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

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I find that making the public commitment keeps me honest. I like to think it doesn't influence my choices, but I am sure it does. :happy:

I just try to stick to "Eat it - log it" - so far working pretty well.

The biggest thing about logging is making ME aware of EVERYTHING I consume. It comes down to becoming "mindful" whenever we are contemplating putting something in our mouths. For me, that added "how would this look in my diary?" might be just enough for me to avoid scarfing down a mess o' donuts!

I welcome all feedback!

Cheers,
Matt

^^THIS^^ (but a mess o' donuts sure sounds divine)

Mine is open, probably because I don't care. I eat a lot of weird food sometimes, especially in the fall when the hunting is good. I really like saurkraut and boca burgers made into reubens...using low fat Swiss cheese and fat free 1000 island of course....and don't forget onions.

Peanut Butter on hot dogs is another favorite that you don't see too often.

I like logging my food...it helps me to remember that a Snickers means 45 minutes on the elliptical...just to break even. UGH!!

Open- it makes me feel like I am accountable to my MFP friends. When I'm thinking about eating something crappy, I think "I'm gonna have to put this in my diary and they're going to see it..." usually makes me think twice about my choices.

Noone ever looks at mine lol

I keep my diary closed because it's not anyone else's business. I keep myself accountable by logging everything anyway, I don't need other people judging what I have eaten, or have not eaten enough of, etc.

Mine is open right now, but I'm considering closing it again. I've since upped my calories (above BMR, below TDEE) and so anything before tuesday is dreadfully low. So, I'm thinking of re-closing it until I balance back out.

I keep my journal open. I feel as though this holds me accountable for what I eat throughtout the day. The embarassment of going over my calories or not exercising for the day forces me to do it. I am not here because I have been a healthy person my whole life. This weight gain has been constant ups and downs periodically throughout the last 11 years, and 3 kids later. I am ready to have the sexy body I used to, before the 3 kids. I have recently quit smoking as well, after 14 years of smoking the last 6 of which has been 2+ packs a day I have finally called it quits! Through prayer..and only through prayer have I quit. I didn't even have the desire to quit...it just happened. I can no longer smoke a cigarette without tasting the chemicals in them. Cigarettes had been my best friend for 14 years..more then half my life. I thought I would mourn my best friend a lot more then I am...I rarely think about them anymore..But I am def. enjoying the extra 70 bucks a week!

My diary is open. I don't eat great but I don't eat as bad as I used to. I've never gotten any feedback on my diary. Any I get will be taken with a grain of salt.

I love to look at other people's diaries. When I see success stories or halfway there pictures, I want to see what they did to get there. I'm often extremely disappointed because I don't get to see the snack and meal ideas of successful losers. I also like to see people's exercise diaries so I can get an idea as to what normal people do for daily exercise and how they work that into a diet.

I do admit to judging people based on their diaries but usually it's because they don't log regularly or they eat less than 1200 calories. Both of those types of diaries are useless to me. Sometimes, I can look at a diary and it will help explain what a person might be doing "wrong" and what might be causing them to struggle. When I see the mistakes in their diary, it makes me much more aware of the mistakes in mine. I DO NOT, however, comment on another person's diary unless they have explicited asked me for my opinion.

I ate McDonald's French Fries today - but I only ate 10 of them, and I counted them lol. My daughter had McDonald's so come on, who can take their kid to McDonald's without eating a couple fries? So I put them on my food list and I am still way under for my caloric intake for the day. But I also don't want to be judged or criticized by fanatics who think I shouldn't have had any.

I keep my diary closed because it's not anyone else's business. I keep myself accountable by logging everything anyway, I don't need other people judging what I have eaten, or have not eaten enough of, etc.

Mine is open, and typically I get comments like "You should eat more protein." or something along those lines. And I do. As for looking at others, I look at them to get ideas!

Mine is closed cause I don't want people to know what I eat.

I have mine open for friends, at least I think its friends only... Lol I like reading my friends diaries as they are helpfull to see what someone else is doing. I've seen some phenomenal recipes in their diaries and have gotten many ideas for food from them. My friend's either don't read my diary or don't comment on it. Which is fine with me. I have a small group of very supportive friends who I know will take a look every day and give me positive support. I've never had anyone be negative, especially if it was just to rag on me. They wouldn't be my friend for long if they did.

One thing I have had people comment on is my love affair with broccoli and salsa. I will eat a bowl of broccoli and top it with salsa when I am hungry and need to keep away from snacks. It's not the best on sodium, but it was my gateway to eating more veggies and I love it so much I have it at least once a week. I also will have it morning noon or night. Breakfast is just what I call the meal, doesn't dictate what I eat!

I am always looking for positive and supportive friends so if you would be okay with me commenting on your diary (I try very hard to be positive and only offer suggestions when asked as I am NOT an expert) friend me!