[The Electrician]

What your post seems to be ignoring is the carbohydrate-insulin-stores-fat link and the mechanisms leading to insulin resistance. When you eat high-glycemic-index carbohydrates, you can burn off the calories by exercising, but you can not "burn off" the excess insulin that your body produces, and so the insulin can do its damage. See "The Schwarzbein Principle: The Truth About Weight Loss, Health and Aging"
by Diana Schwarzbein for more about this (she is an endocrinologist)

[Arioch7]

I briefly touched upon it in my mention of potatoes. I am aware of the glycemic index and have ALWAYS been aware of simple and complex carbohydrates.

As you can tell, I am rather long-winded so I did not want to focus on one subject or you would all either go insane or ignore me. If one trains very hard, the first 30 90 minutes is called a "Glyceminc window." That means simple carbs or any carbs high on the glycemic index are utilized more easily then other carbs for energy.

Also, if one is a well trained person, thier metabolism is higher so they can handle the spike with ease. You CAN mix potatoes with legumes or other foods with a low glycemic index rating to lower the spike. I suggest 50-100(Depending on the size of the athlete or trainee.) grams of ANY carbs immediately after training and 25-50 grams of protein(Again depending on body weight.) with a small amount of fat.

I have more suggestions. The above was more to a strength athlete such as a bodybuilder or fighter. Endurance athletes actually consume MORE carbs and they are the skinniest of the bunch. Pathetically skinny if you ask me but I still respect them.

What I have stated is FACT, if everyone wants to do something different, thats fine. Body Builders lower thier carbs before contest and weight lifters do not. What I am trying to say is this is NOT a debate as to who is correct. The answer is already known and I cant help it if people will not listen. Notice how I said, form follows function and different athletes require different diets.