Here are the most common terms, definitions, abbreviations and acronyms used in social sites, Facebook support groups , Forums or Blogs for weight loss surgery:
Bariatrics – A general term used to refer to weight loss surgery options, like gastric sleeve, gastric bypass and mini bypass, and duodenal switch to treat obesity. It has Greek roots: bar (baros) meaning heavy weight, iatr (iatrikos/iatros) meaning treatment, and ic meaning pertaining to.
- 2G2BT – Too Good To Be True
- AF – Aunt Flo {Menstruation)
- BBL – Be Back Later
- BMI – Body Mass Index, an indication of body fat
- BRB – Be Right Back
- BTW – By The Way
- B4N – Bye For Now
- BCNU – Be Seeing You
- BFF – Best Friends Forever
- BHH – Bless Her / His Heart
- BM Bowel Movement
- BYH – Bless Your Heart
- CPAP – Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
- CV –Cardio or Cardiovascular
- CW – Current Weight (see also HW/GW/LW/SW)
- DBEYR – Don’t Believe Everything You Read
- DS – Duodenal Switch or Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch (BPD/DS)
- Dumping – A Syndrome that occurs when food (sugar) moves too fast to small bowel
- EKG – Electrocardiography
- ESG – Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty
- EWL – Excessive Weight Loss
- FTF – Face to Face
- FDA – Food and Drug Administration
- FUD – Fear, Uncertainty, and Disinformation
- GE – Go Easy
- GERD – Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- GI – Gastrointestinal
- GR8 – Great
- GW – Goal Weight
- HW – Highest Weight (see also CW/GW/LW/SW)
- IGB – IntrGastric Balloon
- ILY – I Love You
- IMHO – In My Humble Opinion
- INTL – It’s NEVER Too Late
- IRL – In Real Life
- ISO – In Search Of
- J/K – Just Kidding
- LAGB – Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding
- LVSG – Laparoscopic Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (LGS or VSG)
- L8R – Later
- LOL – Laughing Out Loud (Lots Of Love)
- Loser’s Bench – Losing Weight
- LW – Lowest Weight (see also HW/CW/GW/SW)
- LYLAS – Love You Like A Sister
- MHOTY – My Hat’s Off To You
- MM – Motivational Monday
- NP – No Problem
- NSV – Non-Scale Victory
- OAC – Obesity Action Coalition
- Onederland – Under 200 Pounds
- OH – Obesity Help
- PCOS – Poly-Cystic Ovarian Syndrome
- PCP – Primary Care Physician
- Pouch – Small stomach made during gastric bypass connected to the small intestines
- OIC – Oh, I See
- OT – Off Topic
- PB – Productive Burping
- PITA – Pain In The A$$
- POV – Point Of View
- QT – Cutie
- RBTL – Read Between The Lines
- ROTFL – Rolling On The Floor Laughing
- RNY / RYGB – Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
- SF – Sugar-Free
- SG – Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Stalls – Weight Loss Plateau
- Surgiversary – Anniversary of One’s Weight Loss Surgery
- SW – Starting Weight (see also HW/CW/GW/LW)
- SWAK – Sealed (or Sent) With A Kiss
- TBWL – Total Body Weight Loss
- TLC – Tender Loving Care
- TMI – Too Much Information
- TT – Transformation Tuesday
- TT – Tummy Tuck
- TTYL – Talk To You Later
- TYVM – Thank You Very Much
- VBG – Very Big Grin or Vertical Banded Gastroplasty
- WMD – Weighted Mean Difference
- WYWH – Wish You Were Here
- WLS – Weight Loss Surgery
- XOXO – Hugs and Kisses
- YGT – You Got This!
- YJ – You’re Joking!