Why do people hide their food diaries on here?

What I have found is, if I ask a general question like "How do I improve my glutes, as I am having trouble getting them to tighten up?" I get answers like: "I peeked at your diary for today and I see you ate too much sugar. You really should cut down on your sugar intake and focus on eating more fruits and veggies."

1. That wasn't the advice I was looking for and 2. If you look at my diary over the course of several months, you will see I eat relatively healthy MOST of the time.

I think some people are a bit too food police for me.

LOL so true! My diary is closed and I still get these answers!
"I'm new to lifting and retaining tons of water, how long until those newbie gains are gone?"
Answer: Make sure that you eat 1gram of protien per your weight while your lifting.

Huh?? I didn't ask anything about diet! lol

Accountability, and support for my MFP support friends. If I add you to my friends list you should be able to see it. If I reach out to all the MFP supporters and say, "I just don't understand what I am doing wrong" then I will go up and open it to be public so I can get the help. That's why we are My Fitness (Pals) for support. Sometimes I could use some tough love, suggestions and ridicule are two different things. If you eat 500 calories or 5000 calories then it's your issue, I care, but don't you see what's wrong, "think about that". Also if you are eating within reason trying to be healthy in weight and life I think your food diaries should be share with who is on your "Friends List". MFP has been a great help to me!

I'm not sure if anyone on here can see my food diary? Can you check?

Just did, it is hidden Thank you !

The reasons I hide mine:

I don't want people making nasty comments
It's my personal business, it helps ME to keep track of my intake, not others
Because I want to, tha'ts good enough reason

I wouldn't open my food diary any more than I'd tell you when I went to the bathroom.

Its really stupid.

Why are people like that on this site and accepting friends?

Toilet contents are an inspiration lol

/sarcasm

Bahahaha! People with open diaries are so highhhhhh above those that aren't. They must eat super nutritional.

and if our closed diaries fail to inspire them, they should ask us for a refund.

Mine is closed mainly because that was the default setting for one.
Two, because I feel the diary is more for me and not really anyone else. Like a personal thing.

Dito!

Is the default private? Mine is private but I never remember setting it that way. I guess I can open it. No shame here.

Is the default private? Mine is private but I never remember setting it that way. I guess I can open it. No shame here.

Not 100% sure, but I believe that it is.

Oh damn, now I really wanna see your diary.... :mad:

Mine is set to private because I don't log anything or count calories.

Then why are you on this site if you aren't here to log anything or count calories?

I am guessing because they can. I didn't join here to count calories, I have been maintaing through intuitive eatimg for 2 years. I joined here to log exercise and monitor my weight and measurememts. I like the way this site is set up more than the one I was a member of.

To answer the original poster, I just joined and don't count calories so I will keep it to default private. If I ever did start counting again it would probably stay private after reading this thread.

Lol I don't care what people think.
Take a look at mine, if you want. Doesn't bother me.

Ive always kept an open diary and have never recieved a negative comment.
Is this an insecurity of those that keep their diaries closed? Cause the "backlash" justification seems to be a little blown out of proprtion.

If I don't like anyones diary, I just close it. It doesnt really affect my life/lifestyle.
Perhaps you lot should be a little confident unless you are guilty of your choices?

That is your experience (in terms of never receiving negative feedback at random.) However, mine is different, and I'm sure there are others who've experienced it as well; Everyone's experience here will vary. Also, some people are more sensitive than others. How big it is of you to simply close a diary that you don't like - not everyone does that.


In any event It hasn't effected my choice to keep an open diary, but some are more sensitive than others. Again, this is where empathy comes into play; I suppose it's not a trait that everyone has.

Personally, when I noted that I got negative feedback / criticisms in terms of my diet (open food diary) it's because people typically say I don't eat enough at times, and because I am on a keto type diet, and we all know how low carb diets go over on MFP (like a lead balloon.)

That said, I don't eat things that make me feel guilty, and I'm plenty confident in my food choices. An open journal motivates me to make better food choices, because it makes me feel accountable. This is the best I've ever done on any meal plan, and so I made it into a lifestyle change. Honestly, I'm rather proud as it's the first time in my life I've been able to steadily lose weight, and it works for me. So what if I slip up once in a blue moon? I'm human, and life goes on; Rome wasn't built in a day.

Its really stupid.

Why are people like that on this site and accepting friends?

Diaries are an inspiration lol

I had a french toast slam at dennys, was around 800 calories. Are you inspired?

Yumm...

It was delicious. I was like, 200 calories over my goal but it was tasty and i would do again. But then, you can see my diary and my obsession with food so you already know, i eat what i want.