Like many online communities, the weight loss surgery communities often uses abbreviations, terms, slang, and lingo that might not make sense to you right away. Here is a list of terms that you might find helpful, with links for more information.
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WLS: weight loss surgery
ASMBS: American Society for Metobolic and Bariatric Surgery
B2B: Back to Basics
BBGC: Bariatric Bad Girls Club
BMI: Body Mass Index
BMR: Basal Metabolic Rate
BOB: band-over-bypass (the procedure that Carnie Wilson recently had)
BTV: Batriatric TV.com
Important to note: just found out Bariatric TV’s Forum had a pretty extensive list going in 2009 and 2010 – way before it even became a thought in my head. Those freaks start ALL the fun around here! ;) Check out the thread HERE.
DS: duodenal switch
DUMPING SYNDROME: a condition where ingested foods bypass the stomach too rapidly and enter the small intestine largely undigested
FF: fat free
Freak : surgically altered freak/ wls post op (mainly over at BTV!)
GERD: gastro-esophageal reflux disease
OH: Obesity Help
LOSER’S BENCH: A metaphor for where all post-ops go and sit together after surgery.
LC: low carb
M&G: Meet & Greet
MINI GB: mini gastric bypass
MO: morbid obesity
NEWBIE: person new to the community
NON-SCALE VICTORY: a way to measure success without using the scale
NSAIDS: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
NSV: non-scale victory
NUT: nutritionist
ONEDERLAND: leaving the “200′s” or when you reach a weight of 199 lbs or below
PCP: primary care physican
PRE-OP: patient before surgery
PMA: positive mental attitude
POST-OP: patient after surgery
POUCH: the stomach after surgery
PB: productive burping
RTD: ready to drink
RNY: roux-en-y (gastric bypass surgery)
SF: sugar free
SLEEVE: stomach after vertical sleeve gastrectomy
VSG: Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
WLS Class: the year you had your surgery
WLSFA: Weight Loss Surgery Foundation of America
YMMV: your mileage may vary
Losers Bench!
Ah yes, thank you!!
Newbie: new to the community
Post op : after surgery
Pouch worthy: good for RNY bellies
Pouch : new RNY belly
Great suggestions, thank you!
Mine were lame sorry
Hey for DS can you link http://www.dsfacts.com please
… How about BMI ?
You betcha, and yes! Forgot about BMI. Thanks!!
MM – Melting Mama… aka Beth Sheldon-Badore
ASMBS – American Society for Metobolic and Bariatric Surgery
Awesome, thanks!
MM – Melting Mama aka Beth Sheldon-Badore
ASMBS – American Society For Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
OH – Obesity Help
NSAIDS: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
GERD: Gastro-esophageal reflux disease
BMR: Basal Metabolic Rate
MO: Morbid Obesity (or morbidly obese)
DT: Diiva Taunia <3
Oh these are great, thank you! And how cute are you with DT? That made me laugh – thanks!
Sleeve – stomach after surgery for VSG
NUT – Nutritionist (because lots of them are NUTS!)
Foamies – when you eat too much and your stomach fills up with saliva which then foams all over like a rabid dog.
Great, thank you!
Thought of another few …. “Pyloric valve” lost during RNY – Replaced with a Stoma – Loss may cause dumping syndrome …. And “dumping syndrome” – and “stoma” – “Stricture”
RTD- ready to drink, referring to premixed protien drinks
YMMV- your mileage may vary, not necessarily wls lingo but used frequently
Thank you – appreciate it!
I had RNY, but for those who have had the band, the term “PB” kept being dropped. I finally found out it means “Productive Burping.”
Huh…I’ve never heard that term before. Thanks, Wanda!
PMA = positive mental attitude
Sheri AKA SweetNSassyMtnMomma
B2B = Back2Basics (we have a group and a new YT channel for linkage – let me know if I can get them to you.
M&G = Meet & Greet (link your M&G Central group to it)
WLS Class = the year you had your surgery
ONEderland = when you reach a weight of 199 or below
Hope those help
These are great – I forgot a bunch! Really appreciate it
OT = Off Topic