Does blogging help me loose weight?

So i got this email from a reader asking me;

"does blogging about your weight help you loose weight?"

It got me thinking very much and my answer is "it really depends" i will tell you why...

I have tried loosing weight alot of times and i keep failing even now am a diet, there were days when i felt like discontinuing and nobody really cares, but i had to remind myself about my end goal. So i came up with the idea of sharing my story with the world, whenever i know and see that people are actually viewing my blog, it (in its own way) makes me feel i cant let my readers down so i strive to be better and never cheat.


Pros:

• I have become very accountable of my descions and am more consious especially now i know am sharing my story with the world.
• The act of writing out my journey has lead me in identifying patterns of some of my behavior and also ways to enable me remedy them.
• I have been able to encourage others through their journey, really you can never have "too much" support.
• If you really want to share your story and be heard, blogging is a great way to do it.

 Cons

• You have to be open to criticism, always have it at the back of your mind that not all readers are rooting for you.
• Blogging makes you analyse yourself alot, and at a time you begin to wonder if you are letting the readers down.
• Depending on your goals it can be intensive, i spend hours on my blog after working hours trying to make out drafts for the next day also responding to emails and all. For me i do want people to know my story so i put more efforts in sharing my blog by broadcasting it.

 The good thing is that you can start a blog and stop when your goals has been acheived. alternatively you can start as a journal privately, it all depends on what suites you.

I will like to here from other weightloss/fitness bloggers what are your pros and cons?