Locked Diary..Why?

I post a lot, mention I am open when asked or when someone is looking for open diaries. I eat a lot of processed foods and added sugar; the kind of stuff a lot is posters think is evil. But no one ever gives me a hard time about it. I think the people who keep their's private so they don't get a lot of feedback are worried about nothing.

Freedom1862 wrote: »

singingflutelady wrote: »

I keep it closed so that the "evangelists" of all types don't make judgemental comments.

Oh i am the opposite. My diary is wide open and I dare somebody to make a judgement. They'll get deleted with the quickness lol! Luckily, my friends list is small and nothing but supportive.

I can barely eat ATM because of health issues so my intake is very bad. I don't need anyone commenting on it or liking my VLC intake.

kommodevaran wrote: »

MFP is one of the most judgement free zones I have ever come across.

Say what?

Guess you don't read that many threads. There
are certain issues where judgment is so bigoted on MFP that there is no point in trying to express a contrary opinion.

I will echo what some others have said- I don't want or need judgments from others, and I'm more likely to be honest if I know I'm the only one looking at it. I know that a lot of people like the increased accountability and if that works for you, that's great. I've never been someone that can do well under pressure. Last year, I was doing exceptionally well with diet and exercise and decided to enter a "health challenge" at work.

I pretty much immediately fell off the wagon, even though I'd been doing well on my own for months and was seeing good results. I felt embarrassed and judged about some of the choices I made- things that worked for me but others felt the need to judge me for (drinking diet pop, not having enough fruits and veggies, eating too much sodium or too many carbs, not increasing my workouts, etc.) I couldn't handle the pressure.

Another time, I was doing really well with my own workout system. I was bringing my gym clothes to work and changing right away at the end of the day so that I wouldn't make excuses to skip the gym. A work friend saw me and begged me to work out with her, even if it was just a couple of days per week. To make a very long story short, this led to me working out less and less and eventually stopping all together.

I have learned that fitness and dieting for me is a solo activity. This time around on MFP, I'm not even accepting any friend requests, even though my diary is closed. I have to do things on my own terms and not worry about other people.