Why wont you open your diary?

sniperzzzz

Ok i was board so decided to ask a question, as the title says, Why wont you open your diary? I will go first, my diary is locked with key i will open it on request. The reason its locked with key code is, some days my calories do go quite low, not stupidly low and are swiftly followed by a few higher days, for that reason i don't want people, to judge me or be influenced by my lower day calories. Feel free to say, because its none of your damn business, im ready for the blows :laugh:

MaryJane_8810002

*cricket legs rubbing *

sniperzzzz

Wow cant get over how well this thread has taken off :bigsmile:

EAlexandraB

My diary is password protected. My trainer has the password so he can check up on my nutrition if he wants. If people are SERIOUSLY DESPERATE to see what I'm eating, I will give them the password, I guess.

But frankly, I track my food for my own benefit - so *I* know how many calories I've eaten, how balanced my diet is, etc. I'm not interested in feedback from strangers, and I don't think I have any kind of "civic duty" (so to speak) to make my food tracker available to others for inspiration, social comparison, or whatever.

1shauna1

I don't always log my food. Sometimes I can't be bothered. And unless I ask, I don't really want comments if I eat something "bad"!

JessicaMurch5515

Personally, Ive seen some people get pretty judge-y and nasty to people whose diaries that aren't 100% perfectly clean foods, organic free range chicken etc, and since that's just not me, I would prefer to not deal with that.

mfpmech

something similar, i think. only my wife can see my diary; i show friends my diary when they are asking if the site is nice to use.

otherwise, i use this as a tool for being accurate and honest with myself about what i eat, and for that, it works splendidly.

but some days i honestly get busy or just forget to eat, and i only pull in 70% of my goal. some days i'm a deadly omnivore and may go over by 40%.

in my diary right now, i see that, and it whips me back into shape the next day, or the next week.

but if i had to worry about other people watching my diary, i think i'd feel shame-based pressure to not log those four-grilled cheese sandwich days, and in a month looking back i wouldn't understand why i didn't lose/gain like i wanted to that week.

cmriverside

there's a Food Diary?

I like to keep secrets.

chrissilini

To be blunt, it's nobody's business. I am the only one to suffer or benefit from what I eat or don't eat. My choices aren't affecting anyone else. I don't always eat clean and I don't deprive myself of things I want. This has to be a life change that I can live with forever. All in moderation.

Losing weight and getting healthy are hard enough. I don't need some hack ranting on about what I should eat or not eat. We all know what we should be doing. Enough said.

nichalsont

Mine is private because I am here for support, not judgement. I have also noticed a lot of unsolicited advice about food choices. If I wanted to go public, I would have joined Weight Watchers.

MaryJane_8810002

I honestly don't care I have nothing to hide. But it is only available to friends.

AbbeyRysMom

i don't always log. I'm a nursing mother of 2 and eat constantly, lol.

sniperzzzz

Same with me, i don't want to get slammed by people, over my chosen methods of doing things.

stacygayle

Mine is closed because it's no one's business but mine what I eat. Somedays I eat my calorie goal in nothing but junk and that's my business and I don't like to be judged

XxYeaIrocxX

I am a weird eater....like really weird.
Well I guess you could say more picky than anything so the last time I was on this site I had my diary opened and had nothing but getting bashed every single day and it's annoying.

stacygayle

Mine is private because I am here for support, not judgement. I have also noticed a lot of unsolicited advice about food choices. If I wanted to go public, I would have joined Weight Watchers.

Exactly!

BigDaddyBRC

Because you have no need to know what I eat/drink unless I ask for help. Why does it matter? Oh, because it doesnt

JoolieW68

Mine is open to friends.

Klem4

just open to friends, so maybe they can say hey try this, or whatever, but no one has really. lol. not open to everyone because i'm terrified of all the judgey mcjudgerson's on here! I will eat things I enjoy and not feel bad about it!

mag1c

To be blunt, it's nobody's business.

QFT! I log my food and supplements for my benefit, so that I can track my calories and macros. I'm not sure why anyone else would or should want to see it.

gaiareeves

I have extremely strange eating habits that are partially left over from my previous issues with eating disorders.

I'm not unhealthy by any means, but I don't really want my weirdo eating habits on show for everybody else, ha. They're mine and mine alone.

thriftycupl

Mine is open to my MFP friends. I like the feedback. I do provide feedback to those who are trying to lose weight and only eat about 800-900 calories because I think it's too low. There are others that are trying to eat more protein but only manage to eat about 30g/day. I don't judge rather ask questions.

i don't provide as much feedback to those who don't open their diaries. I have no idea what they are eating to know if they are eating all chocolate bars for a total of 800 calories.

My opinions only.

McButtski

I'm far too private for that carry on

rachaelgifford

I only use the food diary to keep a personal record of my eating. Nobody else needs to see it.

lolibunny

there's a Food Diary?

I like to keep secrets.

bahaha this statement represents my life

saragato

Aside from it being no one's business, I don't want people's advice or opinions on what I should eat more of, less of, or stop eating. I'm logging for me, so I can keep track of what I eat and drink. I'm not logging it so someone else can scoff and tell me to munch of a handful of almonds without knowing I don't even like almonds.

Bottom line is so long as I'm making progress you shouldn't be worried about what and how much I'm eating. Whatever chaotic formula I've got it obviously working.

MelissaGraham7

At first, I kept mine locked. Then, I realized that if I am embarrassed or something about what I eat so I don't want people to see it, then I should be eating better. It is okay when people get judgmental. It all helps keep me straight. I keep my diary to be accountable and sometimes sharing makes that even more of a point.....So, the reason I was fat was over eating when people weren't looking and not exercising. So, now, even when no one is home, I know it is going in my diary and people will "see." It's just a way to keep me focused. It is what works for me.

nicholettebell

Mine used to be opened but I found it so odd when people commented even if it was to say "You had a great day" or "Way to go". I just think it would be like commenting on a stranger's plate at a restaurant as you walk by - "Man, that has a lot of sodium and fat! But that's okay, you can start over tomorrow!".

Could you imagine?! :laugh:

So mine is now kept private.

MystiqueASAP

Mine is open now, but it wasn't always that way. I have seen people criticized all too often about their eating habits and it is no one's business.

Sarahkittymeoww

Personally, Ive seen some people get pretty judge-y and nasty to people whose diaries that aren't 100% perfectly clean foods, organic free range chicken etc, and since that's just not me, I would prefer to not deal with that.

Agreed. In addition to this statement, I also dislike people commenting on me not being able to hit my calories every day. I mean, frankly, this is just a diet/fitness website and although I love discussing things in the forums, I really don't care what anyone thinks if they're going to be judgmental about it. Which is why I used to have mine locked with key and now have it open to friends ^.^

cyn4him

Mine is only open to friends. And I am choosy about friends. Recovered from ed and careful to choose ppl that wont hurt my recovery....