provide a big wave when I see a friend. Yep, without a doubt, I love my hands!
My body part that I like most are my hands. I’d love to win this and learn more about Rosie. This is too cool!!
I love my nose – being in the middle of, what my husband calls a georgous face, it is a clean, crisp nose – free of any flaws and is not altered! It is like a beautiful ski-slope perfectly nestled between two gracefully aging cheeks!! The rest of me desperately needs help so this book will tune me onto what truly will finally get me back on track – and my commitment is there! I look forward to putting it into my daily habits!
I would have to say my facial skin is my favorite. At age 53, I constantly get questions/comments on how I maintain my skin. All I can say is sunblock, sunblock, sunblock!!!!!!
Can you do anything for a 75 year old? Let’s see?
My biceps. I love them most. They are certainly as big as Michele Obama’s biceps. When I was a teenager I did gymnastics, the uneven parallel bars, probably because I had innate upper body strength. Now I like to tease the guys that I can beat them in an arm wrestle. I can’t really, but I’m good “for a girl”. They look impressive when flexed. That impresses people a lot!
My shoulders… I have been working out at the gym and walking alot, which really makes me feel good about myself.
My eyes smile big & bright with tutti-fruitti color!
i love my hair the most. it’s the only thing that doesn’t give me a problem. a bad hair day i just pull it back in a ponytail. thank you
I love my arms since they are the most toned part of my body.
I like my legs the best. The rest of my body can use some help, but my legs are still in great shape!
I love my spirit that inhabits my 59 year old body….lol
I love my arms Im wroking on me I been for some ,
time I work out with my hunben 6 days a week.
He feels Im looking good but I can some changes,In
how I look.
I guess I love my smile the best. It’s by no means perfect-no way! It’s crooked, as are my teeth a little, and I always got teased for having “cho-cho” lips(a local saying) & “horse teeth”. But people have always commented about it and I certainly enjoy using the muscles it takes to make a smile-forget the laugh lines! They show I have lived & laughed alot in my 55 years. For that reason I love that part of my body. It’s right out there in front, can’t hide it and wouldn’t want to!Besides-everyone is getting lip enlargements of one sort or another-something I’ll never need! Just gotta keep brushing good & visiting my pain-free dentist. No gym for equipment needed for smiles!
Without question, my face. That’s my fave part. Ask my fiance and he would agree as long as you let him say my behind as a close second ’cause that’s the part he likes; even though I don’t agree. Thanks for the awesome offer!
My hands; wish I had tried to be a hand model when I was younger.
I love my brain because it controls my heart and soul.
My feet. I’ve got fairly small feet and am not bothered with a lot of the complaints I hear about. I believe one of the reasons is that I go barefoot a great deal and have since I was a child.
At 63 I work out hard to keep strong and healthy. I lift a lot of weight to keep my muscles strong. I love my back because I stand straight and walk with confidence that I do all I can to keep on going.
I would love to learn more about Rosie’s program!
I would have to say my eyes. I get compliments on their color all of the time. Besides, my eyes don’t have a weight problem.
I’m going with my eyes on this one…yep, my big brown eyes. The rest of me needs work but I’m not complaining about it. I’m a Breast Cancer Survivor and I’m happy to wake up each and every day and see my pudgy little self looking back at me in the mirror!