Will you open your diary to friends?

maeadair
maeadair Posts: 496 Member
edited September 23 in Food and Nutrition
Are we being honest in our diaries? If not, why be here? I find my diary helps me see what does/does not work for me....and enjoy getting ideas from others diaries...not looking to judge , just for ideas and help on this journey.
Looking for friends with open diaries to glean ideas from. :happy:
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  • PJilly
    PJilly Posts: 22,114 Member
    My diary is open to everyone. However, I use mine as a planning tool, not as a way to keep myself accountable by logging what I've already eaten. I rarely deviate from my plan, but this past weekend I did. I didn't bother to go back and put the extra junk in there that I ate, because the way I use it, that wouldn't be useful to me.
  • poisongirl6485
    poisongirl6485 Posts: 1,487 Member
    I have mine open to friends. I think it's kind of silly to NOT open it to friends honestly. we're all here for the same thing---to be healthy. I'm sure people can understand if someone has a bad day, etc. And I'm certainly not going to judge people based on what they eat...that's on them.
  • Ben2118
    Ben2118 Posts: 571 Member
    Mine is public, I log everything, as you said..no point being here if we are cheating ourselves is there!

    Although I changed my diary headings, makes it a bit more interesting for others...lol

    Ben
  • ShellyMacchi
    ShellyMacchi Posts: 975 Member
    keeping my diary open to public helps keep me accountable i think.. feel free to add me if you'd like! i love browsing food diaries for ideas and inspiration as well *S*
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
    Mine is public. I make almost all of my food, I rarely eat processed stuff. (I did last night though.)
  • ShellyMacchi
    ShellyMacchi Posts: 975 Member
    Mine is public, I log everything, as you said..no point being here if we are cheating ourselves is there!

    Although I changed my diary headings, makes it a bit more interesting for others...lol

    Ben

    *LOL having just taken a peek at yours* love it!!!
  • Vicky14174
    Vicky14174 Posts: 715 Member
    Add me to your friends list Be glad to share.
  • wilted6orchid
    wilted6orchid Posts: 423 Member
    Mine is open to friends, but it's mostly so we can borrow meal ideas, and know how nutritious the meal was. I love seeing what other people do with something as versatile as pancakes, or wildrice.
  • snockers3112
    snockers3112 Posts: 190 Member
    Mine is public, I log everything and don't mind people having a look. I often have a look at others diaries...not to have an opinion...but to look for great meal ideas :)
  • hippiechel
    hippiechel Posts: 170 Member
    mine is public too.
  • addman72
    addman72 Posts: 220
    Im honest in mine but Ive kept mine priivate for now.
    There is no use cheating in it as you are only cheating yourself , so there is no gain in doing it.

    All you would see in mine is chicken breasts and veggies and oatmeal plus any junk I give in to.

    Im a very picky and boring eater.
  • KadieA
    KadieA Posts: 167
    Oh snap! I would hope mine was open. I need to go check it out...how do I make it public?
  • shallo
    shallo Posts: 353 Member
    Mine is open to my friends. I figure my friends are supposed to be there for support and they can't offer complete support if they can't see what I'm doing
  • Mrs_McFadden
    Mrs_McFadden Posts: 1,139
    I'm completely 100% honest in my diary but I'm not always going to or willing to keep it open. My main reason for this is seeing how completely insane some people are around here about food. I eat 'relatively' healthily naturally and only really need to curtail my portion sizes and gross calories per day for example. I don't need people look at my diary and thinking because I eat a tortilla that I'm junking out on processed foods for example! I'm trying to increase my health- not be paranoid by the judgments of others. I can see why it is useful to have other people look at it if you run into questions/issues, or b/c some people might need the pressure of public disclosure to stay honest. I don't need that. I'm extremely honest with myself and I trust myself. I'm not a junkie looking for heroine.
  • djthom
    djthom Posts: 651 Member
    Mine is public and if I eat it I log it. Don't know if it will help, but your welcome to look. :bigsmile:
  • AnnaleisJ
    AnnaleisJ Posts: 50 Member
    Mine is public, I log everything, as you said..no point being here if we are cheating ourselves is there!

    Although I changed my diary headings, makes it a bit more interesting for others...lol

    Ben

    Made me smile - thanks :o)
  • ldcherry80
    ldcherry80 Posts: 3
    I was kind of hesitant to open my diary at all...just because I didn't want people to know my weight - as if anyone cares! I am new to this site, and I'm not sure what my diary will contain. I do plan on being honest in my journey to get healthy! Feel free to add me as a friend!
  • dpetre
    dpetre Posts: 22
    So...I have been using MFP for 5 weeks. I did not even know that 1. you can share diary with friends or public and 2. that I can also track something other than calories, protein, fat, and carbs. I loaded fiber and sugar as well now.

    I love this site, and even if the calorie count is off on some of the preset foods, I just adjust them for others. It is working for me!

    Thanks for the great tips. So far I only have one friend. He is on it regularly and we love to encourage each other. It would be great to get others too.

    Thanks again!

    Debbie :happy:
  • unckat09
    unckat09 Posts: 97
    Oh snap! I would hope mine was open. I need to go check it out...how do I make it public?

    Go to "My Home" then "settings" then "Update Diary Settings" from there you can choose to make your diary public. Right .now, yours is not.
  • Ben2118
    Ben2118 Posts: 571 Member
    Mine is public, I log everything, as you said..no point being here if we are cheating ourselves is there!

    Although I changed my diary headings, makes it a bit more interesting for others...lol

    Ben

    Made me smile - thanks :o)

    Thanks for both your comments (can only quote 1..:(). Makes it a little more entertaining don't you think?, you should try it!, the more whitty the better!! ;)
  • tamheath
    tamheath Posts: 702 Member
    Mine is open. It's a very personal thing, whether to open or not. But I do love to look at others diaries for ideas. That's how I got hooked on endamame, and then got someone else hooked by looking at my diary! I love that aspect of open diaries.
  • 123456654321
    123456654321 Posts: 1,311 Member
    Meh, mine's privet and I'm 100% honest with myself.
  • jmecale72
    jmecale72 Posts: 214
    Being that I'm new here...I don't mind showing people my diary. If this is going to be a real community, then it would be beneficial to see everyone to see others diaries. Just my two cents...
  • tamheath
    tamheath Posts: 702 Member
    Mine is public, I log everything, as you said..no point being here if we are cheating ourselves is there!

    Although I changed my diary headings, makes it a bit more interesting for others...lol

    Ben

    Love it! Very funny, Ben!
  • lklein
    lklein Posts: 215 Member
    My diary is open to everyone. I use to have it private, but decided there is no point in hiding it any more. If you look through it, you will notice that I don't keep very good track on weekends because these are my free days (by free I don't mean eat whatever I want, but I just dont keep track of everything. I still hold myself accountable for what I eat just not tracking it) Before I opened it up I was afraid that people would judge me, but I have come to realize most people are like me and not perfect. Take today for example: I was doing really well and thought I could have one cookie, but it turned into 2 cookies and some chips. I'm NOT going over my calories for the day since I worked out this morning, but I feeling like crap physically and mentaly for eating the cookies :cry: Lesson learned, so no need to hide it.
  • Sara1978
    Sara1978 Posts: 213 Member
    Mine is public.

    I've been pretty darn successful on this site, so I figure I may as well have it public so other people can take a look and be reassured / get ideas / see that even eating out and sometimes having cake and such can still fit into a healthy lifestyle change-- (I'm definitely one of the people with less-than-saintly eating habits, even now).
  • Sheltie4
    Sheltie4 Posts: 65 Member
    Yes mine is open too. Sometimes I wish it was not - especially when I look at the nights when we are entertaining or out for dinner. So much wine - but there it is - you have to bad sometimes to realise when you are being good.

    That is my excuse!
  • thankyou4thevenom
    thankyou4thevenom Posts: 1,581 Member
    I am really honest in mine. I track everything in it, good, bad or ugly. It's the only way I can work out what does and doesn't work for me. I've also changed the headings.

    And it's open to the public.
  • nickscutie
    nickscutie Posts: 303 Member
    Mine is public, and I am happy to be friends with you - i only have one and it is my husband :)

    I track everything I eat, the only exception is if we decide to go out to dinner and specifically not track what we eat. Sometimes you just don't to be THOSE people, and just enjoy the food someone else has cooked for you.
  • pyro13g
    pyro13g Posts: 1,127 Member
    Mine is public BUT I only use it to gauge up until I get home. I pack a bunch of stuff, enter what I eat or feel like eating then I do the rest from memory since I eat pretty much the same few things all the time. I know exactly the portions I need to fill in any gaps. I eat mostly veggies from 5PM on anyways. Since I'm a Paleo, there really is no counting of calories if you keep it pretty strict. It's hard to over-eat when you can eat all the veggies and fruit you want and get your protein needs. I always have protein or almonds/walnuts(fats) before fruit to slow the insulin response.
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