MFP Guilt

That's why you make your diary private. Or, you can be like the majority of MFP and don't care what others see in your diary. I guess just as long as it's a treat and not a day to day thing, people on here understand. Unless, you eat like a whole tub of it lol

... I'd really like to eat this tube of raw cookie dough but I don't want people seeing it in my food journal. Awkward.

Isn't that the point though? If you're here to lose weight shouldn't you be learning new habits and ways to prevent your hard earned losses from coming back? Making your diary available to your friends and being honest in your logging is a great way to do that. If you have good friends then they'll call you out on it just as they'll support you by congratulating you when you have good entries. If you know someone is going to say something then you're less likely to eat that tube of dough. I won't take on friends that have private diaries. I can't really help them along if they won't show me what they're doing. I used to, but most of them fell off the wagon (quit MFP) due to lack of progress.

protein powder should never contaminate cookie dough.

eat what you want and log it.

I am pretty sure my friends worry about my liver.

Hmmm, this sort of sanctimonious unsolicited 'helping' is something most people could do without.

It's all on a voluntary basis. I don't see how there's anything sanctimonious about it. I have one friend that just spent two days in the hospital from crisis level high blood pressure. Today I had to point out that they were misreading the nutrition label on one of their logged items and that the item they logged was being measured in grams not milligrams. They took 3000 mg shot of sodium in one meal. They had no idea. Some people need that person to look over entries. Sorry that you think that's somehow offensive.

This is why my diary is public, I need the accountability. Everything is logged, the good, the bad and the downright ugly! I have friends who are perfect with their meal plans and they are an inspiration to me and I'm probably an example of how not to behave to them :laugh:
If you think people will judge you, and you find that uncomfortable, then make your diary private. Otherwise just share the experience!

I prefer to keep my diary private. I just don't think what I choose to eat is anyone else's business, and since I don't need help making good food choices or staying under goal, there's really no need to share. But if I do decide to treat myself with something yummy, I have no problem telling my fl. You know, to make them jealous.

Has anyone else been on here for a while with no friends, just enjoying the site for the logging aspects but then gaining friends and suddenly beginning to question eating habits? Like gee, I'd really like to eat this tube of raw cookie dough but I don't want people seeing it in my food journal. Awkward.

I have never had this feeling in my life.

For the record, I think cookie dough is awesome.

... I'd really like to eat this tube of raw cookie dough but I don't want people seeing it in my food journal. Awkward.

Isn't that the point though? If you're here to lose weight shouldn't you be learning new habits and ways to prevent your hard earned losses from coming back? Making your diary available to your friends and being honest in your logging is a great way to do that. If you have good friends then they'll call you out on it just as they'll support you by congratulating you when you have good entries. If you know someone is going to say something then you're less likely to eat that tube of dough. I won't take on friends that have private diaries. I can't really help them along if they won't show me what they're doing. I used to, but most of them fell off the wagon (quit MFP) due to lack of progress.

I got on this site about a year ago. I don't have a lot of friends on here but that might well be my own fault. But after a year of being a "prodigal child" I have come back and this is my day 17. I have the knowledge of how to eat "right" but my emotions have long dictated what goes in my mouth and I am a recovering carboholic. I love sweets and breads. As of now, I have not being eating as much carbs (simple carbs) and feeling much better for it. I don't have any aspirations to be as skinny as I once was. My goal is to lose a lot of weight and help my old body to run more efficiently. I fight with my body some days for craving more food that I truly need. My splurges are not binges as they have been in the past. And when it comes to many things in my life, I am not demanding perfection. I take everything one day at a time and every day can be better than the last. Needless to say, I do a lot of self-talk. So to you and everyone, just keep your eyes on your reasonable goals. We can do it!!!!

Has anyone else been on here for a while with no friends, just enjoying the site for the logging aspects but then gaining friends and suddenly beginning to question eating habits? Like gee, I'd really like to eat this tube of raw cookie dough but I don't want people seeing it in my food journal. Awkward.

I thought about this seriously, and after much consideration, this is what I came up with.
Eating some cookie dough = yummy goodness in my mouth. #win
Eating a tube of cookie dough = wtf was I thinking?

In your scenario, I think the 'diary logging/caring that people might see and/or say' aspect saved you from making the mistake of eating a whole tube of cookie dough, which generally, just sounds like a bad idea.

Has anyone else been on here for a while with no friends, just enjoying the site for the logging aspects but then gaining friends and suddenly beginning to question eating habits? Like gee, I'd really like to eat this tube of raw cookie dough but I don't want people seeing it in my food journal. Awkward.

I thought about this seriously, and after much consideration, this is what I came up with.
Eating some cookie dough = yummy goodness in my mouth. #win
Eating a tube of cookie dough = wtf was I thinking?

In your scenario, I think the 'diary logging/caring that people might see and/or say' aspect saved you from making the mistake of eating a whole tube of cookie dough, which generally, just sounds like a bad idea.

Eating a tube of cookie dough would be dreadful... IMHO only homemade cookie dough is worth eating in mass quantities.


... Yeah, I agree with Fitfully_Me... I think my FL has kept me from doing something stupid more than once. Even though my friends are more likely to cheer or console than to scold. Only thing I've gotten called out on is the diet Coke I'll never ever ever give up. It's rather tasty with chocolate chip cookie dough, by the way.

Re private diaries... People with private diaries are usually boring. Or recovering from ED. I understand the latter; I drop the former eventually unless they seem to be giving or receiving some other kind of "friend value." I feel guilty if I don't interact with friends at least once in a while, and it's hard to keep up a conversation with a wall of "X completed her diary for today and was under her calorie goal."

Edit: repeat post.

Nope I do what the eff I want. My diary is wide open and I never get any "helpful comments". :noway:

Just HAD to creep your diary because.. amazing shoulders. Curious: How are you able to look like this on a deficit?

Heavy lifting

ETA- I follow StrongLifts 5X5 lifting program mostly. Also thanks :flowerforyou:

I will never keep my diary private. If you dont like what Im eating just dont freaking eat it.

I have a bowl of ice cream with wheat thins ever single day :laugh:

Eat what you want and log it.... Make your dairy private if you worryu what people think. I eat what I want just make it small portions, some times you have to cheat on some bad food every now and then......