Keto Dictionary: Phrases, Abbreviations & Acronyms
Confused by the array of keto phrases, acronyms, & abbreviations?
We’ve compiled the most common into our dictionary for an easy to follow guide.
| AS | Artificial Sweetener |
| BF% | Body Fat Percentage |
| BG | Blood Glucose |
| BPC | Bullet Proof Coffee |
| CICO | Calories In Calories Out |
| CKD | Cyclical Keto Diet; typically for those with lots of high intensity workouts |
| CW | Current Weight |
| GW | Goal Weight |
| HF | High Fat |
| HIIT | High Intensity Interval Training |
| HWC | Heavy Whipping Cream |
| IBS | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| IF | Intermittent Fasting |
| IIFYM | If It Fits Your Macros |
| IMHO or IMO | In My [Honest] Opinion |
| IR | Insulin Resistance |
| KCKO | Keep Calm Keto On |
| Lazy Keto | Many variations, typically means not tracking all macros |
| LBM | Lean Body Mass |
| LC | Low Carb |
| Macros | Macronutrients, consisting of Protein, Fat, and Carbs |
| MCT | Medium Chain Triglycerides, a healthy oil usually from coconuts |
| MFP | MyFitnessPal; macro tracking app |
| Net Carbs | Total Carbohydrates minus any Dietary Fiber and/or Artificial Sweeteners |
| NSV | Non-Scale Victory |
| OP | Original Poster |
| OWL | Ongoing Weight Loss |
| PCOS | Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
| PM or DM | Private or Direct Message |
| RDA | Recommended Daily Allowance |
| SAD | Standard American Diet |
| SF | Sugar Free |
| Shark Week | Menstruation |
| SKD | Standard Keto Diet; can be medical or nutritional |
| SV | Scale Victory |
| SW | Start Weight |
| T1D | Type 1 Diabetes |
| T2D | Type 2 Diabetes |
| TKD | Targeted Keto Diet; typically for those with lots of high intensity workouts |
| TLDR or TL;DR | Too long, didn’t read; usually found at the end of a long post, OP gives a summary after |
| TMI | Too Much Information |
| WOE | Way of Eating |
| WOL | Way of Living |
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