Just curious.....why not?

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  • taletreader
    taletreader Posts: 377 Member
    I started out having mine private, because I considered (and still consider) it basically a private matter. It's no one's business, and no one's job but mine to hold me accountable. However, once I started participating in the forums I saw many posters ask rather vague questions of the "what am I doing wrong?" type for which the first advice is to provide insight into their diaries. So to be more credible, I made mine public.

    In reality, I don't care if anyone sees what I eat. I intend to remain pseudonymous here anyway. And if anyone's idea is to criticise me or to meddle with my choices, I'll laugh them off or tell them off, depending on how annoying they are. On the other hand, if I'm in the situation where someone sees something that escapes me in my diaries, I'll be very grateful to hear about it.
  • nsueflorence
    nsueflorence Posts: 295 Member
    Mine is public. If someone wants to look at it cool. If not thats fine also. Everyone is going to struggle I think it is helpful to see we are not alone. Also its cool to pull food ideas from other people diary also.
  • mamagooskie
    mamagooskie Posts: 2,964 Member
    I leave mine open to friends. Nothing to hide.....I have my good eating days and my bad eating days and I really don't actually ever think about who is viewing my diary. I figure though if I keep it only open to the people who support me daily and I actually chat to if there are any comments made it's from people on here that "know" me and where I'm coming from.
  • lastchance2010
    lastchance2010 Posts: 494 Member
    I have had mine both private and public. I prefer private b/c I am embarrassed about what is in it, honestly. I had a friend here on MFP post that she would "de-friend" anyone on here that didn't have their food diary public b/c by having it private, they were just hiding the truth. That really struck a nerve with me. Yes, we are "friends" on here, but none of us have the right to say something like that. That is rude and not true. We are here to give and get encouragement not negativity. Mine will remain private until I feel comfortable making it public. I think its just personal preference and either way is fine.

    Are you serious?!:huh: I'm so flabbergasted (sp)LOL at the fact that anyone criticize n e one's food choices. :noway: Every journey is different and I'd HATE to think that i'm being judge by my food diary!!!:embarassed: a big :explode: to any one who does that.:angry: .it's not nice.

    Now as for mine I did make it public cuz if I didn't I probably would have gave up by now.:indifferent: I like to lie to myself in the worst ways.:blushing: now yes there are times that I think " I can't believe I'm bout to let my friends see what I've eaten today". But at the same time it keeps me in check to make sure I DON'T do that cuz that would be defeating the purpose of wut I set out to do! I'm so grateful and thankful for this site and the supportive MFP family I now have cuz I definately get a ton of inspiration from all of them!!! :flowerforyou: :bigsmile:
  • somigliana
    somigliana Posts: 314 Member
    Mine is public. If someone wants to look at it cool. If not thats fine also. Everyone is going to struggle I think it is helpful to see we are not alone. Also its cool to pull food ideas from other people diary also.

    I feel exactly the same way :)
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