CityOfAngels

First thing is first: Fix up your diet. You don't want to completely cut out the carbs, especially if you're going to be working out, but you might cut it down a bit. The trick is to cut down the simple carbs like sugars, cakes, etc. The best carbs to eat are the complex ones from bread, pasta, and cereal. Remember not too much! And I know Fruity Pebbles are cereal, but they're still sugary as all hell. Try something like Corn Flakes, Special K, Total, or Grape Nuts.

Second: Make your workouts more intense by finding out your normal heart rate and then setting a goal for your heart rate to reach during exercise. This can be done with basketball drills that include 5 minutes of high-intensity workouts with 5-15 minute breaks in between. Drink LOTS of water, especially during work outs. Even if you're not thirsty, drink a cup and a half of water at least every half hour during work outs. Of course you can drink less when resting, especially to prevent overhydration, but a cup every hour and a half won't hurt you.

Third: Rest. Rest a LOT. They say 6-8 hours of sleep is good, but if you can get more sleep, than do so. Remember, the changes in your body take place while you're sleeping. You could work out for a week, 24 hours a day, and besides being exhausted to death, if you're still alive, your body would have changed minimally compared to if you had gotten tons of rest in that work-out week.