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MESSAGE BOARDS

BTW = By the way

CUL8R = See you later

CYA ( cya ) = See Ya

CYA = Cover Your Arse (In addition to "See Ya Later")

DB = Darling Brother, Dear Brother or whatever “D” word depending on mood

DD = Darling Daughter, Dear Daugher or whatever “D” word depending on mood

DH = Darling Husband, Dear Husband or whatever “D” word depending on mood

DS = Darling Son, Dear Son or Darling Sister, Dear Sister or whatever “D” word depending on mood

DS = Duodenal Switch

DW = Darling Wife, Dear Wife or whatever “D” word depending on mood

FAQ = Frequently asked questions.

FWIW = For What It's Worth

FYI = For your information.

HTH = Hope this helps. or Hope that helps.

IMHO ( imho ) = In My Honest Opinion, In My Humble Opinion

IMO ( imo ) = In My Opinion

IT = Information Technology.

KISS = Keep It Simple Stupid.

LAP = Laparoscopic Procedure

L8TR ( l8tr ) = Later ( Like see ya later )

LMAO = Laughing My A$$ Off

LOL ( lol ) = Laugh Out Loud

MB = Message Board.

NEWBEE ( newbee, newbie ) = New user of Internet and or computer.

NICK ( nick ) = Name used by people ( Individual ) on the Internet.

NSV = non scale victory (a change other than the scale…something suddenly fits, others notice your weight loss, etc.)

OMG = Oh My God, Oh My Gosh

OP = Original Poster

OT = Off Topic, used on message boards when the post is not on the threads subject..

PB = Productive Burp (quick vomit without the stomach acid since it is just the food in your pouch)

PIC ( pic ) = Picture

PPL ( ppl ) = People

PS = Plastic Surgery

RTFP = read the fine print

RNY = Roux En Y (Gastric Bypass Surgery)

ROFL ( rofl ) = Rolling On Floor Laughing

ROFLMAO = Rolling on floor laughing my a** off

SLIME- an overproduction of saliva that occurs in an attempt to force an obstructed piece of food down

SNAFU = situation normal, all fouled up

SV = scale victory (when the numbers on the scale actually show a change)

SWEET SPOT= when you're losing 1-2 lbs/week on average over time and your sensible meals are making you full, so you don’t get physically hungry again for a good 3 to 4 hours

TT = Tummy Tuck

TTFN = Ta Ta For Now

TTYL = Talk to you later

TYFS = Thank you for sharing

URL ( url ) = Uniform Resource Locater, Internet address of a web page ( http://sitename )

YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary

WTF ( wtf ) = What the Freak or your other favorite explicative

WLS = Weight Loss Surgery

ZZZZZZ ( zzzzz ) = Sleeping or Bored

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LAP-BAND Patients

BTW = By the way

CUL8R = See you later

CYA ( cya ) = See Ya

CYA = Cover Your Arse (In addition to "See Ya Later")

DB = Darling Brother, Dear Brother or whatever “D” word depending on mood

DD = Darling Daughter, Dear Daugher or whatever “D” word depending on mood

DH = Darling Husband, Dear Husband or whatever “D” word depending on mood

DS = Darling Son, Dear Son or Darling Sister, Dear Sister or whatever “D” word depending on mood

DS = Duodenal Switch

DW = Darling Wife, Dear Wife or whatever “D” word depending on mood

FAQ = Frequently asked questions.

FWIW = For What It's Worth

FYI = For your information.

HTH = Hope this helps. or Hope that helps.

IMHO ( imho ) = In My Honest Opinion, In My Humble Opinion

IMO ( imo ) = In My Opinion

IT = Information Technology.

KISS = Keep It Simple Stupid.

LAP = Laparoscopic Procedure

L8TR ( l8tr ) = Later ( Like see ya later )

LMAO = Laughing My A$$ Off

LOL ( lol ) = Laugh Out Loud

MB = Message Board.

NEWBEE ( newbee, newbie ) = New user of Internet and or computer.

NICK ( nick ) = Name used by people ( Individual ) on the Internet.

NSV = non scale victory (a change other than the scale…something suddenly fits, others notice your weight loss, etc.)

OMG = Oh My God, Oh My Gosh

OP = Original Poster

OT = Off Topic, used on message boards when the post is not on the threads subject..

PB = Productive Burp (quick vomit without the stomach acid since it is just the food in your pouch)

PIC ( pic ) = Picture

PPL ( ppl ) = People

PS = Plastic Surgery

RTFP = read the fine print

RNY = Roux En Y (Gastric Bypass Surgery)

ROFL ( rofl ) = Rolling On Floor Laughing

ROFLMAO = Rolling on floor laughing my a** off

SLIME- an overproduction of saliva that occurs in an attempt to force an obstructed piece of food down

SNAFU = situation normal, all fouled up

SV = scale victory (when the numbers on the scale actually show a change)

SWEET SPOT= when you're losing 1-2 lbs/week on average over time and your sensible meals are making you full, so you don’t get physically hungry again for a good 3 to 4 hours

TT = Tummy Tuck

TTFN = Ta Ta For Now

TTYL = Talk to you later

TYFS = Thank you for sharing

URL ( url ) = Uniform Resource Locater, Internet address of a web page ( http://sitename )

YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary

WTF ( wtf ) = What the Freak or your other favorite explicative

WLS = Weight Loss Surgery

ZZZZZZ ( zzzzz ) = Sleeping or Bored

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