The book Ihave says that I can have diet soda that has no fruit juice added and to avoid it during CMs if it has more than 4 grams of carbs.

The book seems to warn you away from artificial sweetners because of the addiction it might cause you..crave more carbs. To me the book was saying if you crave more carbs you will eat more and gain weight. It doesn't say the sweetners will cause you to gain weight.

They do not effect me nor does sugar alcohole.
As for the low-carb snacks, I thought a chocolate bar that has no effect on me to cause more cravings would be ok for a snack because it only has 3 carbs.

The book has desert recipies that have ingrediants not on the CM list, but they are low carb.

What do you guys think of that?