Since the creation of Scivation, we have always preached the importance of following a diet. Even though we are a supplement company, we have never said that taking our supplements is more important than following a well-structured diet and that is why we have written many diet books to assist our consumers.
The first diet book released by our business was the Game Over Cut Diet, a diet created to get people into competition condition. Next, we released the Lifestyle Cut Diet, a diet created to help people gain muscle while limiting fat gain. Lastly, we released the CHA Diet, a diet that used the Game Over Cut Diet principles but was easier to follow, had a little more freedom, and could be used to either lose fat or gain muscle.
Over the past two years, the CHA Diet has been tweaked and improved based on the experiences of over 20,000Team Scivation members. We took everything we learned from these members' feedback and compiled it into one concise diet that can be used to lose fat and gain lean muscle while still enjoying life. Introducing The Diet Solution!
Since The Creation Of Scivation, We Have Always
Preached The Importance Of Following A Diet.
The Diet Solution Basics
This diet is based upon three main principles:
- Calorie control and macronutrient manipulation
- Giving your body the nutrients it needs
- Maintaining stable insulin levels
The number one thing that dictates whether you gain or lose weight is your calorie intake. If you are eating more calories than you burn, then you will gain weight. If you are eating less calories than you burn, then you will lose weight.
Taking things a step further, the ratio of the three macronutrients; protein, fat, and carbohydrates controls whether that weight you gain/lose is muscle or fat. This new diet not only controls your caloric intake but also the ratio of protein, fat and carbohydrates to promote fat loss and lean muscle gains. In order to lose fat and gain muscle, you must give your body the nutrients it needs.
However, losing weight is not as simple as eating less calories than you burn. If you do not give your body the nutrients it needs you will feel terrible and your results will be less than stellar.
The side effects of not giving your body the nutrients it needs are fatigue, weakness, irritability, among other nasty things in addition to not having the energy to workout. Weight training and cardiovascular exercise are both vital to gaining lean muscle and losing fat. If you don't have enough energy to function in your daily life, then you certainly are not going to have energy for either one of those.
The Diet Solution focuses on giving your body the essential nutrients it needs (nutrients that must be obtained through the diet), specifically protein and essential fatty acids (EFAs).
Every meal you eat will contain a protein source like chicken or fish and a healthy fat source like nuts or avocado. Then, we add in fruits and vegetables, which give you vitamins, minerals, fiber, low GI carbs and tons of other beneficial nutrients.
Finally, we add in starchy carbs when your body needs them the most, in the morning (meal #1) or if you are working out that day, to your post-workout meal. Setting up your diet up in this manner is the key to maintaining already healthy & stable insulin levels, which allows you to gain muscle and lose fat.
There is a lot of confusion when it comes to carbohydrates. People often adopt an "all-or nothing" mindset regarding carbs and they either go on a zero carb diet or eat as many carbs as they desire. Instead of taking an extreme approach to carbs, this diet is a controlled-carbohydrate diet.
Instead Of Taking An Extreme Approach To Carbs,
This Diet Is A Controlled-Carbohydrate Diet.
When you eat carbohydrates, your blood glucose increases and the body releases insulin from the pancreas to store the carbohydrates and bring your blood glucose levels back to normal levels. The problem for those trying to lose fat is the fact that insulin blunts the fat burning process. When insulin is secreted, the body puts fat burning on the backburner so it can deal with the influx of carbohydrates.
Chronically high insulin levels will lead to fat storage! In order to maximize fat loss, insulin levels must be stable. This does not mean limiting insulin levels as much as possible, by not eating any carbohydrates, but rather controlling the amount and type of carbohydrates eaten.
You want to stick to "good carbohydrates" that are unprocessed, high in fiber, and low in sugar. Good carbohydrates are digested and absorbed slowly which promote already healthy blood glucose levels (normal insulin response) and conversion of food energy for the body as opposed to sugar-filled, processed carbohydrates that promote fat gain.