Hi everyone.

This is a great forum, especially for people new to the scene. I notice that people use alot of achronyms and jargon. Can someone tell me what "whoosh" means and "WOE" (way of eating? i'm guessing.) And any other common ones you think of would help alot.

Thanks!

WOE- Way of eating
Whoosh is a visit from a fairy taking more then 2lbs at a time!
Dh-Dear Husband
DD- dear daughter
DW- dear wife
DS- dear son
TOM- time of the month
some call it AF- Aunt Flo

Hi and Welcome!!!!!

I know when I first come on scene it drove me crazy trying to
figure out the meanings. They have this on one of the pages:

Commonly Used Acronyms

• AS - Artificial Sweetener (generic, applies to all, not just aspartame)
• BF - Body Fat
• BMI - Body Mass Index
• BTW - By The Way
• CAD - The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet (the book)
• CALP - Carbohydrate Addict's Lifespan Program (the book)
• CHO - Carbohydrate (Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen)
• CKD - Cyclical Ketogenic Diet
• DANDR - Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution (the book)
• DH - Darling Husband (or otherwise, depending on context)
• ECA - Ephedrine, Caffeine, Aspirin
• ED - Elimination Diet
• FWIW - For What It's Worth
• FYI - For Your Information
• HFS - Health Food Store
• HG - Hunter-Gatherer
• HRT - Hormone Replacement Therapy
• HTH - Hope This Helps
• IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• IDDM - Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (Type I)
• IIRC - If I Recall Correctly
• IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
• IMNSHO - In My Not So Humble Opinion
• IR - Insulin resistance
• JMHO - Just My Humble Opinion
• LBM - Lean Body Mass
• LC - Low Carbohydrate
• LOL - Laughing Out Loud
• NIDDM - Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (Type II)
• NT - NeanderThin (the book)
• OTOH - On The Other Hand
• OWL - Ongoing Weight Loss (Atkins Diet)
• PCOS/PCOD - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome/Disease
• PP - Protein Power (the book)
• PSMF - Protein Sparing Modified Fast
• SAD - Standard American Diet
• SF - Sugar Free
• SLS - Stein-Leventhal Syndrome (see: PCOS)
• TIA - Thanks In Advance
• TKD - Targeted Ketogenic Diet
• TOM - Time Of the Month
• VBG - Very Big Grin
• WOE/WOL - Way Of Eating/Way Of Life
• YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary
• LBW - Lower Body Workout

Best of luck and you are in the perfect spot for support and motivation!!
Have a great weekend!!

Wow! There are so many. Thanks so much for your help (both of you).
I'm particularly interested in TOM. This is a scary upcoming prospect!
Hello cravings!!

You are going to be just fine!!!!

If you haven't already, (you may be doing it right now) start a journal.
It's where you can record everything and everyone can write
to you. You can vent, food log, whatever you want. Just be
yourself. We are all here for the same reason-support!!

Have a great weekend!!

Welcome and good luck