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[McNee]

In all the surfing of weight loss surgery sites and forums over the last few months, I came across what to the younger folks may seem like a sub-set of l33t speak or something.  All these acronyms ... NUT, WLS, DH, RNY, PCP, NUT, etc, etc, etc.

Through reading multiple posts and figuring out context, I've been able to translate most of them. I think. But I was wondering if we shouldn't compile some sort of master glossary of sorts to help other newbs?

so... I'll kick it off with a few that I know... please add others you've seen used... then maybe once a good size list Maybe Mike can put it all into a single sticky post or something?

WLS - Weight Lost Surgery

PCP - Primary Care Physician

NUT - Nutritionist

RNY - Roux-en Y (Gastric Bypass Surgery)

[shepkatt]

Here you go:

AFK--Away From Keys
ATM--At the moment
AMOS-- Association for Morbid Obesity Support
AO--AchievOne (RTD protein)
BA--Bariatric Advantage Vitamins
Bandit--Folks who have had Lap Band Surgery
BBL--Be Back Later
BF--Boyfriend
BI--Breast Implants (Plastic Surgery Term)
BIL--Brother In Law
BL--Belt Lipectomy (Plastic Surgery Term)
BRB--Be Right Back
BT--Butt Tuck (Plastic Surgery Term)
BTDT--Been There. Done That.
BTW--By The Way
CBL--Circumferential Body Lift (Plastic Surgery Term)
Century Club--100 pounds lost
CL--Crystal Light
CU--See you
CUL8R--See you later
DD--Dear/Darling Daughter
DH--Dear/Darling Husband/Hubby
DIL--Daughter In Law
DS--Dear/Darling Son or Duodenal Switch (type of weight-loss surgery)
DW--Dear/Darling Wife
FBL--Full Body Lift
FF--Fat Free
FIL--Father In Law
GF--Girlfriend
GL--Good Luck
GMTA--Great Minds Think Alike
GTG--Got To Go
HAM--Hot A$$ Mess
HB--Hurry back
HTH--Hope This/That Helps
IDK--I Don't Know
IMHO--In My Honest Opinion
IIRC--If I Recall Correctly
JK--Just Kidding
K--OK
KIM--Keep It Moving
LAP -- Laproscopic
LBL--Lower Body Lift (Plastic Surgery Term)
LMAO--Laughing My A$$ Off
LOL--Laughing Out Loud
LPT--Liquid Protein Train
MIL--Mother In Law
MUAH--Sound that a kiss makes
NP--No problem
NSA--No Sugar Added
NSV--Non-Scale Victory (e.g. can fit in an airline seat, exercising more ...)
OFF--Over Fifty Forum (BMI Over 50)
OH--Obesity Help
OMG--Oh My God or Oh My Gosh
Onderland--Those whose weight has dropped into the 100's
OT--Off Topic (not related to weight loss or obesity issues)
PB--Productive Burp
PCOS--Poly-Cystic Ovarian Syndrome
PCP--Primary Care Physician
PD--Protein Delite
PITA--Pain In The A$$
PMP--Peeing My Pants
PS--plastic surgery
RL--Real Life
ROFL--Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROFLMAO--Rolling On Floor Laughing My A$$ Off
RT--Real Time
RTD--Ready-To-Drink (as in canned or bottled protein
RNY--Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass (type of WLS)
SV--Scale Victory (e.g. reached a weight goal)
Surgery", owner of bariatriceating.com and all around good egg!
SMTO@U--Sticking My Tongue Out At You
SF--Sugar Free
SIL--Sister/Son In Law
SO--Significant Other
TBC--To Be Continued
TIA--Thanks in advance
TYIA--Thank you in advance
TL--Thigh Lift (Plastic Surgery Term)
TMI-Too Much Information
TT--Tummy Tuck (PS Term)
TTFN--Ta-Ta For Now
TTYL--Talk To You Later
Twoterville--Those whose weight has dropped into the 200's
TY--Thank You
TYVM--Thank You Very Much
VSG--Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (type of wls)
WB--Welcome Back
WBGV--West By God Virginia
WLS--weight-loss surgery
WTB -- Wanting to buy
WTG--Way To Go
WTS -- Wanting to sell
YMMV--Your Mileage May Vary
YW--You're Welcome

[Sephia]

You know, I only use acronyms online, and I've been online for 12 years now and acronyms change depnding on what the  subject is of the board itself.

I could post ton of acronyms that have nothing to even do with WLS. I know almost all of them for pregnancy and birth, I know a lot from the ex-mormon world now too, and the homeschooling world, the dieting world and more. DH knows acronyms for the transformer world, Sci-Fi world, Star Trek world, RPG world, and more. I've found you can do searches for just about any acronym, but usually sites have a dedicated page with a list of their most often used acronyms.

I rarely use acronyms in e-mails or even texts I have a hard time using short hand in a text, ironically. DH thinks it's funny.

BTW - you forgot to add LD = Liquid Diet

[shepkatt]

Bump

[MelissaAletha]

Thanks!  I forgot about this thread. 

[Barb]

NcNee you must've been reading my mind !! This is my first time joining a forum and like you, I've been able to figure most of them out but man sometimes I'd just think, I wish there was a list of what all these mean somewhere!!  So TY,TY,TY

Lynnda - thanks for the list!!

[AwesomeForever]

I just have not figured out BFF...is this a Butt Fat Free connotation or what?

 

Linda

[patti55444]

BFF = Best Friends Forever

[Abhaya]

I think I prefer "Butt Fat Free"....LOL

[jenny]

KWIM - know what I mean

IKWUM - I know what you mean

[aonesister]

I've seen VBS...what does that mean?

[kristopia]

Ummmmm - VBS=vacation bible school?

No idea.

[HopenToBeThin]

Only thing I could think of.

[shepkatt]

There is a practice called Victoria Bariatric Surgeons that goes by VBS.. Maybe that?

[Sorsha342]

TOM = time of month 

LGBP = laproscopic gastric bypass

[kristopia]

Ooooh, I forgot about TOM - visiting me now - good one to remember.

How about BOB = battery operated boyfriend  **heh - sorry guys**

[Spartanfan1973]

I am cracking up at BOB... probably cause my hubby's name is Bob.
You guys always crack me up, I love this place.

[aidansmom]

VBS does stand for Vacation Bible School for those who don't know.

[Jabba2Halle]

I've seen several members track their body weight as:

HW - BW - SW - CW

I figure HW = highest weight, SW = surgery weight, and CW = current weight, but what does BW stand for?

[thinner bob]

NHF, New Happy , Freak. I have been one 5 months today!!