If you live in America, the carbs figure may include the fiber and any sugar alcohols. The fiber goes straight through you and sugar alcohols are either not absorbed or atre absorbed so slowly they have little effect.

The *impact* carbs are what we often call effective carbs - the carbs after the fiber and sugar alcohols have been subtracted.
So a carb isn't always a carb.

I'd leave off the bars until after induction if I were you.

As for "modifying his plan a wee bit to fit my personal preference" I wouldn't if I were you - I'd stick to what it says in the book. Your 'personal preferences' may be what made you have to diet in the first place.

Good luck

Robert