The "there's no stupid questions" thread

 I notice a lot folks feel shy about asking questions because they feel they may be: TMI, stupid, repetitive. 

Well guess what...the only stupid question is the one you don't ask! So here it is. A thread to ask whatever question you want. 

If you have a question, ask it here.

If you have an answer, give it here.

Let's help each other!

What does NSV mean??

THANK YOU!!!!! I freakin been wondering and wondering tryin to figure it out myself what nsv means..

thank you for asking..because i had no idea what it ment and i was to affraid to ask :( lol didnt wanna feel dumb..

ur the best :)

NSV= Non-Scale Victory

It's an accomplishment that has nothing to do with what the number on the scale is. Like, being able to fit into an article of clothing that was once too small, or walking your first mile without sucking wind.

What is Malabsorb (spelling?) mean?   debbie

 Malabsorption refers to the rerouting of the intestines. When your surgeon bypassed (or bypasses if you are pre-op) part of your intestines it limites the amount of calories/vitamins/minerals that can be absorbed in the intestinal tract. That is one of two ways RNY helps you to lose weight, the first being the resized stomach pouch that reduces the amount of food you can take in.

Over time, however, your intestines accommodate this change by growing longer villi (finger like structures that "grab" nutrients from food that passes through) which greatly diminishes malabsorption. This usually happens somewhere around the 2 year mark although some folks retain malabsorption of some macro-nutrients (fat/protein/carbs..At almost 5 years out I still don't absorb fat well) and unfortunately the section of the intestines bypassed will always limit our ability to absorb micro-nutrients (vitamins/minerals) through our intestines.

Malabsorbing means that we are no longer absorbing calories, macronutrients (protein, fat, etcetera), vitamins and minerals the same as a normal, unaltered gut.

Calorie malabsorption, sadly, goes away to some extent and on a varied timeline. The malabsorption of vitamins and mineral is forever.

 NSV = non scale victory, ie clothes fitting better, etc.

Malabsorbtion is something that happens when our intestines are rewired.

Malabsorption is a state arising from abnormality in absorption of food nutrients across the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.