Why do people hide their food diaries on here?

I ask that same question when I first joined MFP. And, I received some of the same answers. My diary has always been open and public since day 1. I have nothing to hide. How can the MFP community support you when you hide your diaries?

So very true, I agree 100%!

Not everyone is on the site for community support. Some people are using it as a tool to keep track of their intake, not for everyone else to keep track of it as well.

That's me as well. If I wanted feedback on what I am eating from the forums, I would likely open my food diary up, though. For now MFP mostly serves as a place to track my food and exercise for me alone.

Because I don't want other peoples opinions on what I eat. One will say too much carb, another will say too much fat... and I have done my own research and am doing my own thing. Others opinions are neither wanted nor appreciated.

Also, I don't always put everything in. I know calorie content for most of the things I eat, but not all. So at the moment I don't log everything. I use it to check on things. So people would think I'm starving myself. But as it turns out, it is quite possible to eat more than I log...

I don't log calories anymore, but when I did my diary was closed. I have had experience with disordered eating and don't find it remotely helpful to have my food choices scrutinized.

Because it's none of your business what I eat.

My friends.....I don't care if they see.

The problem is I don't care what you eat...I was just wondering...I have an autistic child to care for, so my time is limited...so you can quit directing the attitude at me now...Thanks.

Unfortunately, a lot of animosity seems to be coming from you. Many are simply responding to your question-you seem to take someone disagreeing with you as a personal attack towards you.

Why do you keep your age a secret? Why do you keep your location a secret?

Mine is closed cuz i know colonel sanders recipe, and its listed in my notes;)

That's fine, as long as you don't have the Busch's Baked Beans recipes then I don't care.

I see this question pop up every now and then and it just cracks me up that people get so offended and put out if someone else has their food diary closed. I just don't get it. Mine is closed because 1. what I'm doing is working for me and I'm not looking for any advice, 2. I only quick add calories so it's of no help to anyone to look at it anyway. I can understand someone struggling asking people to look for help, or someone doing awesome showing off their recipes for inspiration, but some of us are not looking to be a role model or looking for your opinion, so really, what does it matter?

I ask that same question when I first joined MFP. And, I received some of the same answers. My diary has always been open and public since day 1. I have nothing to hide. How can the MFP community support you when you hide your diaries?

So very true, I agree 100%!

Unfortunately, you're assuming that the entire MFP community is supportive. In my short time here I've seen a lot of support but equally as many trolls and vindictive, rude people that could care less about other members and are only here for their own entertainment. Even if people "have nothing to hide", most of us are here because we have issues when it comes to food and/or exercise. We don't need the trolls to counteract the changes we're trying to make.

Noticed all the pot smokers are always so skinny too... even though they eat a ton.

If only alcohol had no calories

Mine is closed because cocaine has calories.

it does?? no *kitten*.....no wonder I am not losing...

Puh-lease...everyone in the know has discovered that coke is the best diet ever-especially when combined with a daily pack of Marlboro menthols.

Because it's my business and I want to. I don't need anyone criticizing my choices or telling me I shouldn't eat things based on their opinions. The only person I would be hurting by not being honest is me. It's my responsibility to myself. I have had friends that would put things in that weren't true just to impress other people and that was ridiculous. I finally closed mine after getting tired of people telling me: "Oh you really shouldn't eat that."