How many times have you or someone you know, when discussing diet, weight loss, and exercise, whined about a slow metabolism? The expression “I can just look at food and gain weight!” is something I’ve listened to lots of times. Yes, some people do have endocrine problems that make weight-loss harder. However, the huge majority of people who complain about their slow metabolism do not have a metabolism problem in any way. They have a moving issue. An absence of movement, that is.