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Acronyms and Abbreviations
This list has been in the Newcomer Information section. I took the liberty of adding to this list and changing it a bit back in January but it is getting lost on page 6 of that thread so I decided to move it over here so it will be on the first page again. And it should be part of General Information.
Definitions and Acronyms related to HCG
ACV - Apple Cider Vinegar
AF - Tom's Aunt Flo
Apple Day eating only apples as a way to break a stall (reduces water weight)
BAB a P3/4 term for Big A** Breakfast
Bact water Bacteropstatoc water used for mixing HCG
BMI a number that relates your height and weight. A Low number means you are too thin,
a high number means you are overweight. It is a number that is used to judge whether a
person is at a healthy weight for his or her height. Go here for more info:
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/ass...bmi/index.html
cc cubic centimeter a unit of measure for liquid i.e. HCG in a syringe
CC Cocoa Crack a P3 treat using Coconut Oil, cocoa and approved sweetner
CO Coconut Oil (see MCT oil)
Cycling - means different things to different people but essentially it's doing shorter p3s and p4s to get back to p2 a little quicker.
Some people skip doing p4 all together and do a longer p3
Dr. B - Dr. Belluscio. Study on hcg diet:
http://hcgobesity.org/research/The_O...t_Dec_2009.pdf
Dr. S - Dr. Simeon, the originator of the hcg diet
FFF - Full Fat Fage; a Greek yogurt reference. (pronounced Fah-yeah)
GF- George Forman (grill) could refer to any brand of table top grill
GTTS Medical term meaning drops per minute
hCG - Human Chorionic Gonadatropin, the hormone used as the basis of the diet
hhCG - Homeopathic hCG
HFCS high fructose corn syrup an ingredient that means sugar
HWC - Heavy Whipping Cream (used in P3)
IM - Intramuscular injection
LC - Low Carb
LDW - Last Drops Weight - refers to your weight on the morning of your last dose of hcg
LIW - Last Injection Weight -The weight you will maintain within 2lbs in P3 and P4
LPW Last Pellet Weight
Loading The first two days you are using the HCG are loading days. You eat as much fatty, high calorie foods as you can to build up fat stores so you wont be hungry during the first week as the HCG starts working.
LW - Load Weight - The weight you gain during the two loading days that we then don't really want to count.
MCT Oil Medium-Chain-Triglycerides Oils such as Coconut Oil or Palm Kernel Oil that are said to increase metabolism and burn fat.
NOP Not on Plan (Protocol)
OP - Original Poster
OP On Plan (Protocol)
P1 - Phase One - A phase coined by Kevin Trudeau; P1 is a cleanse he recommends.
P2 - Phase Two - Begins with 2 loading days, followed by the VLCD with hcg, and the 3 days of vlcd after stopping hcg
P3 - Phase Three - the three weeks of stabilizing while adding increased protein and calories without sugar or starch.
P4 - Phase Four - the three weeks of stabilizing while adding sugars and starches back in the diet
P&I - Pounds and Inches, the manuscript in which Dr. S. describes his theories, findings, and the hcg diet
PI Planned Interruption
POP Perfectly on Plan
PP - Pooping Problems
Rogue Not following the protocol exactly, trying different things
Rx hCG - Prescription hCG
R1 - Round One, the first time someone has been on the hcg diet; subsequent rounds are identified as R2, R3 and so on
Rogue not following the Protocol exactly, adding your own tweaks to the plan
SQ or Sub-Q - subcutaneous method of giving shots into body fat, often the belly
Stall - four or more days at the same (or very similar) weight. Very common.
The Mother - the cloud of enzyme material in raw, unfiltered ACV
TOM - time of month
VFT - Virgin Fat Territory. You know, the weight that you haven't been below in eons.
VLCD Very Low Calorie Diet
VLCD1 - Very Low Calorie Day One - the first day of 500 calories after loading
Definitions and Acronyms NOT related to HCG but used often in the forums:
AFM - As For Me
Bump used in a forum to bump a thread to the top of the first page
BTW By the way
DH - Family members are typically referred to by the initials of their kinship, often with a D in front for Dear/Dang/Damn/etc. i.e.: DH Dear Husband,
DD Dear Daughter, MIL Mother-in-law, SIL could be son-in-law or sister-in-law. BF boyfriend, GF girlfriend, etc.
FWIW For what its worth
IMO In My Opinion (also IMHO in my humble opinion)
J/K Just Kidding
KWIM - Know What I Mean
OMG Oh My G(osh)
PCOS - Polycycsic Ovary Syndrome - a condition in which there is an imbalance of a woman's female sex hormones. This hormone imbalance may cause changes in the menstrual cycle, skin changes, small cysts in the ovaries, trouble getting pregnant, and other problems. Losing weight can help this condition.
SMDH - Shaking My Disbelieving (Darn, Damn) Head
TMI - Too much Information, often referring to posts with digestive/stool descriptions or TOM information
WTF If you dont know what this one means, step AWAY from the computer. J/K What the F*** (whatever F word you want to insert here)
YMMV Your Mileage May Vary (how it works for you may be different than how it works for me)
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