Closed Diaries?

Some people just aren't comfortable letting others see what they eat for various reasons.. be it they don't eat very healthy, or they don't eat enough, or they forgot to log half the time.

Whatever the reason, the point is mind your own business and let people alone. If you are that nosy and must know what all of your friends do, then just ask them and potentially creep them out.

P.S What the hell is wrong with MCD? If people want to eat that or junk, then who cares? I eat junk all the time and am doing just fine thank you!

^^^^^Yes! What she said!!! If you want people to look, let them..if not, that's your business. Respect other's right to privacy like you would want your right to privacy respected.

i don't like closed diaries, it defeats the whole purpose

What "purpose?" I thought it was just to keep track of the food I eat, not so other people can judge it.

Mine is open (I just don't always log), but everyone who logs their food should be doing it for themselves and no one else.

I never understood the whole "keep it open for accountability" thing. That's not looking for accountability, it's seeking approval. If someone just wants approval, they can fill in whatever the hell they want.

Now if someone is asking for specific advice, then an open diary is handy. But I know I never asked anyone about my food intake and never cared what anyone else thought of it, and I did just fine.

Mine is open & I like to look at others to see what they are eating to give me ideas of other things to eat. I get tired of eating the same things! I would NEVER degrade someone for overeating!!!

I keep my diary private because I don't trust myself to be completely honest with what I'm eating if I know that others will see. This way if I eat 12 cookies, I will put down 12 cookies and not 2 cookies. I have a good handle on nutrition and I review my diary to see what I was doing a year ago when I was loosing weight, but it's really just a tool to help me...I don't see how others seeing my diary would help them or myself.

Some people are just private or sensitive...they don't WANT your remarks or input. I don't know why that's so hard to understand??

thanks I DO understand. however do they not want SUPPORT either from their MFP buddies?

I support my friends either way. Mine is open, but it's not necessary to my success. If I closed it today, I'd still get the same results. I don't feel the need to know every detail of my friends' lives in order to cheer them on. If you do, you can always delete friends with closed diaries....plenty of people do.

I made mine private after seeing comments that other people made, not to me but in general. My evenings a busy with my kids and I don't always log back in to complete my diary.... I wouldn't want people to think I'm starving myself!

I turned off the setting that alerts my friends if I ate under or over. I personally don't need praise on my daily goals. I go back and forth keeping my diary open. I know when I am doing well or not. I don't want other people commenting. I like support in other ways. If I need help with my diary then I will ask.

I keep my diary as a private record.. not to get messages about why im eating less, or you should eat more of this, or less of that.

^^^^This is how I feel about it. And yes I've looked at other's diaries especially if I admire their progress and want to see the secret to their success. I'll also look if someone is asking for help with food questions.

i don't like it, and i'm going to start deleting

That's real mature. And very supportive.

I find it hilarious that someone would get so mad about this. There isn't a set of rules we all have to follow. Make it your own and do what works for you. What's next? You don't agree with the exercises people are doing so you are going to delete them too?

A better question is; Why does it matter to you?

Not everyone is interested in sharing what every single microscopic detail of their lives are and they have no obligation to share this with you or anyone else. If they wanted to share the information, they would. If someone is genuinely curious they can message this person privately and it's up to them if they're willing to share that information in a private way.

It isn't anyone's business who is doing what with their bodies, and I am ruffled by the level of arrogance where someone feel's they have the right to know this information.

Mine is open because I have no issues with myself any longer, keeping this diary open is part of what's keeping me honest about myself and I need to learn to feel secure in myself. I don't do it for others, or for praise or negativity. It's for me and a way I know to keep myself on track. This is how I do things, but by no means how others SHOULD.