Losing my real life friends

I've been so focused on my goals I have kind of gained tunnel vision and have felt so distant from my friends. It's hard to get together with other moms when the window that I have to socialize is the same time when there is child care at the gym. I'm kind of a broken record too.. But I know I have to remain singularly focused. Can anyone else relate?

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  • AlyssainNC
    AlyssainNC Posts: 19 Member
    It can be tough to be firm about having your gym time when there are fun play dates going on. What I do is I make sure there is a mom's night out every once in a while so that I can catch up with all the other ladies. Also, I do try to fit in a daytime play date at least every other week. Could you shift your schedule so your rest day(s) lines up with one of the fun mom socializing times?
  • Celeigh12
    Celeigh12 Posts: 763 Member
    Life is about balance. You will be happier in the long run if you find room for both your friends and your newfound love of all things healthy. Don't drive your friends away, you need them and they need you.
  • carriej82
    carriej82 Posts: 123 Member
    can any of your friends work out with you? walk together? meet at the gym? I have a friend that meets me at the gym, we put our kids in child watch together and then go workout next to one another on the treadmill or elliptical. we don't totally get to talk a lot... but we are in company. then afterwards we can let the kids play a bit and chat.
  • mygrl4meee
    mygrl4meee Posts: 943 Member
    My best friend called and wanted me to get her and go out. I said I had to do my run first. If the call didn't come I might have worked out longer but my friend is important to me. We did lunch and I did a couple errands and she did an errand herself. We used to just sit at a place to eat for 3 hrs but with time being more limited we just have made it work with the time without losing our close friendship.