The following are some of the common abbreviations used on this message board:

ACL = Anterior cruciate ligament

AMRAP = As Many Rounds As Possible (crossfit)

BB = belly button

bc = because

BCBS = Blue Cross/Blue Shield

BED = Binge Eating Disorder

bf = best friend

BM = bowel movement

BMI = Body Mass Index

bp = blood pressure

BPD = Borderline Personality Disorder or Biliopancreatic Diversion (Scopinaro procedure)

bs = blood sugar

btw = by the way

CBT = cognitive-behavioral therapy

CC = common channel

c diff = clostridium difficile

cos or cuz = because

CPAP = continuous positive airway pressure

CRNP = certified registered nurse practitioners

cw = current weight

CXR = Chest X-Ray

Dr. = doctor

DS = Dumping Syndrome or Duodenal Switch

EGD = Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

EKG = Electrocardiography

ff = fat free

GERD = gastroesophageal reflux disease

GI = gastrointestinal

GNC = General Nutrition Corporation store

GP = general practitioner or family doctor

HBP = high blood pressure

hr = heart rate

hw = highest weight

ICU = Intensive Care Unit

Idk = I don’t know

IMHO = in my humble (honest) opinion

IMO = in my opinion

IUI = Intrauterine insemination

LAP Band = Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band

lol = laughing out loud

LSG = Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

med = medicine

msg = message

NASH = Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

nf = non fat

NG = Nasogastric

NP = nurse practitioner

NSAIDS = Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

NSV = non-scale victory (“scale” means “weight scale”)

NUT = nutritionist

OA = Overeaters Anonymous

Onederland = a magical place or destination for those trying to lose weight. It might correspond to attaining a weight in the hundreds or losing a hundred pounds.

op = operation

OSA = Obstructive sleep Apnea

Oz = Australia

PB = Productive Burps

PCOS = Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

PCP = Primary Care Physician

PM = private message (email)

PMS = premenstrual syndrome

POSE = Primary Obesity Surgery Endolumenal

postop or post–op = post-operation or post-surgery

PPI = Proton Pump Inhibitors

ppl = people

preop or pre-op = pre-operation or pre-surgery

PTSD = Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

PVC = Premature ventricular contractions

RA = Rheumatoid arthritis

RH = reactive hypoglycemia

RN = registered nurse

RNY = Roux-en-Y

RTD = ready to drink

SADI-S = single anastomosis duodeno–ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy

s/f or sf = sugar free

SIPS = stomach intestinal pylorus-sparing surgery

smh = shaking my head, scratching my head

SO = significant other

SOB = shortness of breath

sw = weight at surgery

tmi = too much information

TPN = total parenteral nutrition

TT = tummy tuck

TTC = trying to conceive

u = You

UGI = Upper Gastrointestinal

VSG = Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy

Vit = Vitamin

wks = weeks

WLS = Weight Loss Surgery

WOD = Workout of the Day

w/o = without

wt = weight

: ) or :-) = = smiley face

: ( or :-( = = sad face

common abbreviations

@@James Marusek

awwww dude

nice of you to cut and paste your post from wayyyy before

there are always newbies and OP that benefit from this great list

DH DOES stand for darling husband

DW DOES stand for darling wife

you've lost 117 lbs!!

don't look at me, i didn't take them!LOL

you are aces!!!

kathy

congrats