Losing weight entails work and could stay a challenge after your weight has come down to a level you originally intended it to. To most people, losing weight is only about exercising and eating the right food. They do not realize that there is something called “tracking” that would help them stay on the right path too.

Keeping a journal or starting a weight loss blog is one way to do that. According to studies, a weight loss blog increases your likelihood of losing weight since writing as an activity helps create mindfulness that did not happen before. And people who keep weight loss blogs lose weight with increased ease and consistency than people who do not.

Most people wanting to lose weight know food is just one aspect of losing weight. A blog could, therefore, be your ultimate journal that provides accountability, connection, self-discovery and money.

If you are considering launching a blog, have a solid plan in place. If you view your blog only as an outlet to put your thoughts and interests without putting much thinking into it, you may lose momentum or interest in the blog after some time. And if you are considering monetizing your efforts, a proper plan is imperative. If you are committed toward learning, work hard and adopt a long-term approach, your weight loss blog would turn into your primary source of income.

If you want to lose weight, it’s important you maintain your weight, simplify your life, move out of debt, pursue a hobby, travel, learn new skills, or seriously alter your life in some way.

If publicly talking about your weight loss struggle is something you are not very comfortable with, it’s okay. Blogging could also be a vent for things you are passionate about. It could be organizing, knitting, cooking, photography, reading, poetry, painting, scrapbooking or gardening. It may provide the ideal positive distraction/outlet in your weight loss journey.

If you spend serious time on your blog every day, you would have little to no inclination or time to sit around thoughtlessly chomping out of boredom.

Your blog and its content should be real. It should talk about both the good and bad things. The weight loss journey would have its good and not-so-good days. Your blog posts should reflect that.

The key to a successful weight loss or lifestyle blog is credibility. You can create increased credibility when you talk about things that are 100 percent real, and not necessarily just positive. Your ability to share negative things about your weight loss journey with your readers would exhibit the strength of your personal character, which will resonate with your readers.