Do you lie to your MFP friends about what you eat?

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  • Nefetete
    Nefetete Posts: 343 Member
    I log everything no matter how bad my day was. I added MFP friends to keep me accountable and still remain supportive at the same time.  So log everything, what's the point of lying. 
  • SarahCW1979
    SarahCW1979 Posts: 572 Member
    I log everything. The diary is for my own benefit to see what Im stuffing down my gullet everyday, I keep it open so that friends can give me tips or recipe share. I kept it closed on my first attempt and failed. Ive since discovered I need my friends to be able to call me out on bad choices!
  • verptwerp
    verptwerp Posts: 3,659 Member
    My MFP friends are here to help provide me with accountability. What purpose would it serve to lie? If I have a bad food day, trust me, they know all about it!

    Definitely this :laugh:
  • slackerwoman
    slackerwoman Posts: 261 Member
    i record it all. good, bad and indifferent. i even log stuff like diet sodas and splenda.

    Have you tried the liquid splenda?? I just got the EZ Sweetz and it is AWESOME!!!!!

    No. I didnt know about it. Will have to check it out.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Do you record even the "bad" stuff you eat in your diary for everybody to see? Or pretend it never happened?
    On days that I log, yes, I am as acurate as possible. I often don't log on the weekends though and that's when I'm most likely to splurge.
    Does having "friends" on MFP influence whether or not you tell the whole truth in your diary?
    No. My diary is open so anyone, friend or not, can look at it if they want.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    Do you record even the "bad" stuff you eat in your diary for everybody to see? Or pretend it never happened? Does having "friends" on MFP influence whether or not you tell the whole truth in your diary?

    What would be the point of lying? Just to be the "cool cat" on MFP? No thanks. I am cool enough IRL. :smokin:

    I log everything. Again, why wouldn't I?

    Maybe some people are on here to be cool and popular or whatever, but I am here for me. I appreciate the support and motivation of my MFP friends, and some of them I have grown quite fond of, but I'm not here to make them think highly of me.
  • KatKisses
    KatKisses Posts: 296 Member
    I record all my bad stuff. Its funny to see the reactions of my friends when I cheat.
  • swolegirlcb
    swolegirlcb Posts: 67
    i record everything, good or bad

    same
  • skylark94
    skylark94 Posts: 2,036 Member
    If I did that I would be lying to myself, not to anyone else.

    I log absolutely everything.
  • MaryRegs
    MaryRegs Posts: 272 Member
    No point in lying...only lying to yourself...I log it all...booze and pie included
  • vtmoon
    vtmoon Posts: 3,436 Member
    I don't log for my friends. I log for myself.

    ^^^ this
  • Crystal_Pistol
    Crystal_Pistol Posts: 750 Member
    I don't lie as a general life principle. Lying on MFP would be ridiculous.
  • NicLiving
    NicLiving Posts: 261 Member
    Do you record even the "bad" stuff you eat in your diary for everybody to see? Or pretend it never happened? Does having "friends" on MFP influence whether or not you tell the whole truth in your diary?

    Yes, if I bite it I write {log} it. At the end of the day I'm the only one that has to be accountable for my actions.
    Besides, I don't really believe that mfp friends are that petty to critique my food diary anyway.
  • sarahisme18
    sarahisme18 Posts: 574 Member
    I think having friends on MFP motivates me to be MORE honest than I would be otherwise. It is helpful to know that there are people looking at your diary who can keep you accountable.
  • hamncheese67
    hamncheese67 Posts: 1,715 Member
    No lying... I may skip logging, but any completed entry is true.
  • DenyseMarieL
    DenyseMarieL Posts: 673 Member
    I try to be accountable for everything I eat, otherwise there is just no point. If I have a bad day, and eat that donut, I will add it to my diary, admit in my status that I went overboard, and make a promise to them, and most of all to myself, that the rest of the week will be good!!
  • redheaddee
    redheaddee Posts: 2,005 Member
    I would not, because to do so would be to lie to myself. It all goes here: the good, the bad, and the very, very ugly. Even the days I go 1000 over my limit for the day, in it goes. Otherwise, why the hell am I here??
  • MaryinBflo
    MaryinBflo Posts: 437 Member
    that would be ridiculous you would only be cheating yourself. most of your MFP friends probably don't even look at your diary. If you have a bad day and some one sees it SO WHAT!!! We are not perfect that is why we are alll here!
  • Heather_Rider
    Heather_Rider Posts: 1,159 Member
    Do you record even the "bad" stuff you eat in your diary for everybody to see? Or pretend it never happened? Does having "friends" on MFP influence whether or not you tell the whole truth in your diary?

    I record ever single thing that goes into my mouth except air... well, and my husband :wink:
  • happythermia
    happythermia Posts: 374
    My diary is private.
    I don't talk about how many calories I'm allowed or anything else like that. I eat what I eat (which I'm sure a lot of people would probably think is total crap) and I'm still losing, so whatevs
  • aldousmom
    aldousmom Posts: 382 Member
    Do you record even the "bad" stuff you eat in your diary for everybody to see? Or pretend it never happened? Does having "friends" on MFP influence whether or not you tell the whole truth in your diary?

    lol, what purpose would that serve? ridiculous. I do have day when I don't track what I eat, but it's not dependent on the quality or quantity of food. It's more dependent on internet access. Like, this weekend I didn't track what I ate. Know why? B/c on Saturday I was running on a dirt trail in the middle of nowhere, drove home right after, re-packed and got on the road for an overnight trip for a half-marathon out of time, where I forgot my phone charger. So, um yeah. I burned 093o9843598475983 calories, and didn't track my food. I'm cool with that.
  • yourenotmine
    yourenotmine Posts: 645 Member
    I've recently closed my diary, because I often won't log things that I don't want others to see.
  • Nina2503
    Nina2503 Posts: 172 Member
    I record everything, it not only records what I eat but I can use it in the future to see what works well and what doesnt . My diary is private and ultimatley I would only be cheating myself if I didnt record everything honestly.
  • mem50
    mem50 Posts: 1,384 Member
    Plain and simple NO. What's the point? If I eat it I log it. Good, Bad or just Stupid foods all go in the mix. Granted there are times when I go out to a buffet I really can't even guess at the calories so I just add on a few hundred more just to be safe. If that makes any sense.
  • mstifb
    mstifb Posts: 230
    What you see is what you get. I add everything, although I might forget a piece of gum every now and then because I chew gum so much. But basically it's 99.9% accurate. It's a log for me to calculate how many calories or not I've used, not to win a popularity contest. I honestly like accepting positive feedback and/or suggestions, but in the long run doesn't care what people think of my diary. Remember, this is a tool to help YOU, and if you don't log, then it's not as useful to you. Just my two cents. :flowerforyou:
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    If I ate something I'm embarrassed about, I created a recipe called "You don't wanna know. Trust me." That way at least I have record of all the NI, and nobody has to know I caved on the half price muffins and ate half of them.
  • kmuree
    kmuree Posts: 283 Member
    If I lie to them, I lie to myself and I don't get results. I do hide my diary if I'm having a particularly off few weeks, though. It isn't that I'm ashamed, it's just that I'm self-aware of my lack of success in the nutrition department and don't need to be told by someone else that I'm failing.
  • rebelontherun
    rebelontherun Posts: 192 Member
    If I have a really bad day as far as my food goes, I still try to log it, but I feel like there's some judgement there as well
  • themommie
    themommie Posts: 5,033 Member
    I log it all. I might reconsider eating something because I dont want to log it, but if it goes in my mouth it goes in my diary . If my diary is perfect but I keep gaining my friends would know I was lying anyway but more important it wouldnt help me

    also when I am struggling I go back through my diary to see where I can improve or what I was eating when I was losing alot per week. So the diary is here to help me see what works for me
  • emyjeter
    emyjeter Posts: 75 Member
    I have blocked my diary because I was ashamed. However, I have realized that is just self defeating. I came on here for support and accountability. It's tough some days though.

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