Richard Ha writes:

The doctor told me to do nothing for one week after the GreenLight laser procedure. He said I could start walking around a little during the second week. But no lifting and no strenuous exercise for a total of six weeks.

It’s been eleven days now and I’m getting very antsy. Yesterday we went to Charlotte and Rodrigo’s for a “Mexican lu‘au.” They had lots of different Mexican dishes that we had not tried before. Everything was delicious and exceptional and I followed the doctor’s order of not walking around too much.

Since the procedure I’ve gained two pounds. I really need to cut down on my food intake, in addition to increasing the percentage of vegetables I eat. I’m afraid I’m going to gain back all the weight I’ve lost if I don’t cut way back. Lying around all day just can’t require many calories to sustain.

I am also a little concerned that my resting heart rate is in the mid-60s. There is no good reason I can think of that it should not still be in the high 50s, where it was before the procedure. I go for a check-up tomorrow and I’ll ask the doctor about that.

I really want to start exercising again.