| Method | Frequency (%) | Amount of weight cut |
|---|
| | 0–2 lbs. | 3–5 lbs | 6–10 lbs | 11–15 lbs | 16–20 lbs | 21–25 lbs | 26+ lbs |
|---|
| Overall N | 92 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 23 |
| # of methods used M (SD) | 4.27 (1.51) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.0) | 5.50 (.71) | 4.45 (1.19) | 4.05 (1.15) | 4.46 (1.59) | 4.48 (1.50) |
| Food restriction | 82.6% | | 100.0% | 100.0% | 85.0% | 85.0% | 79.2% | 87.2% |
| Sauna | 69.6% | | | | 75.0% | 65.0% | 66.7% | 78.3% |
| Diuretics | 2.2% | | | | | | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| Sweat-suit | 59.8% | | | | 65.0% | 65.0% | 158.3% | 56.5% |
| Increased training | 69.6% | | 100.0% | 50.0% | 80.0% | 70.0% | 70.8% | 65.2% |
| Water load | 72.8% | | | 100.0% | 80.0% | 70.0% | 79.2% | 69.6% |
| Vomiting or laxatives | 1.1% | | | | 5.0% | | | |
| Salt bath | 29.3% | | | 50.0% | 20.0% | 30.0% | 37.5% | 30.4% |
| Salt load | 4.3% | | | | 5.0% | | 8.3% | 4.3% |
| Juice cleanse | 3.3% | | | | 10.0% | | | 4.3% |
| Sweet sweat | 15.2% | | | | 10.0% | 15.0% | 20.8% | 17.4% |
| Low carb | 1.1% | | | | | | | 4.3% |
| Colonic | 3.3% | | | | | 5.0% | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| Water restrictions | 2.2% | | | | 5.0% | | 4.2% | |
| Jacuzzi or hot tub | 6.5% | | | 50.0% | 5.0% | | 12.5% | 4.3% |
| Other (low sodium diet) | 2.2% | | | | | | | 8.7% |
| Other (ketogenic diet) | 1.1% | | | | | | | 4.3% |
