Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Discussion

EDIT: Since the moderators stickied my original post, I though I would go ahead and compile the list of helpful acronyms that people suggested in response to my original question. This should make it easier to find an acronym.

The purpose of this list is to help forum newbies with common acronyms used on this site. If you find a new one you don't know or want to share some more, just post to this thread and I'll update the list.

- A -

• AS - artificial sweetener
• AYCE - all you can eat
  

- B -

• BBIT - BikiniBoundInTexas is a member of the forum
• BBS - be back soon
• BG - blood glucose
• BIL - brother-in-law
• BRB - be right back
• BTW - by the way
  

- C -

• CCLL - critical carbohydrate level for losing
• CICO - coffee In coffee out
• CW - Charles Washington is a member of the forum and a moderator. His username is Charles.
  

- D -

• DANDR - Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution; See this link for more info
• DBF/DD/DF/DGF/DH/DS/DW - darling boyfriend; darling daughter; darling fiance; darling girlfriend; darling husband; darling son; darling wife
  

- E -

• ECC - effective carbohydrate count
  

- F -

• FBG - fasting blood glucose
• FDJ - FormerDonutJunkie is a member of the forum
• FWIW - for what it's worth
  

- G -

• G2G - gotta go
• GNG - Gluconeogenesis
• GCBC - Good Calories, Bad Calories
• NBBA - The Fat of the Land, Not by Bread Alone
  

- H -

• HB PatTee - Hamburger Patti is a member of the forum; her username is PatTee. She also has a personal journal.
• HFCS - high fructose corn syrup
• HP - high protein
• HTH - hope this helps
• HWC - heavy whipping cream
  

- I -

• IMHO - in my humble opinion
• IMO - in my opinion
• IMNSHO - in my not so hmble opinion
• ITA - I totally agree
  

- J -

• J/K - just kidding
  

- K -

• KIT - keep in touch
  

- L -

• LC - low carb
• LF - low fat
• LLVLC - Livin' La Vida Low-Carb is the personal Web site for our founder Jimmy Moore
• LOL - laugh out loud
• LWD_FDJ - Life without Donuts_Former Donut Junkie; This is a personal journal for forum member FormerDonutJunkie
  

- M -

• M&E - meat and eggs
• MIL - mother-in-law
• MIM - muffin in a minute, also known as OMM - one minute muffin
• My 2CW FWIW - my 2 cents worth for what it's worth
  

- N -

• NACC - need a Cup coffee
• NP - no problem
  

- O -

• OIDIA - oops, I did it again! Comes in handy when you fall off of low-carb!
• OMG - oh my gosh/goodness
• OMM - one minute muffin discussed in this thread. Also known as MIM - muffin in a minute
• OP - original post or original poster
• OT - off topic
• OWL - ongoing weight loss
  

- P -

• -
  

- Q -

• QQ - quick question
  

- R -

• -
  

- S -

• SIL - sister-in-law
• SF - sugar free
  

- T -

• TBH - to be honest
• TMI - too much information
• TOM - time of the month (it's a woman thing)
• TTFN - ta ta for now
• TTYL - talk to you later
• TX - TEXAS!!!
  

- U -

• -
  

- V -

• VLC - very low carb not to be confused with very low calorie diets
  

- W -

• WOL - way of life
• WOE - way of eating
• WTG - way to go
• WTH - What The HECK!
  

- X -

• -
  

- Y -

• YMMV - your mileage may vary
  

- Z -

• very low carb - very low carb; This is a diet plan. See this link for more info
  

dh is darling husband or darling son.
There ar elots of guys who have personal journals, but I do not know if they have their own challenge thread. Welcome to the board. Tell us a bit about yourself!

Here are some more:

BG: Blood Glucose
FBG: Fasting Blood Glucose
AS:Artificial Sweetenter

LOL:Laugh Out Loud

BIL: Brother-in-Law
SIL: Sister-in-Law
MIL:Mother-in-Law
DD:Darling Daughter

CW:Charles Washington

LC: Low Carb
very low carb:very low carb

FWIW: For what it's worth
BTW:By the way

GNG: Gluconeogenesis
HFCS:High Fructose Corn Syrup

LWD_FDJ: Life without Donuts_Former Donut Junkie
BBIT:BikiniBoundInTexas

M&E:Meat and Eggs

VLC = Very Low Carb not to be confused with very low calorie diets

DW: Darling Wife

DF: Darling Fiancee

DBF: Darling Boyfriend

DGF: Darling Girlfriend

IMO: In my opinion

IMHO: In my humble opinion

SF: Sugar Free

Don't forget OIDIA: Oops, I did it again! Comes in handy when you fall off of low-carb!

From FDJ journal:

My 2CW FWIW = My 2 Cents Worth For What It's Worth
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
IMNSHO = In My Not So Humble Opinion
AYCE = All You Can Eat
CICO = Coffee In Coffee Out
NACC = Need A Cup Coffee
J/K = Just Kidding
BTW = By The Way
QQ = Quick Question

From PatTee via FDJ journal:

Few more :

HTH = Hope This Helps
BRB = Be right back
BBS = Be Back Soon
ITA = I Totally Agree
OT = Off topic
TBH= To Be Honest
NP = No Problem
KIT= Keep In Touch

From TrishM via FDJ journal:

And don't forget:

OMG = Oh My Gosh
TTYL = Talk To You Later
TTFN = Ta Ta For Now
WTH = What The HECK!

From BBIT in FDJ Journal:

WTG = way to go
TMI = too much information
TX = TEXAS!!! lol
G2G = gotta go
WOE = way of eating
very low carb = very low carb
LC = low carb
VLC = very low carb
BBIT = BIKINIBOUNDINTX
FDJ = FormerDonutJunkee
HB PatTee = Hamburger Patti
HP = high protein

And as I learnt today:

HWC = Heavy Whipping Cream

HFCS = high fructose corn syrup
DANDR = Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution
LLVLC = Livin' La Vida Low-Carb

I may have missed seeing these two but here they are just in case:

WOE = way of eating
WOL = way of life

OWL = Ongoing Weight Loss
CCLL = Critical carbohydrate level for losing

ECC = Effective carbohydrate count

OP What is this? Opening Poster?

ksdeb Wrote:OP What is this? Opening Poster?

If I'm not mistaken that's "Original Poster".

AuntieeM Wrote:

ksdeb Wrote:OP What is this? Opening Poster?

If I'm not mistaken that's "Original Poster".

Yes it is. You see 'OP' all the time on forums like Fatwallet and Slickdeals. Not so much here.

I compiled all the acronyms so far, including OP, and updated my original post. I'll keep it updated as more come up!

kansaskyle Wrote:I compiled all the acronyms so far, including OP, and updated my original post. I'll keep it updated as more come up!

Thanks. Fantastic effort.

I added TOM to the first post. Keep the acronyms coming.