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What do you call the opposite of an NSV?

rockylucas
rockylucas Posts: 343 Member
edited October 2024 in Motivation and Support
An NSF? Non-scale failure?

Anyhow, a few nights ago I went and randomly hung out with a couple friends, just them out driving and me tagging along. I was already kinda tired and headachey, so I probably should just stayed home and went to bed early and could have avoided the situation.

Around 9:30 pm or so, I got overcome by this feeling, almost like nausea combined with extreme, ravenous hunger. (In hindsight, maybe my blood sugar got low? Who knows..) Anyhow, after a few minutes I realized I was really, really hungry and really, really wanted to eat. BUT... I had already had my 2,000 calories for the day, I had not exercised any extra that day, so I was "done eating."

To make matter worse, one of my friends hadn't had dinner yet, so about 10 pm actually stopped into Subway. There I was, absolutely ravenous, wanting food, with the opportunity to get healthy food, and I refused to do so, because "I was done eating for the day."

I learned in eating disorder counseling the importance of listening to your body. Of giving your body fuel when it asks for it, not when you THINK it needs it. This was not "emotional hunger," this was a physiological need for food, so strong that it made me nauseous when I ignored it. And instead of giving my body what it needed, satisfying both my physical needs and bringing emotional pleasure in that... I chose to restrict myself, I chose the disordered eating pattern :/

Instead of eating, I drank two 12 oz diet Dr Peppers, and a 20 ounce Diet Root beer, which calmed me somewhat. And I did, to my credit, allow myself to eat half of my breakfast when I got home at 1 am, since it was the "next day" by then.

I do not know WHY I was so hungry that night. The diet/exercise plan I have been following for the last few months generally keeps me full and satisfied. However, the reason why I was hungry does not really matter. It happened. My body needed food, for whatever reason, and I said "NO." And that is a huge setback for me, even if the scale says that I am still doing great.

Replies

  • ASPhantom
    ASPhantom Posts: 637 Member
    Part of the solution is acknowledging the problem.

    You learned from it therefore, it was not a total failure. Next time, you will listen to your body.

    Hang in there, we all make mistakes.

    I saw this posted the other day and it came to mind while writing:

    "You can never make the same mistake twice, the second time you make it, it is no longer a mistake, it is a CHOICE. "
  • KMSForLife
    KMSForLife Posts: 577 Member
    That was an isolated incident - I think you call that an OSM - Oh **** Moment

    Keep up the good work!
  • morganhccstudent724
    morganhccstudent724 Posts: 1,261 Member
    In my world....


    NSF = Non sufficient funds
  • Meggles63
    Meggles63 Posts: 916 Member
    In my world....


    NSF = Non sufficient funds

    Love it! (So true too)
  • auticus
    auticus Posts: 1,051 Member
    I have the same issues man. I will be starving but stop myself from eating because I am already at my calorie limit for the day, and the hatered of being fat outweighs the nausea of not eating.

    It's not healthy of me, but it's hard to let go of.
  • rockylucas
    rockylucas Posts: 343 Member
    I usually have a monthly "booster session" with my therapist about eating issues, so at least we will have something substantial to talk about this time LOL :P

    And auticus, that's the reason why I have my weight loss still set at 2 lbs a week... I know thats not realistic, and I know thats not gonna happen... but it kinda gives me that freedom to "go over" each day, without me panicking about it.
  • jgic2009
    jgic2009 Posts: 531 Member
    I call it a mistake.

    Pick yourself up, learn from it, and keep moving forward.
  • shawnscott5
    shawnscott5 Posts: 295 Member
    Sounds like you had low blood sugar. And when that happens you NEED to eat. That is why the soda made you feel better. You may need to have your levels checked by your Doctor. It can lead to other problems, ie: instead of being hypoglycemic you could become hyperglycemic. Be smart and be careful. If not taken care of properly it can lead to all kinds of health problems. Ever heard of a sugar coma? Look it up when you get a chance, it is pretty scary. It helps to keep me on track, because I am hypoglycemic and I suffer from low blood sugar if I don't take care of my body's needs. Just a thought.
  • clw_888
    clw_888 Posts: 157 Member
    I agree with the above posters...it sounds like you are very aware of what the problem was and how your reaction was unhealthy. It sounds like a win to me because right away you were able to acknowledge your disordered thinking and create a solution to make it better. ( At least at 1 am ;)
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