Why do most hide their food diaries but boast their exercise logs?
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The tickers on posts disappeared after this new board update. You can add them manually, but you have to do that for every post and I'm quite lazy.lilaclovebird wrote: »TheVirgoddess wrote: »
Yeah, when did that stop? I was gone from MFP and the forums for a while and when I came back one of the first things I noticed was my ticker was gone from my posts. I looked all over my settings the other day trying to get it back. Then I realized that no one had them.
I miss them as well. I actually realized I hadn't seen my ticker in a REALLY long time and I went to view my profile and I FREAKED OUT because I'm almost HALF WAY to my GOAL!
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megomerrett wrote: »I thought mine was open but it wasn't. I opened it as I think it's a good example of how to eat "normal" food in regular meals with some exercise thrown in. I'm not a dietary expert. There are some crazy meals out there but I wouldn't pull people up on it unless they were asking for help.
I'm curious...
What do you consider "normal" food?
What is a "regular" meal?
What is a "crazy" meal?
To me...boiled okra and cottage cheese aren't "normal" nor "regular"...I wouldn't even give it the rating of "crazy". I do however realize that some people love boiled okra and cottage cheese...so they would consider those two foods "normal" and "regular" maybe even eat them at the same time and call them "crazy".
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mine is open cause I DGAF either...even tho I have been made fun of because I eat Froot loops...nom nom...I leave it open because then I can say "my diary is open have a look if you want...."
Do I creep other diaries no...I had one friend who was way under and I asked about it out of concern only....and that was the last time I looked at a diary of someone who wasn't asking for help....
as for the tickers yes I miss those too...along with the Member since under our profile on the forums and the ability to click on the posts to see what people have posted....gives a lot of insight on their knowledge or lack there off...0 -
christinev297 wrote: »I dare say at this stage OP is too humiliated to return to this thread...
I believe you are indeed correct.0 -
Mine's open (I think), I don't particularly care.
I can't be bothered to look at my own diary, never mind any body else's.0 -
PrizePopple wrote: »TheVirgoddess wrote: »
Mine hasn't budged in a few months. Damn my Talenti and popcorn love! :grumble:
Hey you're out of jail!0 -
007Charlette wrote: »I just am amazed at how many people have hidden food diaries? Why?
You're amazed, yet you don't have an open diary...hilarious...0 -
missiontofitness wrote: »Exercise automatically updates to my knowledge. In regards to hiding a food diary, it's no one's business unless the person wants to make it public/available to confirmed friends.
It's no ones business until you start giving opinions about what one should and should not eat...0 -
I closed mine up after one too many unsolicited comments. The last one I got was extremely rude.
Lesson learned: Don't add random people to your friend's list.0 -
Mine's open, yours isn't - so why don't you tell me.007Charlette wrote: »I just am amazed at how many people have hidden food diaries? Why?
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Since yours is closed you can just tell us, why?
Mines open for various reasons. If I ask questions about my weight loss I find it would be good for people to be able to access my food diary to better help answer my question. I personally don't care, some days I eat good and healthy, stay under my limit, and some days I eat like crap and go 500 cals over. Nobody is perfect, everyone messes up, so people can judge but they would just be hypocrites. It isn't important to me to hide what I eat from people on the internet.0 -
I closed mine up after one too many unsolicited comments. The last one I got was extremely rude.
Lesson learned: Don't add random people to your friend's list.
Aw I’m sorry to hear that! I would never say something not positive (i.e. hey, I love eating that too) to someone regarding their food intake. I hope you paid it no heed!
Also, love your shirt
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TheVirgoddess wrote: »
Yeah, when did that stop? I was gone from MFP and the forums for a while and when I came back one of the first things I noticed was my ticker was gone from my posts. I looked all over my settings the other day trying to get it back. Then I realized that no one had them.
I assumed removing the tickers was the continuing effort to make all of our opinions in the forums equal.0 -
did OP ever come back to answer her own question?
TL,DRR = too lazy, didn't read responses0 -
3dogsrunning wrote: »Because I find I am more honest if I keep it private.
I don't need feedback on my diary. I've been around long enough and am accountable enough to myself that I know exactly where to look for problems when I stop losing weight.
This exactly. I did have everything set to private including workouts and logging in, but it's kind of nice to see that come up in my feed, and one of my close friends and I are hitting the gym hard so it's nice to see it in writing.0 -
I keep my diary private because my food choices are personal. We're all sensitive about different things, and for me, the way I eat (mostly whole, organic foods with the occasional treat or cheat thrown in) is something I'm surprisingly sensitive about.
It should go without saying that I don't like how some people on the forums immediately look at your diary and bring it up when you ask for guidance. I've had mine diary locked pretty much since the first time I posted here, and I joined back in 2012. Someone actually told me no one could help answer my question about daily recommended sugar intake because my diary was closed.
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I had mine locked for a long time and then only recently unlocked it when I determined that I have a better chance of making good choices when everyone can see my diary. A few days ago I ate Wendy's and a bunch of granola for dinner, and it was painful for me to make that entry.
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Personally, it makes no difference to me if anyone's diary is public or not. The option is there to set it to whatever preference we want. I don't see the point in judging anyone on which preference they choose.
I have never been curious about what others are eating unless they were asking for specific advice about what they were eating, in which case it would be helfpul for it to be open for viewing.0 -
Cause it's none of your (or my business). If you're that curious what I eat, friend me. You'll enjoy my obsession with peanut butter then. *shrugs*0
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3dogsrunning wrote: »Because I find I am more honest if I keep it private.
I don't need feedback on my diary. I've been around long enough and am accountable enough to myself that I know exactly where to look for problems when I stop losing weight.
Exactly! Plus, as far as "boasting" about exercise... it's keeping momentum, if a person receives positive feedback on exercise, they are pumped, and motivated to keep it up. No one ever gives negative feedback on exercise. They sure like to jump all over someone if they god-forbid ever eat a donut tho'... the negative feedback not exactly a motivator, so as @3dogs running stated... we tend to be more honest if it's private. Accountability to ourselves is all that matters in the end.
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