Sounds like you were experiencing reactive hypoglycemia. The insulin spike resulting from carbohydrates that are pulverized and reconstituted (and thus have far more surface area and are absorbed far more quickly) is much steeper and causes a panic insulin response. In some individuals like you and I, that insulin response is excessive for the amount of glucose involved, so we become hypoglycemic and feel lethargic, sick etc. We should then have a glucagon release that corrects it, but there may be some issue with that.

In any case, every morning I eat a meal that chiefly consists of sweet potato and every night right before bed I stuff myself with sweet potato with no ill effects. It's almost like we're designed to eat it.

I love white potatoes and in my experience they digest much easier than sweet potatoes. I personally have about 3-4 pounds of them daily.

I eat them regularly, its my main safe starch. I don't overdo it, but I rarely consume starch in other forms (rarely rice, sometimes corn).

If you have problems with its starch you should eat them boiled as some of it leak into the water. Additionally, you can then roast them on butter - the name here is german potato. You may want to supplement Quecertin which blocks GLUT4 transporters in intestines and VItamin C which competes (expect flatulence tho, but I suspect blood sugar will be more stable)

I do have white potatoes, have no problem at all with them. Nevertheless I understand that sweet potatoes contain much more vitamins and other nutrients than white potatoes (take a look at NutritionData on this) so that every time that I can choose, I have sweet potatoes.

If I could eat them, I would. They bloat me up for some reason. I stick to sweet potatoes and occasional white rice (with sushi). Sounds like they work for you though, so go with it.

My thoughts are that if you have good results eating potatoes, go right ahead. Some people have elevated blood sugars, or are prone to quick and easy fat gain; they probably will not see good results from eating very much potato. But for more metabolically normal people, especially those who tend to be thin and lean, starch is an important part of the diet and potatoes are an excellent source of glucose.

2 years ago I went VLC paleo (from high carb, lots of grains/wheat) and after 6 months or so of ketosis where I had some problems, transitioned to a more moderate carb intake (100+g daily) since I also am very thin, and active.

I have had issues with hypoglycemia and reactive hypoglycemia my entire life, and low energy/oversleeping/hypothyroid symptoms until I went paleo. When I started paleo I had to manage my carb intake (even potatoes etc) strictly, otherwise I would 'crash' or have to take naps; but I've been taking carbs much higher in the past 6 months with no ill effects! I guess my glucagon response is finally normalized.

I have seen a LOT of metabolic changes from this diet, it is really fascinating... my body temperature is higher, my cold tolerance is vastly increased, my heat tolerance has vastly decreased. I can't even stand to take hot showers any more. My sleep and energy levels are much different. Except for the fact that I sweat like a yak and want to die all summer, it's positive changes. :)

I can now eat quite a lot of carbs (I mostly stick to potatoes, other tubers, and white rice - but also corn tortillas and pasta, and sugar in chocolate, ice cream, etc), even all in one sitting, and not have a 'crash' or my energy be severely affected.

However wheat has always made me 'crash' like nothing else, and it still does when I indulge, even with just a bit. I would really like to test what goes on with my BS when I eat different carbs with a meter, but have been too cheap to buy one as yet...

I do sweet potatoes because of the nutrient factor and the fact that uncooked white potatoes are actually poisonous to our bodies.

The last time I tried to bring potatoes back into my diet, I felt like death warmed over. So, for now, I avoid. Subject to change at any point.

I'd say stay away from the wheat products since you are clean now. Potatoes are good starches as long as you don't react negatively to them, some do, some don't.

I added potatoes into my diet again because I haven't stopped loosing weight, passing my goals of fat and weight loss, but i need to stabilize now. I haven't gained but I think I've stalled the loss, and not gaining any fat back. I haven't tried sweet potatoes again because I reacted to them very strongly last time I tried. I notice much more energy when I'm eating potatoes.

I think it's something you need to play with, give it time between changes to see how your body handles it. I think it's important to listen to your body and do what's best for you. The recommendations from Sisson and Wolf are also meant to be used as a guide not the 100% rule. Your on the right track!!!!