Food Diary Snooping... OR Why is your diary CLOSED?!

my food diary is open and i would appreciate any supportive feedback? :-)

My diary is open, but half of it is logged in Swedish which makes it harder for most to understand. Being that I am on a slightly different journey than most here, which is to gain a few lbs (I'm quite underweight), I can sometimes be a little embarrassed with my diary, it is certainly not as "clean" as most of my friends, with their very healthy low cal almond milk ,spinach, protein shakes, where as mine have full milk, chocolate powder, protein and super gainer powder and range between 300-500 cals, I can also have runs of bad days, where I haven't planed well, or plans changed at the last minute, like today I was supposed to meet a mate for lunch, so I didn't bring anything to work, but of course she cancelled at the last minute so I resorted to meal replacement bar to tide me over till I could get something real! (which ended up being a frozen pasta dinner) An my diary is often peppered with the odd chocolate biscuit, and the full fat yogurt. So I can feel that is it s little "dirty" in comparison to many, but at the same time, I have to remember that I am on a different journey, and so certain foods are not my enemy, but my friend, and my diary reflects that....however, I love looking at other diaries, esp from other "gainers", to find inspiration and ideas that are healthy or better than what I'm doing to keep with the calories.

I think the only "weird" thing I see sometimes is when people have mostly shakes or smoothies through out their day, it just makes me wonder where is the real food!

whale sperm ... look it up

O my word... can you imagine...
I looked it up and it is about 520 calories for a cup of it... yikes

My diary is open to my friends. I've received many comments on it, all of them positive.

In no way do I want this to sound egotistical or anything, but part of the reason it's open (it used to be closed) is because I've had many people tell me I'm an inspiration to them, and that is why they have friended me. They have asked for advice on what to eat, when to eat, etc, and I feel that having my diary open to them will give them ideas. I am in no way a perfect or 'clean' eater, but I've had people ask for recipes of some stuff in my diary.

So it not only keeps me accountable, but I hope it can give others some good ideas.

I opened mine up after I posted this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/554658-pics-big-belly-after-insanity-and-turbofire-sob
and peeps wanted to know what I'd been eating to give me such a big, fat belly :laugh:

All the suggestions in that thread have helped me immensely. I may close it once I lose the belly :laugh:

My diary is open to friends because it just gives me a nudge when I'm making bad decisions. That said, I still have bad days but there's no point lying to myself so I may as well log it and wait for the abuse

I also love looking at other peoples diaries as it gives me meal ideas. Anyway, my diet is so boring if someone wants to snoop they can feel free. I see it as my way of helping the insomniacs of the world :laugh:

mine is open. I also like to browse the diarys of people who have lost and also to get some new food ideas. I thought that was one of the perks of this program. It is a learning experience for me.

Mine is open to friends only and I've only recently made it that way. At first I was afraid of doing that and I was afraid I wouldn't track my crap foods, but I am.

The reason opened my diary though is because one of my new friends had her diary open and I saw that she isn't perfect. It seems like we all think we can only put out our perfect front since we're all in the same dieting community. God knows that when I've worked a 12-hour day that the last thing I want to do is go home and cook. Take last night for example. I stopped at Chick-Fil-A and I got a full on meal - and it was heaven.

After reading this and commenting on it, I think I'm going to open my diary up to the public. I don't get any feedback with it open to friends only. Honestly, I only look at someone's food diary when I'm bored so it's not an often habit.

My diary is Open to Friends. Although I do have some questionable entries every now and then, no one has ever made me feel bad. Most of the time they joke about the liquor or tons of coffee.. but nothing offensive. And honestly, if they were really rude, I wouldn't really care. The delete button is alive and well.

Food used to be a personal thing for me (and sometimes, still is). I would eat in private and my diary started Closed. But as I have changed my mindset, I have opened my diary and I am not afraid to log that candy I gobbled down. I make mistakes - I am human. Yeah, I don't hit my calorie goal everyday, yeah I eat junk every so often, but I am logging. I know I am accountable to MFP for every single thing that goes in my mouth (hahah umm not EVERY.. nevermind.). You get the picture. I keep supportive friends on MFP that will give me a good dose of reality if I need/deserve it and I appreciate that.

Food is not my dirty little secret anymore (I have eaten a candy bar in the restroom before out of sheer shame... dirty secret? Yeah, it was bad!). I need help and that is why I am here!


ETA: I do peep my friends diaries to get ideas. I often tell them "good work" if the diary is exceptional. I do poke at them for eating 2 whole pizzas in one day. But, it is in good support, never rude or mean. I whole-heartedly expect the same love from my own friends on here.

I love looking at public diaries! But I keep mine closed. I feel if I made mine public, I would increase the chance that I would omit certain foods due to shame. I want to log everything I eat, even if it's bad, so I keep it private.

I leave mine open. So far no one's criticized my choices (and I have made some that were less than stellar). I'm adult, I'm responsible for what I eat and drink. While I welcome suggestions and constructive criticism, I won't tolerate anyone being negative.

As for weird foods, I don't think I've had anything unusual.

^^This.

I keep mine completely public because I really don't care what people think about me regarding the food I eat. Some days I eat really well. Other days not so much. I have, however, took away some great ideas from other diaries as far as healthy meals and such.

Mines open. I'll admit I'm not the best when it comes to my diet but I'm honest about it and I believe that its about everything in moderation. I don't think you should eliminate things from your diet, just learn to be a bit stricter on yourself.

I keep mine open.

I enjoy looking at ideas that other people have in their diaries for meals, and if I can reciprocate that with my food log, then I'm more than happy to.

I like to look at public diaries for ideas of things or meals that I may have not tried * People having items that you'd (maybe just I) would only think of having for lunch/dinner, for breakfast instead * Mine is open at this time to friends * If one feels that a person is going to scrutinized or belittle you instead of supporting you then maybe they should not be in that circle of support * I'd only comment on ones entries of over endulgence or selections in their diary if asked * By the way, always looking for ideas/ suggestions * My usual vegetables: Broccoli, Green Beans, Spinach and Brussel Sprouts are wearing thin, please suggest *

Mine is closed.... because this isn't a peep show.