Newbie: knowledge requested

Etoi25
on 3/8/14 9:14 am

Hi all,

 

I've been a regular lurker here. I'm looking for some basic knowledge. How to set up the account properly with the weight line? What does many of the abbreviations mean? How do you upload pictures? This site is not too easily understood for me. 

Chrissy W.
on 3/8/14 9:20 am - Indianapolis, IN
VSG on 07/01/13

Under the tab that says your name at the top-right of the screen, "Settings" will get a lot of things going for your profile. Under "My OH", try the "Health Tracker" tab. That will get you to where you can add your weight and your ticker... The ticker is under "Tickers and Widgets" and your signature (where you PUT the ticker) is under "Message Board."

Abbreviations - 

NSV: Non-Scale Victory - things to celebrate that are unrelated to the number on the scale (like new clothing sizes, etc)

NUT: Nutritionist

There are several other, but they are escaping me at the moment! I'm sure others will chime in :)

VSG 7/1/13 with Dr. Jack Rutledge 28 y/o female - 5'10" - HW: 298GW: 174 - SW: 290 (-8) - M1: 262 (-28) - M2: 247 (-15) - M3: 235 (-12) - M4: 228 (-7 ~First Stall: almost 2 wks~) - M5: 218 (-10) - M6: 209 (-9) - M7: 199 (-10) Onederland on 1/31 - M8: 196 (-3) 100 lb total loss on 2/2 - M9: 192.6 (-3.4) - M10: 188.6 (-4) - M11: 182 (-6.6) - M12: 175.6 (-6.4) - M13: 173.8 (-1.8) CW (7/8/15): 167 - GOAL reached in 1 Year and 25 Days! - TOTAL WL - 131 lbs  

happyteacher
on 3/8/14 10:30 pm

IRL- in real life

IMHO- in my humbe opinion

DH- dear husband

OTFLMAO- on the floor laughing my ass off

Surgeon: Chengelis  Surgery on 12/19/2011  A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!

1Mo: -21  2Mo: -16  3Mo: -12  4MO - 13  5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6  Goal in 8 months 4 days!!   6' 2''  EWL 103%  Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5   150+ pounds lost  

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Jiliana2
on 3/9/14 3:48 am - Ottawa, Canada
VSG on 02/03/14

And of course there's

HW = highest weight

CW = current weight

SW = surgery weight

GW = goal weight

 

I've also seen

PCP = primary care physician

RD = registered dietitian

And in the posts where people list their food intake for the day: 

B = Breakfast

L = Lunch

D = Dinner

S1 = Snack 1

OTTAWA -- 2011 - Contemplated WLS Feb. 15, 2013 - GP Feb. 20 - lung functioning Feb. 22 - blood work Feb. 27 - Referral April 19 - orientation, bloodwork July 10 - nurse July 23 - rheumatologist (VSG) Sept. 12 - Behaviourist & Dietician Oct. 23 - Echocardiogram Nov. 6 - Pre-surgery Class Nov. 12 - Surgeon Jan 13, 2014 - Optifast (3 wks) Jan. 27 - PATTS Feb. 3, 2014 - Surgery (VSG)
HEIGHT: 5'5" HW
303 Pre-Opti 297 SW 271 GW 170 CW 200 (Feb. 8, 2018 - damn the regain!) VSG with Dr. Yelle

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