Evaluación orientada a la actividad en terapia ocupacional

Evaluación del control motor

6.3. Evaluación orientada a la actividad en terapia ocupacional

Carb Zig-Zagging: Rev Your Lean Machine

One of the big

One of the big reasons our diets are so effective is that thereasons our diets are so effective is that the

carbohydrate count fluctuates

carbohydrate count fluctuates automaticallyautomatically. Y. You should ou should do that do that tootoo

in order to keep your metabolism stoked, shoveling

in order to keep your metabolism stoked, shoveling bodyfat into thebodyfat into the

furnace for energy.

For example, on workout days you i

For example, on workout days you include a postworkoutnclude a postworkout

shake, which supplies 40 to

shake, which supplies 40 to 60 grams of carbs. Y60 grams of carbs. You delete that onou delete that on

nonworkout days and replace it with a

nonworkout days and replace it with a high-protein, low-carb food,high-protein, low-carb food,

like eggs or nuts (see the * on our diets). So if you work out three

days a week, the

days a week, the other three days your other three days your carbs are lowercarbs are lower. It's a . It's a carb/ carb/

calorie zig-zag.

Ah, three workout d

Ah, three workout days and three nonworkout ays and three nonworkout days, but there'sdays, but there's

one day left—and

one day left—and that's your Victory day, when you're allowedthat's your Victory day, when you're allowed

to splurge somewhat. Y

to splurge somewhat. You'll no ou'll no doubt exceed your normal doubt exceed your normal carbcarb

intake, and that's fine. A su

intake, and that's fine. A surge in calories and carbs will keep yourrge in calories and carbs will keep your

metabolism humming along—as long as you don't go crazy with too

much food, especially all at once. Overloading your system will cause

fat deposition, don't kid yourself. It's like trying to overfill your car's

gas tank so you can

gas tank so you can go farthergo farther. That doesn't work; it ju. That doesn't work; it just spills over—st spills over—

much like excess carbs at a meal spill over into your fat cells.

Remember, big meals cause more

insulin to surge, and that means

insulin to surge, and that means moremore

fat storage. Keep your

fat storage. Keep your meals moderate,meals moderate,

even on cheat, er

even on cheat, er um, Victory day, andum, Victory day, and

you'll keep the lean machine revved to

the max.

Note: For a more detailed

explanation, see Jon Benson's new

Every Other Day Diet

Every Other Day Diet e-book. It includese-book. It includes

complete diets, recipes, food analysis

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