jogging...good for weight loss or just heart health?

Anything that gets your heart in the target burning zone is going to burn calories and therefor make you lose weight if you are eating less than you are burning.
Stick with it and take a look at your diet if you aren't seeing results. Maybe think of getting a HRM to wear on your runs.

1) You've lost 5 lbs since you started here, this month. That's not good results? I think you may need to reassess what healthy weight loss looks like, 5 pounds in a month is great.

2) Jogging burns calories, so it increases your deficit, but you can't outrun a bad diet. Your diary isn't open, so I can't give you any specific advice, but make sure you log everything you eat. Weight loss happens in the kitchen; the running or other exercise can add to it, but it won't do it by itself.

3) If you are active and exercising, especially if you do some sort of resistance training as well, you will look much better when you get to your goal weight. So jogging is good for more than just heart health, even if it doesn't cause the weight loss by itself. Diet to look good clothed, exercise (even lift) to look good naked.

How long since you started, and what sort of results are you looking for? I'm no pro, but I can share my experience:

Running/jogging has totally amped my weight loss. My weight loss has been sloooooow (17# over two years, ish), but steady and in the right direction. Since I started training for a half marathon, my rate of weight loss has without a doubt increased.

If you've been at it for a few months and have been eating back your exercise calories, perhaps consider investing in a heart rate monitor (HRM). MyFitnessPal's estimates can be spot on.... and they can be way off. Everyone burns calories differently, but a HRM should help you better understand what you can put back in your body after a good job. I highly recommend Polar's FT4. Midrange as far as price goes, but by far the best bang for your buck.

^^^ what mathjulz said!

With about 30 pounds to lose (per your ticker), you need to come to terms with the fact that somewhere between 1/2 and 1 pound a week is what you want to lose. I know it seems like putting in all that work should mean the weight just drops off but that's neither realistic or healthy. Only those who are morbidly obese can easily lose 2 pounds or moreper week without healthy problems.

So, be proud of the 5 pounds you've lost so far! That's a fantastic accomplishment!!

Also, as others stated above, you can't out"run" a bad diet. If you're eating too much or even not eating enough, your weight loss will not go as you planned. Set your weekly weight loss goal and activitly levels correctly. Eat back at least half of earned calories, and drink at least those 8 cups of water a day, if not 10-12.

But yeah... 2 miles at a stretch is only good. No need to really eat more for that. That's a 200-calorie burn... maybe.

That all depends on her weight, pace, and the difficulty of the route. Saying it is only "maybe" 200 calories is a bit arbitrary. My 3.25 mile run this morning for example was 400+ calories.