magnolia

-join me on my fitness/weight loss journey- -16-

[magnolialockedin]

welcome to my blog!

my name is magnolia and i am on a fitness and weight loss journey! i hope to lose about 50 lbs in a sustainable way, while building strength and endurance.

my main is @magnoliamoraa, but this account will strictly be for weight loss and fitness content.

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT PROMOTE EATING DISORDERS OR GOING TO EXTREMES TO LOSE WEIGHT.

recently, i have noticed that my binging and weight gain has gotten out of control.

i feel bloated and uncomfortable every day. my face and neck are puffy. my pants barely button. my last menstrual cycle lasted 41 days compared to my regular 31-35 days.

i am tired of hating my body and feeling bad on a daily basis

this account will be my digital diary of me keeping myself accountable and getting a little bit better every single day.

about me: i am an athlete (i golf, ski, and life weights multiple times a week), live with my parents (who do not know about my struggles with my weight and food), and am a very involved student with a busy life.

the method: calorie deficit, whole foods, daily exercise.

what i will be posting: daily diary entries (my caloric intake, my exercise, and any thoughts i had about the day) and additional posts as i think of them (motivation, tips and tricks, and anything else to keep me accountable).

the community: i have built an incredible community of nearly 100 people on my main blog. i would like to build a similar one here, made up of people with similar goals and mindsets who will all work together to grow.

i hope that you will join me on this journey as i work to better myself in a sustainable way that will last a lifetime!

(weight and measurements below the cut)

stats:

height: 5’4

start weight: 181.3 lbs

current weight: 181.3 lbs as of january 30 (though it’s probably closer to 183 now)

current bmi estimate: 31.4

current bfp estimate: 37.5%

goals:

first goal weight: 170 lbs (reward: maybelline fit me powder)

second goal weight: 160 lbs

third goal weight: 150 lbs

fourth goal weight: 140 lbs

final goal weight: 130 lbs

measurements as of february 15:

neck: 14 inches

chest: 42 inches

bicep: 14 inches

waist: 34 inches

butt: 43 inches

thigh: 26.5 inches

[magnolialockedin]

cardio tip

hello, loves! i have been doing a lot more cardio than lifting recently. i used to hate cardio because i found it so boring and repetitive, but now i can’t get enough. i literally will stay on the elliptical until it kicks me off. i wish i had hours to stay at the gym, but unfortunately i usually only have one. also, i’m glad to be back, but i’m not gonna lie and say that this will be a frequent thing. xoxo mag

pick a cardio show

• find a show that you have been wanting to watch recently. it should be something with longer episodes, maybe a few seasons, and lots of action or drama (mine is the pitt; i recommend it more than anything else ever)

• you need to make a commitment: you can only watch this show while you are doing cardio. you CANNOT watch this show at any other time

• this is the perfect incentive to do cardio. it will not only encourage you to start, but also to keep going for a long time!

• this isn’t required, but i like to do zone 2 cardio while watching my show. i try to keep my heart rate at around 150 on the elliptical. this zone changes for everyone, but it burns fat for energy

[magnolialockedin]

you can surprise yourself

if you’ve seen my account, you would know that weight loss is a big goal of mine. in december, i let go a little and gained nearly 10 lbs. this was rough. i haven’t felt like myself in a while.

however, recently i have been trying to make weight loss work for me.

while i don’t stay below my calorie target everyday, i have been tracking my calories very consistently. this makes me more conscious of my eating, regardless of if it is perfect.

i have been sticking to my workouts even with a busier schedule while being in season for my sport. lifting weights hadn’t sounded appealing. honestly, during my 6 am gym sessions it is the last thing i want to do. but instead of just going back to sleep since i don’t want to lift, i get up and do cardio while watching a show instead.

i’ve been keeping busy and being better about my routines.

it isn’t easy, and this past week i’ve been on spring break. i haven’t been eating as well or being as active, so when i stepped on the scale this morning, i thought i would be up.

but i wasn’t. i was down almost 3 lbs from a few days ago.

i weighed in at 179.2 lbs. i haven’t been below 180 since 2025.

i’m sharing this because not only am i proud, but this shows that progress doesn’t take full effort all of the time.

your direction matters more than your speed.

[magnolialockedin]

2026-03-04

calories: 1700/1700

exercise: only a range day for golf practice, which does not count as exercise

thoughts: golf took longer today which meant less time to eat, but i was also being really lazy tonight and didn’t do any homework. i also had to help my sister through a crash out, but my homework still needs done so i have to skip the gym in the morning. i also had an unplanned ultra processed snack after dinner and i really regret it. i feel like it’s already making me bloated.

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2026-03-03

calories: 1570/1800

exercise: 15 minute abs, 1.5 hour golf practice at a simulator

thoughts: today went pretty well. i made a plan again and stuck to it. i didn’t go to the gym, though, which was a little disappointing. i’m not sure if i’ve just been eating less for the past two days or if i was dehydrated or something, but i’ve felt gross this evening. tired, headache, all the gross stuff. i think i have a good eating schedule though: lunch, smaller snack before golf, bigger snack after golf, dinner. weekends might be a challenge though. we’ll cross that bridge when we get there.

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2026-03-02

calories: 1380/1700

exercise: 15 minute abs, 30 minutes on the treadmill, 1.5 hour golf practice

thoughts: pretty good day today. i’m happy that i went to the gym this morning even though i didn’t want to. i also planned out all of my snacks and meals this morning and followed it pretty well, which i think i should start doing daily. currently drinking an iced peppermint tea (yuck) and hoping i feel less bloated and gross tomorrow. im going to try to keep up with less processed foods and refined sugar. maybe i’ll do a wieiad soon?

[magnolialockedin]

march: the month of the lock in

welcome to march! march is going to be a big month for me. it is time for me to lock in and make true progress. it isn’t going to be perfect, but i am going to do my best day by day. follow along and keep me accountable!

daily habits:

• eat in a calorie deficit

• track calories

• post on tumblr

• ab workout and stomach vacuums

• one rest day per week (easy golf practices like range days or chipping and putting DO NOT COUNT as a workout)

• no eating peanut butter (my biggest problem food that i binge on)

• no candy (we don’t keep it in my house, but i forget to track it when i do eat it)

waist before: 33.5 inches or 85 cm

estimated weigh before: 181 lbs or 82 kg

motivation for the month: summer break is in 83 days, prom is in 49. golf has started. there are no more excuses for me to put this off!

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2026-02-24

calories: 1700/1700

exercise: 10 minute stairmaster warmup, 35 minute quads at the gym

thoughts: so… it’s been a minute. i have been eating very poorly the last few days and tend to not track when I do, likely because of shame or guilt or something. yesterday i ate like crap and was getting a bunch of acid reflux too. however, my first golf practice is tomorrow! last season during golf, i ate really well and lost 10 ish pounds, so i have high hopes for this season!

[magnolialockedin]

2026-02-18

calories: 1800/1700, 100 over

exercise: 35 minutes on the elliptical

thoughts: i’m very proud of how today went! i lowkey ate a lot of candy, and i want to cut back on sugar, but it feels so mindless to eat it at school or just say “oh, only a piece.” i’m glad i made time to get to the gym though! im usually better about lifting than i am cardio, but i want a balance of the two.

bonus: i don’t subtract calories burnt from exercise from my total daily calories. i think that i should be able to eat at my target regardless of if i burn calories, and if i do, it will just speed up the process!

[magnolialockedin]

why i’m doing it - but it has nothing to do with appearance

- to feel comfortable in my daily life

- to be able to go up the school stairs without getting winded

- to heal my relationship with eating

- to break the generational cycle

- to stay smaller than mom who takes Ozempic (petty i know)

- to be able to climb mountains with my friends this summer

- to not feel like my stomach is going to explode on a daily basis

- be be a better skier

- to prove to myself that i can do hard things and achieve goals if i set my mind to it

- to be healthy as i grow older

- to stop worrying about eating and my weight in college

- to achieve the goal i’ve wanted since i was 11

- to be able to enjoy life without feeling like something is preventing me from living it to its fullest

- to stop holding back

- to be confident taking chances

[magnolialockedin]

weight loss thought #1

food is fuel, but not in the way you think.

you need food the way a car needs fuel.

you don’t need to have a full tank to drive, but if you overfill your tank, it’s going to cause a mess.

you also shouldn’t be driving on a near empty tank, because you won’t be able to stop thinking about when you will fuel up next and what kind of fuel you will get and eventually, you will stop running.

to lose weight, don’t drive on a full tank, but also don’t let your tank become empty or overfill it when you do fill it up.

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2026-02-17

calories: 2100/1700, 300 over

exercise: none

thoughts: i definitely should have gone to the gym this morning. i was going to give myself a rest day due to my period cramps and food poisoning this weekend, but i felt totally fine today and woke up at 5:00 am. i only need to wake up at 6:00 am to go to the gym. i had pizza for dinner at an event, and an unplanned horchata at lunch which was really sugary. they aren’t sitting very well, despite my healthy eating the rest of the day.

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2026-02-16

calories: 1000/1700, 700 under

exercise: none

thoughts: guess who woke up in the middle of the night and puked her guts up for three hours? i haven’t gotten sick again, luckily, but i’ve had to eat bland foods and we had very limited options so my day was limited to three pieces of buttered toast and some blueberry pancakes i made for sanity.

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2026-02-15

calories: 2200/1700, 500 over

exercise: none unfortunately. i’m having a particularly rough period and spent most of the day in bed.

thoughts: today was a rather lazy day due to my period cramps. i took multiple naps and just ate a lot of processed snacks because it was easiest. hopefully i’ll feel better tomorrow.