Hope this thread helps more than just me. Maybe someone who has already learned it can fill in us noobs:)

What is a NSV

NSV. Is short for non scale victory. Something not related to the number on the scale. Like one of my first was my son telling me he could fit his arms around me further lol

DH = dear husband.... took me a while to figure that one out lol

NUT - nutritionalist

_{As we go along this journey I think we will pick up some without even thinking about it. I can't wait for my surgery date to be scheduled...going thru this alone is making it scary one day and exciting the next.}

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PPI-proton pump inhibitor--used to prevent/reduce stomach acid

PCP-primary care physician

Stall= period of time usually more than a week that you havent lost any weight.

Onderland= weight in the one hundreds (>199)

Losers bench= when you have started to lose weight its a term we use

-d'andra

I would also like to add:

SW: starting weight (some people also use this as surgery weight)

CW: current weight

GW: goal weight

NUT - nutritionalist

oh wow.. I thought it was psychologist..cause... well people who go therapy are 'nuts' - lol..

OP: It means original poster -- the person who started the thread

Thread: The topic/subject started by an original poster.

I just realized IMO means 'in my opinion'

You can always google net lingo and get a huge list.

There are certain ones that are more WLS specific though, that aren't on there. All the common ones you'll see on other message boards such as DH and IMHO (in my humble opinion) type ones are there though.