What you might find helpful in raising carbs is a copy of the glycemic index. The glycemic index ranks foods on how they affect our blood sugar levels. This index measures how much your blood sugar increases in the two or three hours after eating. Choosing lower GI fruits / veggies / whole grains will help ease you into raising carbs as you prepare for Maintenance.

You can get more info on the GI at: http://diabetes.about.com/library/m.../nmendosagi.htm

If you do decide to include grains or tubers as your carbs get higher, a word of advice - invest in a bottle of Beano until your digestive system is used to them again

Cheers,
Nat