Weight Loss Surgery Abbreviations

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!