how do you guys feel about public food diaries?

me myself, i am not really comfortable with someone scrutinizing my intake and making comments on it. i've seen a lot of posts about people getting upset about things folks on their friendslist have said concerning their food diary and their friend would reply 'well you have it public so it's open to criticism'. do you guys have it public? if so have you ever been offended by anyone's remark? what about those who keep theirs private? what are you reasons? just trying to get perspective

Mine's open. I don't really care what others think.

When someone pays for my meals and makes them for me, I'll follow their comments.

Mine is public. I've never had anyone criticize my diary, but if I did I'd just delete that person. No big deal. That said, sometimes my friends do rib me a bit when I make poor choices, but that's the whole reason I have it public. I want to be accountable to others on the days that I can't seem to hold myself accountable. There are ways to tell someone you think they made poor choices without being rude, and my friends seem to understand that quite well.

I do understand why some people want to keep theirs private, and a few of my friends have private food diaries. It doesn't bother me, but I also don't leave comments telling them "WTG!" when MFP says they were under goal if I can't see their diary, because for all I know they could be eating 300 calories a day and that would not be a good thing. It does affect the support I'm able to give to someone. But I'm also not going to give them grief over it.

Mine is open...I have never had any negative remarks, unless you count try and drink more water as negative. I think most people are just here to help each other out and some comments may come out as mean even if they never intended it to be like that...I am guessing...and hoping. I am always open for help even if it means critique. I respect others that do not have their diary public as well...it is at the end of the day their choice and their business.

I have mine public, for the most part they don't look inside the diary. One time i did have someone say something but that was when i had a negative calorie intake for the day

Mine is open. It is another way to stay accountable. I undersand how comments could get criticized. Criticism is not a bad thing though. It will help you to stay on track. You may get some great advice from people on here.

I have mine set to public. It makes me stay more accountable when I know everyone can see it. I've never had anyone say anything mean or judgmental when I've had horrible eating days. Everyone has been supportive and can relate. Its a personal choice though, so you should do whats best for you

I love having them public. None of my friends have ever, ever insulted my choices, even when I go over! They are always supportive and give great comments......sometimes even make a few suggestions like: "I always drink a whole glass of water before each meal....that helps me get my water in....have you ever tried that"? And other times I get some really great lunch or snack ideas from seeing what successful people are eating! So to answer your question.....NOPE, never a problem.....but then, I choose my friends carefully too!

Mine's open. I don't really care what others think.

When someone pays for my meals and makes them for me, I'll follow their comments.
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exactly!!!

Okay so first off, It isn't anyone's business what I put into my body. Second off, I don't care what anyone else thinks or says.

Mine is open for my firends to view. I hold myself accountable to record everything I eat. They may not be the best choices, but 90% of the time they are good ones. And, I have went over my calories once, and I asked for advice on where to cut... and used those suggestions and comments as a tool to move forward.

mine is open because i like to get feedback from others and they only way they can really help is to see what you are eating. i dont really care what people think of my food intake. if they make a negative comment i take it into consideration. maybe they are right and i need to adjust something. i like when others have open diaries so i can compare what i am eating to others and see there progress and get ideas for meals

Mine is open, and I found I make better food choices because of it. I have a friend whose is open, and we check each other's for snack and food ideas, but neither of us make any negative comments... We try to be supportive, and as I said, because she is watching, I find I make better choices...

mine is private I do my best and when I screw up I know why! I dont need more criticism then I give myself at this point

I have mine open to friends and it has been awesome. Whenever I am struggling then they can pop in and see where I am going wrong. Also there have been times that I have decided against some yummy snack that I would normally scarf down and not tell anyone. For me, a public diary gets rid of the "closet eating" mentality, of no one saw me so it didn't happen.
But I have seen people just get ripped apart by others "helping". I would just make sure you have good friends and if someone starts ripping you for it , un friend them because the should be supporting you and helping you through the down times, not ripping you a new one!

When I first started in Feb, I had it private because I didn't want people to see what a weirdo I was about my food...now it's open and I feel like it keeps me accountable. I have been less likely to binge knowing that my friends are going to see! So far, I've not had anybody say anything mean or critical..it's all be positive and humorous!