Originally Posted by ChefX

Actually those carbs you don't like are needed and contain essential needs as well. The whole idea of them being sh!te is because of Sears (plus other extremist) and he's a freaking moron you know. The Zone and books like that were written from a couch sitter and cardio perspective only, not from an athletic or weight training person (ever notice in his writing about standford he doesn't mention the "candybars"? Yes I said candy bars as in a snickers bar + protein drink, that is what was used to balance out their diet!!!
Besides the whole point is to enjoy your food and to me these (starches/sugars) are some of the most enjoyable foods there are. So in my diatia I figured out how to put them in and keep the effects I wanted aka manipulation through food.