net-effective carb
It’s my understanding that protein bars count towards your 75 calorie
limit for sweets. In addition, the ingredients in most of them are
clearly not OK in phase one. On the SBD, you do not count carbs, so the
whole “net-effective carb” thing is irrelevant. It’s about choosing good
carbs, and not bad ones. Whole grains versus refined ones.
That said, have I had one in a pitch as a late afternoon snack when I am
out and really hungry? Once in a while, yes, but I don’t want to make a
habit of it. First of all, I don’t like them all that much. Second of
all, one bar is usually over 200 calories. Why waste my sweet calories
on something that doesn’t really taste all that good anyhow? Maybe there
are some good ones out there, but I have not found one yet.
As for breakfast, there’s no rule about having to have eggs or
traditional breakfast foods. On P1, I sometimes had turkey rolled up in
lettuce. Cheeses are fine. Non-fat plain yogurt. Etc.