Is it motivating to look at someone else's diary or NOT?

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  • NewandImproved1
    NewandImproved1 Posts: 21
    ok, I'm ready to take the plunge. going to open up my diary :)
    <-- inching towards the edge of the diving board. eeks.

    I've gotten out of my exercise routine (hill hiking, tennis, dvds), so I'm feeling opening up my diary will encourage me to get back on track. wish me luck
    :wink:

    Good luck to you!
  • MikaMojito
    MikaMojito Posts: 680 Member
    I wouldn't say it's terribly motivating for me because most of the friends on my list live in a different country where you get a lot more single-serving things that have the kcals written on them. It probably makes life a whole lot easier. But I think it's just interesting to see what other people eat. Since my diary is at leasty partially in German, most of the people on here wouldn't understand it anyway.
  • AbsyPernet
    AbsyPernet Posts: 145
    I find it interesting to look at what my friends are eating as they are from across the globe. At times, there might be something I like to try but I usually stick to what works for me after years of trails and errors. I do comments on their diaries but not in a nasty way and vice versa, so, it's working out beautifully.
  • tochatty
    tochatty Posts: 22 Member
    I don't use the diarys I view as a was of motivation but just ideas of what to eat. I get into ruts where I eat the same thing over and over and then when I get tired of them is when I usually just eat badly. So at least viewing what others are trying and eat just puts thoughts in my head of ideas of what I can eat.

    I honestly don't even look at how many calories people eat, or specifically if "it was not the best choice".... that's not what I get out of it at all. I'm not judging anyone because my dairy could be viewed the same but if I am proud of my choices I also like that I can call out that I had a good day and friends can view my dairy and go high five.
  • hannahpistolas
    hannahpistolas Posts: 290 Member
    I like looking at other people's diaries, because I'm a curious cat and I like to be nosy.

    I have people on my friends list who only eat clean, and people who (like me) abide by the IIFIYM theory.

    However, I keep my diary open because it motivates me more to know that people are looking at what I'm eating.
  • Celuwen
    Celuwen Posts: 80 Member
    I rarely look at anyone else's diary and mine is private. If my diary was open I wouldn't be honest with my food logging, so I keep it to myself and it's completely honest. If I had to share it with other people, I doubt I would have lost weight because I'd have been afraid of logging the truth.

    I find I'm accountable to myself, but I understand that others find a public record of their food intake keeps them more in check. You have to use the site in the way that works for you.
  • tenilleless
    tenilleless Posts: 88 Member
    I like peaking at my friends diaries or at diaries of people who are posting asking for help, but I kinda wish I had some local friends, lol. At least 2/3 of my friends are from the UK and so when I look at their diaries, they're filled with foods i have never heard of.

    I'm sure my diary though is full of strange recipe names.

    I log everything though since I know that if something happens next weigh in or if I get sick off of a food, I wanna be able to look back through my diary and go "It must've been the ____" or "well, I did have a TON of salt last night" (that hasn't happened yet :happy: )

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