Food Diary - Private or Public?

christina571
christina571 Posts: 18
edited November 8 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi everyone! I'm just wondering if your food diary on MFP is set to Private, Friends Only, Public, or Locked with a code. What setting is your diary at and why?

My diary is currently at "Friends Only." i think that people who i have added as a friend or people who have added me should be able to see what i'm eating. However, i'm thinking about changing it to Public, but i'm not sure yet.
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  • purpleipod
    purpleipod Posts: 1,147 Member
    Mine is public. I am doing what works for me so unless I'm having trouble and looking for criticism, I don't really care what other people think about what I'm eating.
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    It's a diary and a diary for me, is private.
  • PirateJohn
    PirateJohn Posts: 80
    My fiancee is the only other person who can see mine.
  • Stacy533
    Stacy533 Posts: 65 Member
    I'm new to this and so far mine is public but don't have many friends at the moment
  • luvmybaby333
    luvmybaby333 Posts: 241
    I had it said to "friends only" at first... But I often pre-log my calories for the next day, and I didn't want people thinking I was eating the next day's food at midnight, so I just made mine private for now. LOL
  • AmberJslimsAWAY
    AmberJslimsAWAY Posts: 2,339 Member
    Mine is private.
  • Maggie_Pie1
    Maggie_Pie1 Posts: 322 Member
    Mine is private, and I don't look in any body elses diary either. I think we are all adults, and we know if we ate something bad or have too much sodium or didn't eat enough yesterday or ate too much today, etc, and unless somebody is asking for advice about their food journal, I don't see any reason anyone should be looking through my diary.
  • samatalma
    samatalma Posts: 197
    Mine is public. Just because I don't really care who sees what I'm eating. Also, makes it easier if you ask for help on the forums.
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
    PUBLIC! It keeps me accountable, and I don't have to add someone for them to get ideas from my diary. :happy:
  • rollycollysmama
    rollycollysmama Posts: 143
    Mines public, I ask a lot of questions and if ppl want or need to know what I eat to answer them, I might as well share. its not top secret info Lol
  • caroline_g
    caroline_g Posts: 201 Member
    Mine's set to friends only otherwise I ind that you post on here and get people looking and giving advice that you didn't ask for nor want.
  • SoulNeedsBeauty
    SoulNeedsBeauty Posts: 154 Member
    Mine is public. I know I'm eating well, so it might help someone else who is looking for ideas. Also I don' t mind constructive criticism :)
  • richttr
    richttr Posts: 1
    Mine is set to "My friends". I don't care if people see what I ate and like to be able to see others diaries for ideas on options for food.
  • sandy2006
    sandy2006 Posts: 483 Member
    Mine is private but only because if I know people are looking I won't put some things in there that I am eating just to not be embarrased. So this works better for me (for now) It keeps me honest with myself.
  • PirateJohn
    PirateJohn Posts: 80
    I'm new to this and so far mine is public but don't have many friends at the moment

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    Just kidding :) I only started yesterday and the only "friend" I have is my fiancee. Not really looking to add others, though, since the whole reason I joined this site is because she and I can share our info.
  • clarkeje1
    clarkeje1 Posts: 1,641 Member
    Public. Call me out on my bad choices or send me suggestions!!!
  • MsFat2Fit
    MsFat2Fit Posts: 59
    I had it said to "friends only" at first... But I often pre-log my calories for the next day, and I didn't want people thinking I was eating the next day's food at midnight, so I just made mine private for now. LOL

    hahaha -that's a good one; to eat everything right after midnight... Mine is open; suggestions are always welcome!!!
  • jacquelyn_erika
    jacquelyn_erika Posts: 524 Member
    Mine is currently public after having kept it private for a VERY long time. I find having it public for others to see helps keep me accountable. I actually think twice about eating something before I do, because I know if I log it, that it's out there for everyone to see. So far, I don't mind having it public. I may switch back to private but for now it works.
  • jessicaann05
    jessicaann05 Posts: 67
    I originally had mine set to Private, but I changed it to Friends Only once I had a few friends that shared their diaries. I find that friends can learn from each other... especially if you have similar goals. It also helps with accountability! At least for me.
  • yesthistime
    yesthistime Posts: 2,051 Member
    Mine is set to friends only. I have several friends with around the same weight loss goals, so it helps to see eachother's eating habits, meal ideas, etc. It also helps me be accountable.
  • MayaNelson
    MayaNelson Posts: 62 Member
    When I started it was private. Then I set it to Public. The first few comments regarding what I had eaten were truely, bluntly, negative. I thought about putting it back to private - but then I realized that part of my issue is eating in private. I decided I needed to have as many eyes on my eating habits as possible. I'm out there!
  • CinJay
    CinJay Posts: 157 Member
    Mines public, I ask a lot of questions and if ppl want or need to know what I eat to answer them, I might as well share. its not top secret info Lol

    I'm the same way... it holds me accountable for what I'm eating, and maybe my healthy choices will inspire someone else to eat better! I like seeing what others are eating, gives me ideas to try new things :smile:
  • manderson27
    manderson27 Posts: 3,510 Member
    Mine is Public. I find it inspiring to see other peoples diary's gives me lots of ideas about my own eating habits both good or bad. Don't usually comment though just take it all in after all we are all striving to eat more healthily and goodness knows my food choices are not particularly good. So if someone can learn from my mistakes or from my success then that is all good.
  • TheAncientMariner
    TheAncientMariner Posts: 444 Member
    Mine is definitely open. I have some people that have given me some really good advice, especially when I was plateauing. I want my friends to be able to see it and get some healthy suggestions as well. I look at all of my friends diaries and have come away all the smarter about my food choices because of it.
  • SWEETS1234
    SWEETS1234 Posts: 243 Member
    Private don't want to be judged. I judge myself enough for everyone LOL.
  • juleseybaby
    juleseybaby Posts: 712 Member
    Started private and recorded everything I put in my mouth - switched to friends being able to view about 5 months in - started being afraid to really record things accurately because of what some people would say - so switched back to private. It's what works for me. For some people - the fear of what people will say helps them eat better... my personality just isn't that way. I am a bit rebellious and contrary at times. (Maturity is overrated.) So - if keeping it private keeps me honest - that's how it will stay.
  • MrsSullivan08
    MrsSullivan08 Posts: 274 Member
    I have mine set to friends only. I don't feel that anyone who isn't my friend doesn't need to see it anyway. :) And if people want to see it, it means that they need to add me so I know who is looking at my food diary and so I can get to know them.
  • starracer23
    starracer23 Posts: 1,011 Member
    I think mine is open to friends.
  • baileybowman
    baileybowman Posts: 21 Member
    Mine is set to Friends Only. I don't think I have a real reason why, I just dont want everything public? Haha. Probably the same reason that my Facebook is private to non-friends, ya know? I'm not worried about what I eat, but if you want to know, friend me! I don't have anything to hide! :)
  • Hungry_Tuna
    Hungry_Tuna Posts: 361 Member
    Eh, mine's public. So is my profile. I don't mind who sees it... keeps me accountable!
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