Need Help Understanding Carbs!!

Ok I have had about a 15 pd regain and need to get control. So I'm back to drink drinking my protein drinks and eating more fruit and vegtables. But I did read that fruit carbs can be bad. I thought that it would be better because its not refined and all natural. Would some one set me straight on this topic - I can say when eating raw veggies I get fuller faster so I thought I was doing this right but the scale isn't moving!!! Help!!

IMO - There are some fruits and veggies that have more sugar than others.  And higher glycemic index.  You can google that. Optimal intake, IMO shall be of fruits and veggies with a low glycemic index and glycemic load.  (you can google that). Vegetables and fruits are good - but they supply easily available fruit sugars - some of us may not lose - or gain weight when too many of the natural sugars are consumed.  I.e. I can eat berries, some apples, grapefruits, but I need to stay away from bananas, melons (including water melon, cantaloupe,, etc), grapes, any dries fruits, etc.  When I try to lose weight  - I limit the fruits to 1 serving a day - i.e. Small apple, 1/2 cup of berries, etc.  But when I am on maintenance - I allow myself 1-2 fruits servings, and if I want to gain - even more than that.  I never counted the calories from green leafy, non starchy veggies (lettuce, kale, spinach, etc. also - mushrooms, cucumbers, leaks.) but I am very careful with any others that can be consider as fruits (tomatoes, peppers, etc. ) and some squash - some are great and I consider them a calorie free food - others - more like a low cal starch.  (if you can eat the squash raw - it is a low starch food  - but anything that need to be cooked - measure your portion).
In any case - every time I eat fruits or veggies - I combine them with proteins and fats - to slow down the absorption of sugars.  I try not to eat them by themselves. 

K.K.R.

I think this article was written just for you.  I just saw it this morning and thought of your post.

Hope it helps.

http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/amos/Fueling-Your-Body.htm l