No Working Out for 4 Weeks! 😱

No lie, this was one of the scariest things I've ever heard! What the heck am I gonna do with myself for 4 whole weeks?!!! Do the doctors not understand gym is bae?! GYM IS LIFE!!!!!! 😭 for over 3 years I've been a dedicated gym rat, but due to a minor surgery, I have to take 4 weeks off from Zumba & any heavy lifting! 😔 just when I finally found some consistency & a happy place, it feels like it's being snatched away from me. It felt like a piece of me was taken away. I felt so incomplete with just the thought of not going to the gym. Working out not only helps me physically, it has been my mental saving grace. Jesus & exercise. In my mind, they solve everything. Now I'm entering into a season where I have to go without one of them. I'm fresh out of surgery (this morning to be exact) & I now have a new outlook. The surgery was nowhere near as bad as I thought, so I'm expecting the gym hiatus to offer the same pleasant surprise. My big bad fear is that I'll gain a bunch of weight. Just when I'm finally close to my smallest, I'm concerned I'm going back towards my biggest. However, I'm turning my negative thinking into positive thinking! The way I see it, this is the perfect time for me to focus on better nutrition. With time away from the gym, I'll be “stuck with myself” 😂 no burning it off or substituting the gym as a solution. I'll have to deal head on with myself & any issues I have had with myself/my body, because let's face it, like most women I struggle with body image. It's easy to love what you see when you're looking your flyest, but just how much have I really grown? Will I pick myself apart, will I be gentle & patient with myself during this season. It's easy to judge if you've never struggled with your weight or you're not about the fitter things in life 😜 but I'm kinda excited to see where this season will take me. Deep down I think it's gonna shape me into an even better/well-rounded individual. It's really gonna help me grow! I'm excited to share this portion of my journey with you, because I know eventually, someone somewhere out there will face a similar dilemma too. These obstacles are put here to make us better. Whatever you're facing today that looks like it's against you, know that God is actually using it FOR you. I'll get more JESUS time in for sure, because let's face it, the gym cannot be my idol! 😜