If it was raining, I probably would have gone to REI to get rain gear. As I said, this car thing with DD has really thrown me for a loop--at least it's coming to a close.
Regarding telling H--I don't know. I think it would be better for me to say "I'm so sore from working out" Or "Wow, these pants are so baggy-guess the (walking/biking/whatever) is working."
If he said "Yeah, I'm quitting smoking tomorrow", I wouldn't believe him. If I noticed he didn't smell like smoke for several days in a row and if he said "I haven't had a cigarette for 2 weeks"- THEN I would believe that it would stick.
WAAAAAY back, when I had the tough trainer, etc, I had made a deal with him-- I would do the program and he would quit smoking. He stopped smoking for a few weeks. I did the program for months. I think we BOTH of let ourselves and each other down when it comes to doing something that we don't like. I'm not saying it's right- just how it's been.
Me-43 H-46 M 12 yrs 7/09 T 15 2 grown kids bomb 7/05/07 H moved out 8/04/07 11/22/09 told him I quit;let's get ball rolling Mid Dec- he isn't sure he wants D End 2/2010-Starting to consider piecing