Wow... what a loaded question! The truth, huh? Well, the truth is that there is no telling how YOUR body deals with the bars.

To be fair, I don't think the carb content has gone from 2g to 22g but they are now correctly LABELED. They used to not claim the carbs that "don't effect blood sugar" while now they do. At least there's some honesty regarding the fact that these bars may slow loss, effect people, etc.

Now in regards to you: It's up to you to figure out whether or not they work in YOUR plan. If you have yo-yoed with LC in the past, maybe they don't. Do they cause cravings? Stall weight loss? Prevent a focus on whole foods, as you mentioned?

Your mileage may vary. It's really up to you to decide. Personally, I can eat them, but only occasionally. When someone is in a stall and eating the bars regularly, it's probably the first thing they should give up, in my opinion.

But... it's up to you. Many people are very successful while utilizing the bars.