Carbs vs calories for snacks/desserts?

Eat whatever snack you want , just make it fit into your day. If you have 57 or 157 carbs left over , use them . plan your snacks in with your day and make it work.

Just noticed you have many threads going that are all the same. That's against forum guidelines, just so you know for the future.

And a recap - carbs don't cause weight gain. That's a myth.

Calorie surplus causes weight gain.

Calorie deficit causes weight loss

IMO carbs can contribute to TEMPORARY weight/size/scale 'issues'- not necessarily fat gain, for the following reasons:

1. Hyper-palatable: things like sweets, chocolate, bakery goods, ice cream, chips- are all hyper-paletable foods and it's tempting to over-eat them. This could lead to going over daily cals & maybe guilt etc.

3. High GI- high GI foods can cause blood sugar spikes and resultant lows-which may encourage someone to eat more of them to avoid the low GI 'slump'.This could lead to going over daily cals & maybe guilt etc.

5. Water-retention: carbs cause the body to retain approx 3 g water to every 1g carb- so body may be slightly heavier on the scale and face may be slighly bloated, which may not help with motivation.

7. Bulk- carbs like bread, rice and pasta can be physically bulky in the gut- so you may feel more bloated and your abdomen may be bulked out slightly (till you 'pass' the bulk)

So to restate that- it's not fat gain per se, but it can de-motivate people unless they are aware and expecting to see a bit of a temporary change after eating these foods. There is nothing wrong with having a slice of cake- or two!

Some people find it easier to have snack foods that have protein and fat: hard boiled eggs or deviled eggs, cheese and nuts, yogurt or cottage cheese with chia seeds or sunflower seeds, cottage cheese with salsa, or sliced ham or turkey roll ups with some pre-cut veggies or even string beans.