Xtreme Fat Loss Diet: First 5 Day Cycle Results
by Scott Tousignant · Filed Under: Nutrition
OK, the moment we’ve been waiting for… well, I have at least
After completing the first 5 day cycle from the Xtreme Fat Loss Diet, it’s time to take some measurements and photos. Remember, this is just 5 days, not a complete week… and Remember, the first day was a cheat day, so really, it’s like 4 day results.
During this first 5 day cycle I released 3 pounds, .8% body fat, and 3/4 inch from my waist, which to me is absolutely outstanding because I had hit a two week plateau where my weight and body fat percentage would not budge at all. It’s also more difficult to release the last few pounds of stubborn belly fat when you are already lean, so I am quite pleased.
Some of the weight loss was water and waste. Going through the fast day and the shake day really cleaned me out.. Sorry for that, but it had to be said ;p
This weigh in followed an extremely high protein day so I’m sure some of that food is still in my digestive system. And these pictures were taken after I had a cheat meal for breakfast.
It’s never been about the numbers for me. It’s all about appearance and I am absolutely pleased with what I’m seeing in the mirror so far. My shorts are falling off me. Time for a new belt. I find that when my cloths become looser around the waist, it’s a major motivator for me.
My upper abs are definitely popping out more and I’m starting to see some definition in my lower abdominal region, but still some serious work to do there.
If you would like to compare them to my before photos you can check them out on my Day 1 post. If the weather co-operates I will be taking the remainder of my photos in the same spot outdoors at the same time to make sure they are consistent. I wanted to do that with my before pictures, but it was in the 40’s and raining that day.
So here’s my thoughts about the Xtreme Fat Loss Diet so far…
Following a different workout each day and a different type of eating plan each day has helped with my motivation. It kind of forces you to take it one day at a time and make the most out of each day instead of thinking too long term. That’s been a feeling that has been echoed in the support community as well.
Working out every day has been tough. I was really feeling it for the first 4 days because I wasn’t use to this style of training. It was a big shock to my body. However, I feel absolutely awesome today and am no longer sore. There are a few people who have completed two cycles and are still sore. This is definitely over-training, but it’s only for the short term.
Results have varied within the support community group with the greatest amount of weight loss being 7 pounds, but on average it’s been 3 pounds for the first five day cycle.
We definitely learned from the experience of the first five days and will apply it to make the second five day cycle even better. For example, many of us found it difficult to consume the amount of calories for the moderate carb day and the high protein day. Some people stuck with the numbers and ate what the numbers said instead of listening to their body’s and only eating to satisfaction.
It’s not too often where you find a diet that starts off with a cheat day, where you can eat what you want, and on two of the other days has you feeling like you can’t possibly eat all the food that’s recommended.
I think there will be many of us who will be eating just a little bit less than our calculated numbers for the moderate carb and high protein day during this second cycle.
Right now I feel awesome! I don’t feel like I’m on a diet at all. That’s probably because I’m on a cheat day and the last two days have been extremely satisfying for me in terms of the amount of food. Even the shake day was a blast for me.
Although the fast day was a lot easier than I thought it would be, I still am not looking forward to it too much. I’m looking forward to seeing how I feel during the second fast day tomorrow.
Today, I’m not planning on cheating as much, simply because I’m not craving much junk. I did have boxed cereal for breakfast, which I haven’t eaten in years. I’ll definitely have a chocolate bar.
It’s been interesting to hear how people’s cravings have changed while on this diet. I’ve heard many of the members mention that they are craving fruit, which is a big change from chocolate. My cravings have definitely gone way down… I LOVE Chocolate! I think it’s because the peanut butter in two of the shakes I’ve had this week and the honey in another shake. Some members are still experiencing chocolate cravings and are making plans to overcome them during the second cycle.
Right now my thoughts are, “This program isn’t as Xtreme as I was expecting… yet it is.” Some days are tougher than others, but all in all, I don’t think it’s going to be as difficult to stick with for 25 days as I had originally thought. The support of my community has helped and having a goal of looking my best ever for our upcoming beach vacation is really driving me forward, but it’s the changes in my body that are really exciting me and pushing me to complete the program.
There were a few reasons why I decided to follow the Xtreme Fat Loss Diet…
1) To break through a plateau and release the last few pounds of stubborn belly fat
2) I LOVE a challenge. This was something different. It’s a set 25 day challenge that would force myself to step outside of my comfort zone, push myself harder, and try something new that my body wasn’t use to.
3) With beach season just about here and a beach vacation planned, with a goal of looking my absolute best, I knew that I would have to make some temporary extreme efforts.
4) To see if the Xtreme Fat Loss Diet truly will produce more rapid fat loss results than the traditional carb and calorie cycling that I’ve been use to following.
I’m not going to come to any conclusions until I have completed the entire 25 day cycle and not only see the results that I experience, but also see the results that the members of my community experience.
So far so good. I’m looking forward to sharing my experience during the second 5 day cycle with you. We’ll see if it’s any different.
To achieving your limitless potential,

Scott Tousignant
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- Fatal Flaw With The Xtreme Fat Loss Diet
- I Have Tried Every Diet and Failed Why Should This Time Be Different?
- Xtreme Fat Loss Diet Day 1
- Xtreme Fat Loss Diet Day 2
- Xtreme Fat Loss Diet Day 3
- Xtreme Fat Loss Diet Day 4
- Xtreme Fat Loss Diet Day 5
- Xtreme Fat Loss Diet: First 5 Day Cycle Results
- Xtreme Fat Loss Diet Day 6
- Xtreme Fat Loss Diet Day 7
- Xtreme Fat Loss Diet Day 8
- Xtreme Fat Loss Diet Day 9
- Xtreme Fat Loss Diet Day 10
- Xtreme Fat Loss Diet: Second 5 Day Cycle Results
- Xtreme Fat Loss Diet Day 11
- Xtreme Fat Loss Diet Day 12
- Xtreme Fat Loss Diet Day 13
- Xtreme Fat Loss Diet Day 14
- Xtreme Fat Loss Day 15
- Xtreme Fat Loss Diet: Third 5 Day Cycle Results
- Xtreme Fat Loss Diet Day 16
- Xtreme Fat Loss Diet Day 17
- Xtreme Fat Loss Diet Day 18
- Xtreme Fat Loss Diet Day 19
- Extreme Fat Loss Day 20
- Xtreme Fat Loss Diet: Fourth 5 Day Cycle Results
- Xtreme Fat Loss Diet Day 21
- Xtreme Fat Loss Diet Day 22
- Xtreme Fat Loss Diet Day 23
- Xtreme Fat Loss Diet Day 24
- Xtreme Fat Loss Diet Day 25
- Xtreme Fat Loss Diet 100% Honest Review












I am so craving fruit now! I’m planning on eating lots tomorrow on cheat day. And a choc bar too which I can’t get out of my head!
Today is cheat day which means it was time to weigh in and measure. No movement on the scale but some of measurements did go down a bit. I’ll have to see how I do during the second cycle. So far I’m not really enjoying the workouts as I get so bored. I’d rather follow along with a dvd than have to read off a sheet, etc but oh well, I’ll keep chugging along.
Due to internationla travel, etc., I won’t be startign until June 1. Keep up the great work adn keep posting, I wnat to learn as much from all of oyu before I jump in.
Mark
Nice spelling above … can you tell I’m in a hurry … LOL
Dear Scott,
Please don’t be afraid of fast days
I’m 19, fasting for more than a year 1-2X/week
and I absolutely love it !
So much work can be done when u dont have to think
on how to prepare what to be consumed next,etc.
Also, u’ll notice that ur much more alert mentally.
And of course working out is should always be fun, so u’ll look
forward to the challenge, knowing that u’ll burn fat all-day long
Hope this helps,have a great fasting tomorrow
PoD
I’m not scared of the fast day anymore after going through it once. I’m looking forward to see how different it is this time around.
Loved reading your comments!! I can see a *little* difference maybe in your stomach, but it’s hard to tell since shadows and lighting really do play a big part. I’m looking forward to seeing next cycle’s pictures and comparing.
I am STILL sore and this is day 10 for me so…yeah, definitely overtraining. I also feel like my body is weary, not like I’m tired in my head, but more like my body feels sluggish sometimes. But it’s fine, I can do 25 days! I can do this!
It’s a bit more challenging for me as far as normalcy goes because I eat mostly plant based, about 95% of the time except for cheat days. So my body is really having a tough time with all the “raw” protein. I’m used to getting it in more gently ways like quinoa and beans. I am feeling moody alot and bowel movements are hard to come by, whereas before I never really thought about it.
I am also noticing cravings are way, WAY down! My first cheat day on cycle 2 was interesting because I really wasn’t craving things, although things sounded good. It makes it much easier the other 4 days for sure.
I wanted to add that just now I had *one* tortilla salted chip. B4 I started this diet, those were really hard for me to pass up – I’d often munch on those (all natural) and dark chocolate chips (also all natural). The sweet & salty with chocolate really was hard for me. After one chip I was like – bleh! It tasted kind of oily and WAY too salty (I’m not having any salt except on cheat days) and just gross. Yay!
Ya, it’s kind of difficult to judge between the photos. It’s definitely apparent in the mirror and with my cloths. I have a feeling the results will be quite noticeable at the end of this next cycle.
Today I weighed myself this morning on an empty stomach and lost another 1/2lb making it a total of 7 1/2lbs and lost an inch from my waist. I believe that since I had been bloated before I started the Xtreme Fat Loss Diet, that most of what I had lost was water weight, because I took measurements of my body, and the measurements were the same as on Day 1 except for my abdomen which was 1-inch smaller and looking much flatter. I agree with Maggy that I also find the workouts boring following it on paper. I’d rather follow along with the workouts on a DVD.
Tomorrow is my fast day and I am looking forward to that as well as my shake day on Sunday. Good luck everyone.
Yeah the workouts suck and were presented in a lousy way–I wrote joel and told him personally!the workouts ARE NOT THE IMPORTANT THING HERE people its the diet..ANY workout you find effective and fun will suffice..I started at 201 15 days ago and am now at 192.6…missing many of the workouts but being active and doing some runs and some weight training whenever i feel like it..soo dont worry about Roman’s workout portion..its subpar..however Joels diet is pretty amazing!
cheers
Kris
Say the workouts suck is a bit harsh Kris
I’m actually really enjoying the workouts because they are a change in my training, so that in itself has actually given me a motivational boost.
It’s great to see the results that you’ve been getting while taking days off from training. I know the program is based on burning as many calories as possible and creating a big caloric deficit through diet and exercise together.
well Scott! as a tuff New Yorker i feel it was presented in a terrible manner without pics in the manuel and overly complex..the secret to life is simplicity..so I do my kettlebells..and static contraction workouts and cardio and running and its all fine..Keep it simple i always say…but the DIET portion is phenomenal:) you look awesome Scott ..thanks again for everything..
Kris NYC
I agree with that Kris. I had some explaining to do in the support community to help people understand the program. The videos have been very helpful. I check out John’s YouTube channel daily to make sure I’m doing the right thing.
Chris, congratulations on losing 8.4lbs! My motto is also to keep it simple as I don’t like anything complex in life as it makes for a more stressful life. I agree with the diet portion being extremely phenomenal. I find it extremely easy to do on the 5 days.
Elsa and Maggie, are you used to working out on a DVD? I wonder if that is why it’s boring for you. For me, I usually crank the music in my workout room (ie family room) and do them freestyle. I never use a DVD – so I enjoy this type of workout. I could see how if you’re used to one, though, this would seem a bit tedious trying to look up each exercise and figure out what to do (which is also what I’ve been doing half the time).
Scott, I didn’t purchuse the deluxe version so I have no recipes and have had to come up with shakes and such myself – but I did buy some fresh ground natural peanut butter (it grinds while you stand there) today! I’m looking forward to some delicious shakes on shake day – yum!
Hi Scott,
It’s great to read your updates and to hear about your great success to date. I’m on day 2, Fast Day, right now. So far so good.
Scott,
Are you using Joel’s exercises or are you using some of your Fatloss quickie exercises modified for the program? I am going to start the diet on the 22nd and would like to use Fatlossquickie exercises for the program. Don’t have the equipment for anything else. I bought the body weight exercises series but they are way over my head at this time.
Clay
Hi Clay, I am following the program to a ‘T’ including the workouts. It’s been a nice change for me, but I’m looking forward to getting back to my Quickie workouts. Yes you can definitely follow the Fat Loss Quickie Plan in substitution for the workout plan in the Xtreme Fat Loss Diet. Just be sure to add that extra long duration cardio on the fast day. It works out well because Fat Loss Quickie is a 5 day plan. For this 25 days you will need to skip the two days off though.
great job Scott!! today is day 15 for me and thus far have lost 8.5 lbs…not bad considering I am at the end of my fat loss journey..some tips that i have learned on this diet..DO NOT WORRY ABOUT THE LAME WORKOUT SECTION OF THE XFLD
any workout and cardio will do just fine..and the cheat days truly have to be all out Turkey day Extravaganzas..lol it really gives the body and mind an awesome boost and although I go up 5 to 7 lbs on that one day by the shake day its gone plus 2 lbs or so..I started at around 201 and am at a pretty lean
192.5 I am 41 years old and am 6 feet 3 inches tall…Going to Miami next saturday so if I am at 188 I will be ecstatic..it truly works but boy its tuff
and very very restrictive but ultimately worth the money!
Thanks Scott
Kris NYC.