How can I get my metabolism back?

[u/Old-Personality-9381]

Im 16 and began eating way less as a way to lose weight, im 6'3" and down 30 pounds from 260 but am now realizing that my metabolism has shot down so much that eating around 1700 calories a day just doesnt lose weight anymore, and eating around 2500 one day causes me to gain a pound. How can I restore my metabolism to how it was before?

[u/Tough_Trifle_5105]

Are you not working out?

[u/Old-Personality-9381 → u/Tough_Trifle_5105]

Not much at all, cant seem to motivate myself enough, still working on that. Is that the only sure-fire way to boost metabolism?

[u/Tough_Trifle_5105 → u/Old-Personality-9381]

Yes you should be working out if you’re losing that much weight.