I have tried to do healthy things like exercising and eating right, but I only lose about 2 pounds a month. It seems to take forever, and I find that losing weight with the pills raises my self-esteem more quickly. At your young age, you are setting yourself up for a lifetime of yo-yo dieting. Once your appetite comes back and you lose that nervous energy, you will find it increasingly difficult to maintain your weight. Each time you lose weight quickly without proper diet and exercise, you lose fat and also a little bit of muscle.
Muscle burns eight times the calories that fat does.
A little strength training will increase your muscle mass, increase your metabolism and reduce your body fat. To promote fat burning, do aerobic exercise for 30 minutes or longer, three times a week. Eat a healthy diet of about 1,200 to 1,500 calories, with plenty of protein and moderate fat restriction. You do not gain weight faster than 2 pounds a week, so do not expect to lose fat faster than 2 pounds a week. If you lose more than that, you are losing water or valuable muscle.