For many of us, our life after WLS is radically different from our pre-WLS life.

What I would like to know is what media and resources you have found particularly helpful in creating that new life. Are there cookbooks you go back to over and over? Do you read particular magazines for information and/or inspiration? What about self-help books? Documentaries? Websites? YouTube Channels? DVDs?

Whether related to fitness and nutrition, mental and spiritual health, aromatherapy, style guides for dressing your new figure, or even cleaning and organizing your home, what has helped you create the life you want post-WLS?

Honestly, this website has been my most used resource so far. Before surgery and in the five or so week healing period, I kind of had tunnel vision and just concentrated on making it through each day. That worked for me then.

Now that I'm further out, I'm working on building habits for the long term. It really helps hear from people who are further out. I lurk in the veterans forum a good deal, just soaking it in.

One of the healthy habits I'm working on is cooking protein-based meals at home that I like. I've used allrecipes.com quite a bit for that.

Finally, my favorite design/housekeeping type blog is apartmenttherapy.com. It's been a new hobby of mine to create a comfortable space for myself at home. It lifts my mood and kind of helps me feel calmer.

I love apartmenttherapy, too. I have always lived in small spaces and that site has great ideas.

Mellie May on youtube! She has a LOT of videos, documenting every step of her journey in a really kind/candid way. It was so helpful to me and really calmed my anxiety about the whole thing. I would highly recommend checking her out.

I enjoy listening to podcasts. My favorite is created by Reeger Cortell. It is called Weight Loss Surgery Podcasts. It is informational and inspirational.

I love apartmenttherapy, too. I have always lived in small spaces and that site has great ideas.

Definitely! It's just something I enjoy and it's cool now to have friends asking my advice on how to lay out their furniture, make a small kitchen work, etc.