I talk to writers about using blogs to promote their work. But why shouldn't blogging be used by those trying to lose weight and get healthy, too?

Here's why you should incorporate blogging into your weight loss journey:

1. Exploring your emotions. Tracking what you eat, how many times you work out, and your weight is one thing. Blogging about how you feel - your emotions - can help you discover the triggers that cause you to overeat. Blogging is also a way to help you figure out why you have the relationship you do with your body and food.

If you want to find out what the other four reasons to blog your weight loss journey, go to 5 reasons to blog your weight loss journey at my blog, This Mama Cooks! On a Diet.