It must be my sluggish metabolism....

It would take a metabolism faster than the speed of light to deal with this, which happens to be a 2-pound McDonald's cheeseburger....
A recent internet diet--for "carblovers" featuring CarbStars--is yet another hoax. I am using it in my classes to discuss physiology and biochemistry. The basics: 1) limit calories to 1200 to 1600 per day; 2) exercise; 3) eat low fat meats & cheeses, veggies, and fruits; 4) eat smaller portions; and
5) eat carbs, heavy on the CarbStars.
What is a CarbStar you ask? Ah, this is the magic ingredient. It is something called a "resistant starch".
Why hasn't anyone told us about CarbStars before?
All sugars are starches to a degree, but these are "special"--they are indigestible.
Meaning they are taking up "space" but have no calories.
Another name for these magic fat-busters? Oat hulls and wheat chaff. Fiber.
Who knew it was this easy? PTTTTH.
Check out the link below to This Is Why You're Fat.
(Thanks to JFDS)
You eat too much and don't exercise enough.
But don't forget the fib...um...CarbStars.
Mom always told you roughage was good for you, and it is. But it's no magic weight loss ingredient.
"Resistant starches"? Hooey.
You will not find this in the index of any biochemistry book I know.