Learning The Lingo, Abbreviations & Words To Learn

[O.T.R. sleever 3,386]

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

[O.T.R. sleever 3,386]

What is a NSV

[jenn298 36]

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

[sabstar22 25]

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

[robin33 71]

NUT - nutritionalist

[Peg Haggerty Hefti 4]

_{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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[Foxbins 625]

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

PCP-primary care physician

[beautifuldiva 22]

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

[jhansen71 257]

I would also like to add:

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

CW: current weight

GW: goal weight

[Patrick Curl 424]

NUT - nutritionalist

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

[LindaS 316]

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

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

[MGM 140]

I just realized IMO means 'in my opinion'

[Oregondaisy 2,020]

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.