Why are some people afraid to leave their FOOD diary open?
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I think some people are just very private and others may fear criticism and judgement. It's an individual thing, I guess !0
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Because there are a lot of judgemental morons floating about on here!0
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I keep mine public. In that case I'm less likely to over eat as I would be worried about what others would think of it.0
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WOW! Thanks for all the replies! I guess I did hit a nerve with some people. Oh well, se la vie!
I choose to leave mine open. I have no hidden agenda and those who choose to look....fine.
As for my profile being open only for friends....just never thought about it being open to the public. That simple.0 -
WOW! Thanks for all the replies! I guess I did hit a nerve with some people. Oh well, se la vie!
I choose to leave mine open. I have no hidden agenda and those who choose to look....fine.
As for my profile being open only for friends....just never thought about it being open to the public. That simple.
So after all this - you still don't have an open diary?? Bizarre!0 -
WOW! Thanks for all the replies! I guess I did hit a nerve with some people. Oh well, se la vie!
I choose to leave mine open. I have no hidden agenda and those who choose to look....fine.
As for my profile being open only for friends....just never thought about it being open to the public. That simple.
So after all this - you still don't have an open diary?? Bizarre!
My thoughts exactly!0 -
On that same note, why do some people keep their profile "friends only". It's kind of hard to find people who have similar goals or demographics if you can't read their profile. And some of them are on here preaching "open diary" when their own is closed. Just saying...0
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This OP was just sad and offensive. Really? Why would it drive you or anyone nuts because you can not see someone else's personal business??? Mine is open and will stay open. I am who I have to be accountable to. Not you or anyone else!0
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If I left mine open for all to see then eventually shame would make me start lying about what I ate.
I have these binges from time to time, I should write them down, even without people seeing I neglected to mention certain things last time.
I feel bad about it, I don't want the world to see how much I am capable of eating if I go off the rails...0 -
WOW! Thanks for all the replies! I guess I did hit a nerve with some people. Oh well, se la vie!
I choose to leave mine open. I have no hidden agenda and those who choose to look....fine.
As for my profile being open only for friends....just never thought about it being open to the public. That simple.
and you're diary is still not open :laugh:0 -
Honestly I don't care what people eat. I always want to know how they worked out to get where they are now lol.0
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I'm fairly new to this site and never thought about it being private lol.0
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:laugh: Thanx to the OP for starting this..........reading the replies to your nonsense orignal post took my mind off eating the brownies in the kitchen. Although you will never know if i really ate them or not b/c I am one of those people who are "afraid" to let you see what i eat every day
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I'm not afraid of anything.
However, I am accountable to myself. I don't NEED to be accountable to other people. I know when I don't eat as well as I should, I know I need to get in more exercise, I know when I've eaten too much or too little. I don't need anybody else checking up on me because I'm a mature adult with self-control that can "check up on" and keep track of and stay accountable to myself.
I have a password to my diary. If anybody wanted to see it, and they asked me, I wouldn't hesitate to share the password with them. I don't have anything to hide, but I think getting comments on my food diary are unnecessary because I ALREADY KNOW where I am at, what I need to work on, and where I need to get to.
If I was having problems and wanted advice, I would open it or share the password so people could help me. But I've never needed that. If I ever do, that is what I would do to accomplish that.
If somebody wants advice from me, and get some ideas from my diary and what I eat, then ask me! I have no problem sharing and letting you (whoever you are) see my diary.0 -
:laugh: Thanx to the OP for starting this..........reading the replies to your nonsense orignal post took my mind off eating the brownies in the kitchen. Although you will never know if i really ate them or not b/c I am one of those people who are "afraid" to let you see what i eat every day
HAHAHAHAHA LOVE IT! :bigsmile:0 -
WOW! Thanks for all the replies! I guess I did hit a nerve with some people. Oh well, se la vie!
I choose to leave mine open. I have no hidden agenda and those who choose to look....fine.
As for my profile being open only for friends....just never thought about it being open to the public. That simple.
Yes it is quite simple you called people scared for doing the same thing you are. It is ok for you but others not so much, I would normally call someone that does this a hypocrite but I don't want to be calling anyone names...0 -
Mine is private to keep me honest. If I knew I had people reading it I would be likely to lie about off days. My Diary is to show me what I might be doing wrong. Not to impress, our boost other peoples egos. If people need ideas on what to eat, that's what the forum is for.0
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OPEN YOUR FOOD DIARY THEN!!!!
Why make a comment and do exactly the same thing you say drives you nuts. What a load of hot air.0 -
Same here. I find it keeps me more accountable if I know others can see what I am eating. That method helped me lose the middle 70 pounds.I leave it open because if I didn't, it'd mean that I'm not fully honest with myself and have something to hide.
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JUST LIKE I TELL MY KIDS, IT MAKES SOME PEOPLE FEEL BETTER ABOUT THEM SELVES TO PUT OTHERS DOWN, DONT LET A BULLY RUIN YOUR GOOD TIME, THERE ARE MORE GOOD SEEDS THAN BAD. I USED TO BE PRIVATE, BUT I NEED TO PRACTICE WHAT I PREACH. ONE OF MY PET PEEVES ARE CLOSED MINDED PEOPLE WHO DO NOT LIKE OR ALLOW ANYONE TO BE DIFFERENT THAN THEM. I WOULD HATE A WORLD FULL OF ME'S. HOW BORING!! OH AND JUST IN CASE THE PEOPLE WHO WE ARE TALKING ABOUT ARE READING THIS, I LOVE ME SOME PEANUT BUTTER AND SUGAR FREE JELLY SANDWICHES. JUST LOOK AT MY DIARY.Ive seen peoples food diarys get posted on the message boards just to be picked apart.Mines open now,but I closed it for awhile because I had random a**holes sending me messages about not eating my exercise calories,or eating proccesed foods,or how I shouldnt drink blah blahh blah closing it was much easier than telling each and every one of them to *kitten* off0 -
I leave it open because if I didn't, it'd mean that I'm not fully honest with myself and have something to hide.
I'm interested in reading why others do it differently.
Edit: I see a lot of people closing it to avoid unsolicited advice/criticism. That would drive me up the wall as well...
I wasn't going to say it as well put as this, but mine use to be public but as my eating habits started getting worse I closed it. I can tell how good I feel about what I'm eating by how I would feel if it was public.
There have also been posts where people post about other peoples diaries and that causes a lot of closed ones. I know there was one HUGE one that went to a bunch of pages and got shut down and I know a lot of people closed there's after that.0 -
Well this is my first day on this site so i'm not even sure if mines open or closed !!! lol But i'm gonna check because I don't mind if ya'll see
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Maybe I can sorta see why people would want to look at other people's diaries, but to be upset if they're closed? Seriously?
If you want advice, motivation, food plans etc., that's what these discussion boards are for. Ask away, we'll be happy to tell you what works/doesn't work. If you're going through a bad patch and just don't feel like creating your own food plan and want to copy someone else's, then say so -- I'm not going to judge. What you eat is your business, and what I eat is mine. Just don't flame others just because they prefer to have at least some semblance of privacy.
Is my diary closed? Yes, it is. I've already hit my goal weight, so my sole purpose for joining MFP is for maintenance/endurance training purposes (I'm a long distance runner). I log in my exercise according to my training plan and watch my food intake not as much for the calories I eat, as for the nutritional value of the food I eat (proper ratio of carbs/protein, etc.) My goal to make sure that I am properly fueled to cross the finish line of my next marathon (and eventually ultramarathon). If that's not your goal, then my specific food plan probably won't work for you (especially if you see my carbo loading entries -- yikes!!) If that is your goal, great -- we can start our own message board thread and compare notes.0 -
If you are my friend you can see it....if you aren't you can't. simple as that. I like to keep my stuff semi private and share with those I want to. Has nothing to do with fear.0
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YES THIS!!!! I used to have mine open until a "friend" told me they couldnt give me a "good job today" comment because they noticed something unhealthy in my diary..... its not about being afraid, its because this is MY weight loss and fitness journey. I know if I eat pizza thats bad, I dont need someone to tell me thats bad for me.... No *kitten* its unhealthy!Because there are a lot of judgemental morons floating about on here!
if you want healthy ideas, choose from the thousands of ideas on the internet and not worry about what I am eating.0 -
This, really.Flat out, it's really no one's business what I'm eating, unless I make it their business. So, no offense,0 -
WOW what a thread.....iam not sure if mine is open or not but i really don't login what i eat cause i really don't have the time.
Some people are coming off as really rude...and i love how some say they don't leave their food diary open because of people's comment yet they also have nothing nice to say in this thread. do i look at others food diary? yes at times but i don't do it to be judgemental or be mean, i do it to get ideas and see if what they did will work for me. Aren't we all here to get advice and help for eachother? if not then why are here? I can understand why some are upset by the way the OP started this thread but most of the comments on here really didn't need to be said.
Take your turn with me if you so please.0 -
Mine's set to friends only. Any kind of personal information is valuable to spammers and identity thieves, so it's not a great idea to make it publicly available on the internet. If anyone wants to see it they can send me a friend invite
Similarly, my profile is visible only to MFP members. Not much protection as it's trivial to become a member, but it's one extra step.0 -
Its so funny that this got posted today because I just opened up my dairy yesterday and I've been on here for about 6 months. I've been thinking about opening it for a few days now but wasn't sure if I wanted to open myself up to potential "jerks". I just opened it to my friends. I've been blessed to surround myself with some very inspirational people and believe that they will not judge me or attack me when I have a day that I go over my calories but XXX which I do a few times a month. I have to live this life for as long as God will let me and I have to be able to live in the real world which means that there are going to be days when I don't eat all the best choices and you know what that's okay. My theory is tomorrow is another day.... and as long as the tomorrows keep coming and I keep getting up and living this lifestyle I have chosen my journey will continue. Everyone always needs to remember its YOUR JOURNEY... no one else. You are the one that has to live with your choices and the way they make you feel and influence your life. You are in charge of of your own destiny and all that it holds.0
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I have mine closed Because it's no one's buisness what i eat in a day... a week ... a month or a year!! My husband does not even know what i put into my mouth every day.
I'm not on here to loose weight... It's so i can track my calories and exercise. I'm a little obsessed.......
but really it's personal choice if ppl want there food shared!0
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