Several LowCarbFriends.com users
may use lingo you might not understand. Below is a list of terms/abbreviations
used in the bulletin board and chat areas, usually to speed things
up and reduce the strains of typing!
AS = Artificial Sweetener
BDK = Benign Dietary Ketosis
BTW = By The Way
CCLl = Critical Carbohydrate Level for Losing
CCLM = Critical Carbohydrate Level for Maintenance
DANDR = Reference to the Dr. Atkins New Diet
Revolution Book.
DRD = Diet Related Disorder
EFA = Essential Fatty Acids
FAIM = Foundation for the Advancement of
Innovative Medicine
FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions
FMS = Fat Mobilizing Substance
FWIW = For What Its Worth
GTF = Glucose Tolerance Factor
GTT = Glucose Tolerance Test
HDL = High Density Lipoprotein
HTH = Hope This Helps
IMO = In My Opinion
Ketosis = term used when your body cannot fully
metabolize fat due to a lack of carbohydrates in your system.
The unused portions of the fat cells are called ketones, and
are removed from the body in the urine. Ketosis is a signal that
you are breaking down the fat in your fat cells.
KISS = Keep It Simple Sweetie
LDL = Low Density Lipoprotein
LTS = Lipolysis Testing Strips
LOL = Laugh Out Load
MCT = Medium Chain Triglycerides
NM = No Message
NT = No Text
OWL = Ongoing Weight Loss
PSMF = Protein-sparing Modified Fast
ROTFL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing
SF = Sugar Free
SO = Significant Other
Stalled = temporarily stopped losing
TN = Targeted Nutrition
TOM = Time Of Month
WOE = Way Of Eating
WOL = Way Of Living
Whoosh = OUR FAVORITE! After a stall, the pounds
that all of the sudden drop off.
WWF = Wishing for the Whoosh Fairy
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