I think it could be the bars. If I were you I would use them sparingly. I bought a couple once and ate both the same day. For a week after that I was starving all the time and as I recall the scale went up a little. I occasionally have a carbwise bar, but I'm not the poster child of weightloss because I gained 6 pounds over the holidays and even with induction its not coming off that fast. I overdid the lowcarb chocolate. As for snacks, try peanuts(if you are past induction) or maybe pepperoni slices, cheese cubes, veggies cut up or some pork rinds.