Diary

MommyBea
MommyBea Posts: 84
in Health and Weight Loss
so i have a fear of having a open food diary...and i really dunno y. Do ya all think its important to have an open diary or is it fine for me to keep it closed??

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  • dg09
    dg09 Posts: 754
    Do whatever makes you feel comfortable.
  • kriskayleo
    kriskayleo Posts: 14
    I have struggled with this in the past too and have found that I am held more accountable with an open one.
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    Mine's open but I highly doubt many people care enough to bother looking. Nowhere does it say you have to share. Do whatever you are most comfortable with!
  • Squeeee
    Squeeee Posts: 71
    I say go with whichever option will keep you honest with your logging. I personally keep mine private because I know I'll be less likely to be 100% truthful in my diary if others will see it. That way, if I have a "bad day", I can record it truthfully without fear of judgement from anyone (beyond myself). It seems to be working so far.
  • Drastiic
    Drastiic Posts: 322 Member
    I say go with whichever option will keep you honest with your logging. I personally keep mine private because I know I'll be less likely to be 100% truthful in my diary if others will see it. That way, if I have a "bad day", I can record it truthfully without fear of judgement from anyone (beyond myself). It seems to be working so far.

    Some people will judge people off of what they see in another person's diary. If it doesn't align to their way of thinking, often times they will dismiss that person's opinion. I'm somewhat guilty of it myself.
  • MommyBea
    MommyBea Posts: 84
    I say go with whichever option will keep you honest with your logging. I personally keep mine private because I know I'll be less likely to be 100% truthful in my diary if others will see it. That way, if I have a "bad day", I can record it truthfully without fear of judgement from anyone (beyond myself). It seems to be working so far.

    This is how i feel too...so for now it will stay closed...and maybe later i will open it...thanks for input everyone...lovee the support from this site!!
  • Ash1983ley
    Ash1983ley Posts: 19 Member
    Mine is open and at first it wasn't. I have found that having an open food diary so far doesn't always help me with what I eat, but keeps me in check as far as portion control is concerned. Instead of eating 3 hostess donettes, I am more conscious about eating just one. (That was yesterday btw) That's what leaving it open does for me anyway. I go over sometimes, but I'm not embarrassed because most of us on here tend to do it from time to time.
  • MommyBea
    MommyBea Posts: 84
    Mine is open and at first it wasn't. I have found that having an open food diary so far doesn't always help me with what I eat, but keeps me in check as far as portion control is concerned. Instead of eating 3 hostess donettes, I am more conscious about eating just one. (That was yesterday btw) That's what leaving it open does for me anyway. I go over sometimes, but I'm not embarrassed because most of us on here tend to do it from time to time.

    Girl i go over too and ive learned to be more concerned about what im eating aswell and how much of it...but sometimes i just need that chocolate bar..LOL

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