Item | Notes |
---|---|
BG | Blood Glucose |
BMI | Body Mass Index |
BMR | Basal (base) Metabolic Rate |
BP | Bipolar Disorder |
BP | Blood Pressure |
BPD | Borderline Personality Disorder |
BPD | Bilo Pancreatic Diversion |
CCG | Clinical Commissioning Group |
CPAP | Continuous Positive Airway Pressure |
CV | Cardiovascular, The Heart |
CVD | Cardiovascular Disease |
CW | Current Weight |
DBEYR | Dont believe everything you read |
DS | Duodenal Switch |
GERD | Gastroesuphageal Reflux Disorder |
GG | Gastric Guru |
GI | Gastrointestinal |
GW | Goal Weight |
HbA1c | Glycated Haemoglobin, indicated blood glucose for the previous 2 to 3 months |
HW | Highest / Heaviest Weight |
IBS | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
IGB | IntrGastric Balloon |
IR | Insulin Resistance |
KG | Kilogram |
LAGB | Laproscopic Adjustable Gastric Band |
LBM | Lean Body Mass |
LBS | Pounds |
LGB | Laproscopic Gastric Bypass |
LRD | Liver Reduction Diet |
LSD | Liver Shrinking Diet |
LSG | Laproscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy |
Macros | Macronutrient: your diet in percentages based on food types |
MGB | Mini Gastric Bypass |
MH | Mental Health |
Micros | Vitamins and Minerals |
MSWL | Medically Supervised Weight Loss |
NHS | National Health Service |
NPD | Narcissistic Personality Disorder |
NSV | Non Scale Victory |
OCD | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
Oneder Land | Getting into the 100's e.g. 199 kg or lbs |
OSA | Obstructive Sleep Apnea |
PCOS | Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome |
PCT | Primary Care Trust |
PPI | Proton Pump Inhibitors e.g Lansoprazole or omeprazole |
PTSD | Post Traumatic Stress Disorder |
PvT | WLS not on NHS |
QALY | Quality Adjusted Life Years |
RDA | Recommended Daily Allowance |
RNY | Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
SAD | Seasonal Affective Disorder |
Sats | Oxygen saturation as a percentage |
SW | Surgery Weight |
THG | Private WLS Provider |
TIA | Thanks in advance |
TMI | Too much information |
TOTM | Time of the month |
VSG | Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy |
WLS | Weight Loss Surgery |
KCal | Kilocalorie CKA Calorie |
RA | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
CKA | Commonly known as |
AKA | Also known as |
PB | Productive burping |
WLW | Weight Loss Wednesday |