Suggestions for a low-starch, vegetarian diet?!

Suggestions for a low-starch, vegetarian diet?

hi all. i've been vegetarian for about six years now, but recently i've been trying to come up with ways to lower my starch intake as much as possible. i eat quite a bit of bread and similar foods in place of meat, and i'd like to try to get around this if possible. obviously eating more fruits and vegetables will help, but i'm interested in what i can do for main courses. i thought about eating more of the vegetarian products (brand names like boca, quorn, morningstar, etc.), but i don't know if soy is considered to be a starch product. also, i know that the quorn brand (www.quorn.us//cmpage.aspx?sec... is soy-free and uses mycoproteins, but again, i don't know if this is considered a starch by-product. so i guess my questions would be (1) are soy and/or mycoproteins considered starches, and (2) what other foods can i add to my diet to lower starch intake (i thought foods like vegetarian burgers in a lettuce wrap in place of a bun might work). any suggestions?

Ok...One thing that would be important for you is to choose complex carbohydrates. All foods fall into the categories fats, proteins and carbohydrates. "Starches" are carbohydrates. Carbohydrate foods include everything from leafy vegetables to fruit, grains and potatoes. What you should concentrate on getting are complex carbohydrates rather than simple starches and sugars. When you do have breads, make them whole grain. Have brown rice, not white. Use potatoes sparingly. All pulses (beans, peas and lentils) have some carbohydrate content and varying degrees of protein. Soy products are among those highest in proteins. Mycoporteins are derived from fungi grown on carbohydrate. Tempeh includes mycoproteins. I don't think you'd go wrong with Morningstar Farms products or similar brands for entrees. Here's a link that provides good info about different soy-based products:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/back_to_basics...