There are bad carbs and good carbs
There are certainly different forms of carbohydrate.
But in the end, I think your body will convert all of them to glucose.
Then, as I have learnt, if you don’t use that glucose.
It will be converted to glycogen and stored in your muscles.
If there isn’t any capacity there.
Then it becomes body fat which, amongst other places, will be stoed under the skin, making us appear Fat.
Bit of a simplistic explaination, but sufficient, I hope.
As you refer to the iDave diet.
Then you will know, that iDave suggests you remove certain food items from your diet, which contain processed and / or “white” carbohydrates.
Such as those found in bread, pasta, rice, etc.
Of course, those food items have been exactly what people have been eating and perhaps, been getting too heavy on that kind of a diet.
So then the questions arise, what shall I eat instead ?.
In which case, track down some iDave diet recipe threads.
Keep an eye on Bagstard.
He seems to be doing really well on finding iDave compliant recipes.
AnotherdeadHero has compiled a iDave recipe document.
Just collect the info, and get busy in the kitchen.
I would hope this wouldn’t be effected by your shift pattern ?.
But in the end, a certain degree of effot is required and once you get into the habit, and learn to prepare low GI food, sometimes in larger quantities, to be consumed later.
It all gets easier.
If you want a copy of the iDave Diet, e-mail me and I ‘ll send a copy.