why people shy of sharing their diary?

bassaniobroke

In your opinion why some people are shy of sharing their diary?

VelveteenArabian

I think it's because they don't want to hear judgement about their food choices. Not everyone believes that weightloss is all about calories in < calories out.

Sinisterly

In my opinion about myself, because I forget to log, even though I did fine for the day.
I know what my body can/cannot handle with the calories burnt.

Soufre

Mine use to be private because I was afraid of people looking at it on the days I slip and eat too much. But now I realize everyone slips sometimes...and I could use some tough love. (like today for example waaaahh)

LeahFerri

Agree with the judging. It's also a potential source for unsolicited advice.

I didn't share mine for ages, I think in part because I was sort of self-conscious of the whole logging thing. It felt weird and obsessive, and having an open diary was an admission that I was doing it. Silly, because obviously that's the primary purpose of MFP, but I couldn't separate it from the rest of my interactions.

Now I'm not self-conscious about logging--I have the app on the main homescreen of my phone, I've let people close to me see me look in the database and make entries--and I have an open diary. What I'm doing works for me, and if looking at what works for me helps someone else, it's totally worth any rude PMs (that I'll just ignore anyway) about my chocolate cake.

mister_universe

Because I'm laying next to a pile of ten mini peanut butter cup wrappers and it's gonna get bigger. :bigsmile:

randomtai

I'm not shy. IDGAF what someone thinks of what I eat, they just jelly. :smokin: :smokin: :drinker: :drinker:

Leonidas_meets_Spartacus

May be they don't want to be judged. Also, it could be because people never bother to go change the diary settings to make them public. I didn't bother for few weeks before I made the dairy public.

ChampagneHrglss

Mine was private for the same reasons - fear of judgment by what I was/wasn't eating. I recently made my entire profile public for accountability as I try to increase my calorie intake while staying on my program.

970Mikaela1

Because of secret recipes.

bleep

Mine is private for a few reasons.

1- I don't want people saying good job or commenting on that all the time. Just my preference.
2- There were times when I'd go way over and still get the "good job! great day!" lol really?
3- Lots of times I just use quick add calories. I'll add up everything in my head as I make a meal and just quick add calories.

Nix_Way

For me, I have mine private because I write what my emotional/mental issues were that day, to find patterns of how or why I overeat. Its been really helpful. I found out I was a bored eater, and a anxious eater!
There is just too personal of stuff on there for me to open up that much to the world in general. NO WAY! I wish I could seperate the food diary from the notes. Then I would totally have mine open!

QueenBishOTUniverse

Mine's open, never gotten a pm about it, good or bad. I'm perfectly comfortable with the choices I'm making so if someone wants to take a look they're welcome to it. If they want to be judgmental to help themselves feel superior they're welcome to that too. I'm good at ignoring twits, usually I find them funny.

pseudomuffin

Because I'm laying next to a pile of ten mini peanut butter cup wrappers and it's gonna get bigger. :bigsmile:

:laugh:

Achrya

I think it's because they don't want to hear judgement about their food choices. Not everyone believes that weightloss is all about calories in < calories out.

This, except for the part where I believe calories in<calories out (because math) I don't need people telling me to eat more if this or less of that.

Gtfo, I'll eat 600 calories of cookies and ice cream if I want.

hortensehildegarde

initially I kept it closed because I was shy of the whole process. I don't want anyone to know I am doing this. I don't know why. I dread the day when someone asks me if I have lost weight, The fear of that day has stopped me from bothering to try for a long time. (It's not been the only thing, but it's been one thing).

I think it's because I don't want people to think that I thought I was "defective" and needed fixing, nor do I wish to be complimented on something that is none of their business.

Or maybe I just fear being noticed and complimented, at least for that.

But after a little bit I realized it's not like anyone will know this is me. It IS private here, even if it is public to to speak. So I opened it up.

Alatariel75

Because I don't care what anyone else thinks about what I eat. I don't need advice, I'm happy with what I eat and the weight I'm losing, so it really isn't anybody elses business. When I don't lose, I know why, I don't need people to look and tell me, so really the only thing that comes from having my diary open is unsolicited advice.

ParkerH47

I don't know its not that I'm shy about it per-se but I find I'm more honest with myself with it closed. Weird maybe but I just find I'm more comfortable that way

jenilla1

Because I don't care what anyone else thinks about what I eat. I don't need advice, I'm happy with what I eat and the weight I'm losing, so it really isn't anybody elses business. When I don't lose, I know why, I don't need people to look and tell me, so really the only thing that comes from having my diary open is unsolicited advice.

:drinker:

annekka

because I sometimes don't remember to log, especially on weekends. Because during the week as my work provides a buffet style lunch, at best my diary is pure guess work as to what might be an appropriate equivalent to what I'm eating and of how much. My diary is open to friends, just not to the public for these reasons.

KrysBlaze

Because of secret recipes.

True. But then decided to leave out some of the ingredients. Lol