Why do most hide their food diaries but boast their exercise logs?

007Charlette
007Charlette Posts: 27 Member
edited November 16 in Food and Nutrition
I just am amazed at how many people have hidden food diaries? Why?
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  • Mycophilia
    Mycophilia Posts: 1,225 Member
    It's the default setting?
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    A lot of people don't want to be judged for what they eat. You'd know the answer since your diary is closed.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    Because I find I am more honest if I keep it private.
    I don't need feedback on my diary. I've been around long enough and am accountable enough to myself that I know exactly where to look for problems when I stop losing weight.
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    Oh ... irony.
  • getalife9353
    getalife9353 Posts: 100 Member
    Unless I am asking for advise concerning what I am eating, why would I make it public? Why is you food diary not public?
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    007Charlette wrote: »
    I just am amazed at how many people have hidden food diaries? Why?

    You mean hidden like yours?
  • Dnarules
    Dnarules Posts: 2,081 Member
    This is too funny.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited April 2015
    Mr_Knight wrote: »
    007Charlette wrote: »
    I just am amazed at how many people have hidden food diaries? Why?

    You mean hidden like yours?

    good one... I can't even provide an answer now that I know OP's is also hidden.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    Mr_Knight wrote: »
    007Charlette wrote: »
    I just am amazed at how many people have hidden food diaries? Why?

    You mean hidden like yours?

    LOL! I didn't even check.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    edited April 2015
    3dogsrunning wrote: »
    Mr_Knight wrote: »
    007Charlette wrote: »
    I just am amazed at how many people have hidden food diaries? Why?

    You mean hidden like yours?

    LOL! I didn't even check.

    I know, right?

    MFP, FTW....


  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    You DO know we can't see yours? What are you hiding?

    And a lot of us aren't "boasting" about exercise. I like to see what my friends did that day because I watch their progress and look for tips/new exercises.
  • b3llzy
    b3llzy Posts: 77 Member
    She might have it open to friends only.
  • Ericdanielkwong
    Ericdanielkwong Posts: 18 Member
    lol thats pretty hilarious.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    b3llzy wrote: »
    She might have it open to friends only.

    That would make it even more ironic...
  • Ldbg289
    Ldbg289 Posts: 236 Member
    I closed mine for a while because people were being too judgmental.
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    Exercise automatically updates to my knowledge. In regards to hiding a food diary, it's no one's business unless the person wants to make it public/available to confirmed friends.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    Mr_Knight wrote: »
    b3llzy wrote: »
    She might have it open to friends only.

    That would make it even more ironic...

    +1
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    edited April 2015
    missiontofitness wrote: »
    Exercise automatically updates to my knowledge. In regards to hiding a food diary, it's no one's business unless the person wants to make it public/available to confirmed friends.

    You can change the setting but the default is to post it. As the default is to have a closed diary.

    To be honest, my interest in my friend feed is primary the fitness end. I never check friend's food diaries but I do like to see other's workouts and race reports. I also like feedback on my workouts.
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    I let my friends see it, but not any random person. That is because there are all sorts of trolls on here who will slag you off for any old excuse they can find, and I just don't feel like being bothered with them.
  • kellyjellybellyjelly
    kellyjellybellyjelly Posts: 9,480 Member
    edited April 2015
    zyxst wrote: »
    A lot of people don't want to be judged for what they eat. You'd know the answer since your diary is closed.

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  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    007Charlette wrote: »
    I just am amazed at how many people have hidden food diaries? Why?

    The answer is 42. :)
    It doesn't bother me if someone keeps their diary closed until they start asking questions like this or wanting help from others figuring out why they didn't lose weight. Otherwise it doesn't matter. If you only want friends with open diaries then communicate that before adding them.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    brianpperkins wrote: »
    Oh ... irony.

    I think it's some unwritten rule that every person who starts a thread like this has their diary closed. It's too funny.

  • fr3smyl
    fr3smyl Posts: 1,418 Member
    Mine is open in case in the future I start asking why I'm not losing as fast as I'd like to or something.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member



    Mine is public. Probably for the same reason as fr3smyl mentioned.
    Plus I don't really care what people on the interwebz think.

    Also someone mentioned my exercise calories and helped me out the other day, this wouldn't have happened had my diary been closed!

    I did have a mfp friend message me once chastising me about drinking too much milk and not eating enough veggies!!! :rage:
    Ironically her diary is locked, even to her friends. ..
  • karen_fitzgibbon
    karen_fitzgibbon Posts: 736 Member
    Mine is open to friends only cause that's the setting that one started with and I'm too lazy to change it. My exercises come up on my feed for the same reason. I'm too lazy to change the settings. Lol
  • CanadianCountryGirl1973
    CanadianCountryGirl1973 Posts: 108 Member
    I'd be seriously annoyed if someone started giving me unasked-for advice on my eating! I like seeing other people's diaries to get an idea of variety in food choices when I get into a bored slump. I have mine open to friends only. With friends, it's nice to see something they're eating and be able to make an alternative suggestion (and vice versa). Like subbing almond milk for 1% etc. I'm always disappointed for others when I see the amount of processed foods people are eating instead of going a little more fresh.
  • Chadillac8884
    Chadillac8884 Posts: 24 Member
    I opened mine to my friends. It helps me stay in check kind of.....like, I feel kind of guilty logging some of the things that I eat, but it helps me 2nd guess my food decisions for the next time.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    zyxst wrote: »
    A lot of people don't want to be judged for what they eat. You'd know the answer since your diary is closed.

    Heh, another of these? So odd.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Chadillac8884 wrote: »
    I opened mine to my friends. It helps me stay in check kind of.....like, I feel kind of guilty logging some of the things that I eat, but it helps me 2nd guess my food decisions for the next time.

    That can be a doubled edged sword too. Some people won't log the bad things or that massive hamburger that sent them way over because they're worried about what their friends will think.... And are too embarrassed.

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