Synopsis

There is a reason why the global wellness industry is in the trillions: we’re obsessed with improving our health, even if that means only choosing quick fixes to get results. And once we get those external results, our health gets put on the back burner.

We all know how addictions to food and substances can have lasting repercussions on our health; however, what happens when you take it too far? What happens when you cross over into obsessing about your health?

This mindset that consists of constantly beating yourself up for not being healthy enough leads to what I call a "silent addiction."

We also tend to view getting healthy as a negative thing, but why? What if we could change the conversation around how we view health in the first place?

When your health becomes your number one priority, it can cause another type of addiction that only leads to a life of bondage, fear, and anxiety. When you start climbing this mountain, you’ll never reach the pinnacle because you’re always looking for another way to improve your diet and health only to find you’re more restricted than before.

There is a way to live healthy without obsessing about your daily food and lifestyle choices.
There is a way to enjoy your health journey without feeling like it's a bad thing!

This book aims to help you identify what you truly believe about your health, where those beliefs might have started, and how to get freedom from the lies you’re believing about yourself.

You are more than your body and your lifestyle choices, and being healthy has nothing to do with how “well” you stick to a diet or plan.

When you stop finding your significance in what you eat and how you live your life, you’re free to be you and find your personal “healthy.”

I’m writing this book because I myself was completely addicted to healthy living. After being diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at age 7, struggling with anxiety and depression and dealing with severe food intolerances, I turned to nutrition and fitness for answers. For 10 years, I was completely obsessed with veganism and overtraining; I refused to change because of fear of what would happen to me or what others would say. I thought that it wouldn’t make me look legitimate enough in my career as a Corporate Wellness Coach, Consultant and Certified Sports Nutritionist.

Once I recognized I was looking to myself and my “healthy” food choices as my source for significance, I realized let my choices define me and validate who I was as a person. I was too stubborn to see the truth.

When my bloodwork and my body started to tell me that things were off, I knew I had to make a change. God showed me how much He loved me by radically healing me. I had to let him show me what health meant for me in order for me to experience lasting transformation and true freedom.

I’m writing this book because I am incredibly passionate about showing others how to go from addicted to health to living free.

This book is meant to expose how and why health addictions start as well as how to experience lasting freedom from them through:
My personal experiences and testimony, stories from other individuals and health professionals who have struggled with the same issues or seen them firsthand, tips and resources, and the practical steps to new levels of freedom with health that I've implemented in my own life as well as with my coaching clients.

Sales arguments

• Victoria has spoken on wellness over 300 times and coached more than 5,000 adult professionals. She's also developed and implemented countless programs, challenges and materials for over a dozen companies of all shapes and sizes.
• Given our current circumstances with COVID-19, health is at the forefront of our minds. Statistically speaking, 18.57% of adults are experiencing a mental health illness, equivalent to 45 million Americans. 4.38% are experiencing a severe mental health illness. Now is the perfect time for people to find joy on their health journey by breaking free from their fears, negative emotions and habits connected to their health choices.
• Victoria's hosted two health centered summits (one on natural approaches to Tourette Syndrome and another on Allergy-friendly living) with 50 expert speakers from around the globe.
• Victoria was awarded "Health Coach of the Year" by The Wellness Council of Arizona in 2018, and was featured as one of 30 “Who’s Next: Health and Fitness Experts” under 40 in AZ Central’s in 2018.
• Victoria's health-forward articles and alternative recipes have been published in several publications in print and online including: TheBeet.com, Sass Magazine and Chickpea Magazine.

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• Healthy and Free: A Journey to Wellness for Your Body, Soul, and Spirit by Beni Johnson
• The Whole30's Food Freedom Forever: Letting Go of Bad Habits, Guilt, and Anxiety Around Food by Melissa Hartwig Urban
• Health Food Junkies: Orthorexia Nervosa: Overcoming the Obsession with Healthful Eating by Steven Bratman M.D. and David Knight

Audience

This book is aimed at individuals who want to understand how to overcome any fears, negative beliefs and to break any addictions with health in order to experience lasting freedom and joy in their food choice and health overall.

Advance praise

"Victoria is the perfect fit to write this because of her personal journey to overall health and healing since childhood. She's overcome Tourette's Syndrome, severe and painful skin issues, hormone imbalances, and more. She has a unique and empathic coaching approach with her clients who struggle with the damage and destruction that come with food addiction; and at the same time is able to help so many learn about the incredible impacts of food as fuel and medicine." Dr. Jaime Parker, Associate Director, Wellness Council of Arizona

"This topic immediately caught my attention! When does the obsession to be healthy become unhealthy? I am intrigued to learn more for myself and also I am excited to share this important information with the large community of diverse women within our studios." - Kimberlee White, Co-Founder Jabz Boxing Fitness for Women

"I have been very open about my addictions to health which led me into eating disorders and obsessive behavior. I think many of us go to the extreme when it comes to health where it no longer works in our favor mentally or emotionally. I am anticipating this book and feel it will help so many that are between two worlds and needing assistance and guidance." - Violette de Alaya, Founder & CEO of FemCity®

Victoria has been an ongoing contributor to Sass Magazine, answering each of our requests for her unique content - she is someone who can certainly write, and write well, on demand. She has a wholistic approach to health, wellness, nutrition, and how it impacts everyday aspects of human life. She expresses this perspective in her work. It is her ability to uniquely embrace the complexities of overall health and wellness - that so many of us find it easier to shy away from - that have made her a coveted writer for Sass. She is no doubt the author to have for such a nuanced topic as addiction to health.
Name and title: Gel Derossi, Sass Magazine Digital Manager