Help! I'm new to this website. I've read lots of posts - really interesting information and support, but I need help with the abbreviations. Maybe I'm just dumb but could somebody explain what the commonly used acronims (sp?) stand for - such as LOL. Thank you in advance. Also, what are all the numbers about? I can't seem to get a pattern going to decipher. Thanks!

Hi lclulu, welcome!

If you go to the orange bar at the top of the screen, you'll see "Low Carb Tips." Along with a lot of great info, you'll find "Low Carb Lingo" that will explain all. (Might make you Laugh Out Loud)

I'm not sure which numbers you mean?

All the best!

Rosebud

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

Here's a link to more of them:

http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?t=88926

If you mean numbers that look like this 250/220/150, that would be your starting weight/your current weight/your goal weight.

Good luck!

Donald

glad somebody asked the question I didnt understand a lot of them and was baffled, sounds daft I didnt dare ask!!

Thanks for the tips, replies, explanations, and admitting to being baffled. Rock on with your WOL!