Is there a list of what all the abbreviations mean?

Joyce P.
on 8/7/13 9:40 am - Halifax, VA
DS on 11/07/14

Thanks for your help! :)

    

Joyce P
Halifax, Virginia
        

MajorMom
on 8/7/13 10:11 am - VA

Hmm...there used to be a help button that listed a link to acronyms often used here on Obesity Help (OH). Are there any particular ones that are giving you trouble?

--gina

 

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Joyce P.
on 8/7/13 10:28 am - Halifax, VA
DS on 11/07/14

Thanks Gina! I did a search for acronyms and found this! Thanks!

AMOS Association for Morbid Obesity Support
BBL Be Back Later
BF Boyfriend
BI Breast Implants (PS Term)
BIL Brother In Law
BL Belt Lipectomy (PS Term)
BRB Be Right Back
BT Butt Tuck (PS Term)
BTDT Been There. Done That.
BTW By The Way
CBL Circumferential Body Lift (PS Term)
CC Carb Countdown (product brand name)
DD Dear/Darling Daughter
DH Dear/Darling Husband/Hubby
DIL Daughter In Law
DS Dear/Darling Son or Duodenal Switch
DW Dear/Darling Wife
FBL Full Body Lift
FF Fat Free
FIL Father In Law
GF Girlfriend
GL Good Luck
GMTA Great Minds Think Alike
GTG Got To Go
HTH Hope This/That Helps
IMHO In My Honest Opinion
JK Just Kidding
LBL Lower Body Lift (PS Term)
LMAO Laughing My A$$ Off
LOL Laughing Out Loud
MIL Mother In Law
MUAH Sound that a kiss makes
NP No problem
NSV Non Scale Victory (ie can fit in an airline seat, exercising more ...)
OFF Over Fifty Forum (BMI Over 50)
OH Obesity Help
OMG Oh My God
OT Off Topic (not related to weight loss or obesity issues)
PB Productive Burp
PCOS Poly-Cystic Ovarian Syndrome
PITA Pain In The A$$
PMP Peeing My Pants
RL Real Life
ROFL Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROFLMAO Rolling On Floor Laughing My A$$ Off
RT Real Time
SV Scale Victory (ie reached a weight goal)
SMTO@U Sticking My Tongue Out At You
SF Sugar Free
SIL Sister/Son In Law
TBC To Be Continued
TL Thigh Lift (PS Term)
TMI Too Much Information
TT Tummy Tuck (PS Term)
TTFN Ta-Ta For Now
TTYL Talk To You Later
TY Thank You
TYVM Thank You Very Much
WB Welcome Back
WTG Way To Go
YMMV Your Mileage May Vary
YW You're Welcome

 

    

Joyce P
Halifax, Virginia
        

PeteA
on 8/7/13 1:58 pm - Parma, OH
DS on 04/15/13

YMMV is pretty popular. wink

dandm4life
on 8/8/13 1:22 am - grand rapids, MI
DS on 09/05/13

Not sure on this board, but IRL is also common (in real life). So like, LOL IRL would be laughing out loud in real life

    

Member Services
on 8/8/13 2:24 am - Irvine, CA

Here are a couple more we see a lot

 

NSV = Non Scale Victory

PB2 = A healthier alternative to peanut butter

dandm4life
on 8/8/13 2:34 am - grand rapids, MI
DS on 09/05/13
On August 8, 2013 at 9:24 AM Pacific Time, Member Services wrote:

Here are a couple more we see a lot

 

NSV = Non Scale Victory

PB2 = A healthier alternative to peanut butter

mmmmmmm, PB2....

    

NoreenRT
on 8/8/13 10:05 am - Warner Robins, GA

here's 2 more:

gf = gluten free

lf = lactose free

 

 

Noreen  HW 352 / SW 324 / CW 175/ LW/ 148 / GW 150   (achieved Aug 14 '11)

 

 

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