No dumb questions when it comes to this shyt
Anyway, depends how you want to look like the next day and/or if you care much about power day improvements. Some people load without drinking a lot of water or taking creatine in order to look the least bit puffy the next day. Others (me included) only care about power day results and don't mind the occasional bloat from the standard carb-load, as long as they're supercompensated.
For foods, going over 50g fructose (100g sucrose) too much did make me unnecessarily puffier. This wasn't the case for everyone. You'll find your groove after a couple carb-loads. Experiment.
Most important piece of info I had to find out the hard way:
FIBER IS THE DEVIL
Let's just say I had a glimpse of what birthing could be like
When if comes to carb loads like this...
Young Jeezy - All White Everything ft. Yo Gotti - YouTube
Your colon will thank you

Bagels, pretzels, rice, pastas, cereals, low/fat-free anything were my go-tos. It's safe to get into slower digesting foods as you approach the end of the carb load.
And yea, save the messy stuff for weekends since you can eat pretty regularly and not negatively impact a workout. Hell, I got drunk 3 Saturdays in a row