MFP Guilt

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  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,282 Member
    Hmmm, this sort of sanctimonious unsolicited 'helping' is something most people could do without.

    It's all on a voluntary basis. I don't see how there's anything sanctimonious about it. I have one friend that just spent two days in the hospital from crisis level high blood pressure. Today I had to point out that they were misreading the nutrition label on one of their logged items and that the item they logged was being measured in grams not milligrams. They took 3000 mg shot of sodium in one meal. They had no idea. Some people need that person to look over entries. Sorry that you think that's somehow offensive.

    I don't find it offensive but I guess we just have different views on this.

    Pointing out someone made a' typo' error in their logging - ie a muesli bar couldn't really be 1850 g, did you mean to enter 185 g? - yes that would be fine.
    Telling someone they shouldn't have x amount of sodium or shouldn't be eating anything....say, cookie dough - No I wouldn't appreciate that.
    I would find it sanctimonious and interfering.

    Fortunately I dont have any friends who do this so isn't a problem for me.
  • Golightly17
    Golightly17 Posts: 347 Member
    If I don't want to feel judged, even if it's only in my own mind, I just don't put my diary completion on the newsfeed. I've generally only had a positive experience with diary sharing. We all have our vices and want to accomplish our goals, there's a comradery in that.
  • Siigh_duck
    Siigh_duck Posts: 161 Member
    I actually find it really helps me to stay on track XD I like eating healthier and better when I know my mfp friends can see it, and in turn it makes me feel healthy and awesome xD
  • Madame_Goldbricker
    Madame_Goldbricker Posts: 1,625 Member
    I eat a lot of crap. I log the fact that I eat a lot of crap. I also log my binges. It is what it is & I'd find it weird to have my diary closed - I'm not going to lie to myself or others about what I eat. Que Sera, Sera....
  • AnthonyThrashD
    AnthonyThrashD Posts: 306 Member
    My diary is open to friends, and yeah, sometimes I think about how the food I'm contemplating eating will be judged by friends. It's a nice dynamic, almost like an invisible buddy to help make the decision.
  • RLMsFitnessPal
    RLMsFitnessPal Posts: 81 Member
    I'm new at dieting and fitness, myself. I think my food diary is open to friends, but not public.

    I'm not particularly worried about what others think of my choices. If I want to know, I'll ask for opinions. I'm not the type to get up in arms over unsolicited advice or criticism because I don't pay attention to it anyway. I'll decide for myself whose views influence my thinking. If I do ask for opinions, then that means I'm open to considering other viewpoints.

    Having said that, I believe in being honest with myself, and that means being honest with everyone. If I'm not ashamed of my choices, then there's no point in hiding them. It is what it is. If I am ashamed of my choices, then that probably means I need to think about it and change accordingly. I guess that's my advice to anyone who would ask.
  • JTick
    JTick Posts: 2,131 Member
    My diary is open in my friends, but I don't close it out in the evening so that it doesn't show up on the newsfeed. If I have a particularly good day, need help, want to share a recipe, etc, they go can look, but it's not in their face all the time.

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