At one point recently I was having an Endulge bar every day. I was still staying around or under 20 carbs a day but I did not lose any weight at all in one week. Now I try to have one once in a while. I really think they slow down weight lose. Having said that, I really like the Carbwise bars. The chocolate peanut butter is really good. I think that they are meal replacement bars. I try to stay away from them also because I think that I do crave sweets more when I am eating something sweet.