Can you self-promote on r/loseit?

Q: Can you self-promote on r/loseit?

Self-promotion restricted. Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed. Read 2026-09-26 from the community's own rules.

Reddit rules index · read 2026-09-26

Can you promote on r/loseit?

Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed.

AI-generated content not allowed Its rules remove some or all AI-generated posts, comments or media. Write it yourself here, or pick another community. Other communities' AI rules.

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A place for people of all sizes to discuss healthy and sustainable methods of weight loss. Whether you need to lose 2 lbs or 400 lbs, you are welcome here!

What its rules say about promotion

No Promotion of Diet Cash Pools/Requests for Money
Do not ask for users to participate in a cash-based diet website, such as dietbet.com. Do not ask for donations or link to a crowdfunding site such as GoFundMe. Do not attempt to sell items.

No Self Promotion
Do not link to your own content for the purposes of generating views or traffic, as determined by the moderators based on the Reddit Self-Promotion Guidelines (https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion) Posts, comments, and private messages promoting a product, service, or business are also prohibited. Links to discord servers posted outside of the Track with me Thursday thread will be met with a ban.

No Promoting or Encouraging Unhealthy Weight Loss Methods
Discussion of weight loss methods that are damaging to the body and/or require supervision of a medical professional are not allowed. This rule includes, but is not limited to: VLCDs, misusing medication, grey-market/research-only products, extended fasting, disordered behaviour, inappropriate advice to underage members (counting calories, omad, fasting), etc. We are not a ED support subreddit and any ED related content will be removed, for further info, see the ED masterpost in the sidebar.

No Accountability Partner Posts
Stand-alone posts searching for accountability partners will be removed. Please use our Track With Me Thursday reoccurring posts instead. Posts advertising accountability groups of any kind (including group chats/chat servers) will be met with a ban.

What its rules say about AI and bots

No AI, low effort posts, spamming posts.
-Unless exceptional (use of AI for disability or language barriers, etc) we do NOT allow posts or comments made by AI, written by AI, or posted from AI accounts. -Low effort posts that do not meet the min word count and keyboard smash their way through the limit is NOT ALLOWED -If your post is waiting in our queue, do NOT spam the sub with the post over and over again, it will not help and will just make the wait longer.

All 14 rules of r/loseit

Use the Report Option
We rely on user reports. If you see something on the sub that violates the rules please use the report button. If you are not sure if something breaks the rules, please report it for the moderation team to review.
No AI, low effort posts, spamming posts.
-Unless exceptional (use of AI for disability or language barriers, etc) we do NOT allow posts or comments made by AI, written by AI, or posted from AI accounts. -Low effort posts that do not meet the min word count and keyboard smash their way through the limit is NOT ALLOWED -If your post is waiting in our queue, do NOT spam the sub with the post over and over again, it will not help and will just make the wait longer.
Be Good to One Another
Be good to one another. If critiquing do so constructively. Be polite and practice Reddiquette.
Do Not Feed the Trolls
Use the report option; do not engage. Feeding trolls attracts more.
Mark Posts NSFW When Appropriate
Regardless of gender, shirtless photos, underwear, swimsuit pictures, etc must all be labeled NSFW when posting. Outlines of genitalia through clothes and other graphic content such as severe injury must also be marked NSFW. Complete nudity is not allowed. Genitalia must be covered or censored completely.
No Harassment / Don't Be a Creep
Harassment comes in various forms. Don't be a creep. Being a creep consists of suggesting OP post in a gonewild sub, saying what you'd like to do to OP, or generally venturing away from compliments and into pervy territory. Before complimenting OP make sure it's actually a compliment of their progress and not treating them like a sexual object. If you are harassed message the mods with a screenshot then escalate to the admins. NO asking op to dm you, NO asking location, phone numbers, etc
No Politics / Stay On Topic
Stay on topic to the subreddit, the original post, the pictures, or the original poster's comments. Keep political debate to other subreddits regardless of your intention. Do not derail conversation. This subreddit is for discussion of healthy and sustainable weight loss methods. Posts that are rants bring negativity and often contain little to no helpful substance to our subreddit. Please those posts to r/offmychest or r/relationshipadvice.
No Promotion of Diet Cash Pools/Requests for Money
Do not ask for users to participate in a cash-based diet website, such as dietbet.com. Do not ask for donations or link to a crowdfunding site such as GoFundMe. Do not attempt to sell items.
No Self Promotion
Do not link to your own content for the purposes of generating views or traffic, as determined by the moderators based on the Reddit Self-Promotion Guidelines (https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion) Posts, comments, and private messages promoting a product, service, or business are also prohibited. Links to discord servers posted outside of the Track with me Thursday thread will be met with a ban.
No Surveys
Surveys are prohibited.
SV/NSV, Progress, Milestone Posts Need Details
Solo posts about a victory, milestone, or progress must include details to help others achieve the same success. This is not a reflection of how "good" or "major" your achievement is, it is a reflection of the quality of the post.
No Promoting or Encouraging Unhealthy Weight Loss Methods
Discussion of weight loss methods that are damaging to the body and/or require supervision of a medical professional are not allowed. This rule includes, but is not limited to: VLCDs, misusing medication, grey-market/research-only products, extended fasting, disordered behaviour, inappropriate advice to underage members (counting calories, omad, fasting), etc. We are not a ED support subreddit and any ED related content will be removed, for further info, see the ED masterpost in the sidebar.
No Accountability Partner Posts
Stand-alone posts searching for accountability partners will be removed. Please use our Track With Me Thursday reoccurring posts instead. Posts advertising accountability groups of any kind (including group chats/chat servers) will be met with a ban.
No Standalone Weight Loss Medication Posts
No Standalone Weight Loss Medication Posts. This includes (but is not limited to) Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy, Zepbound and Phentermine. No sharing names of medspas , online pharmacies, comparing prices, or other "how to"s on obtaining meds (other than "go see your doctor.") Please direct questions on their use to your doctor. For sub suggestions and more info please see our "weightloss medication masterpost" in the sidebar

What the written rules don't show

Unpublished minimums. Many communities remove posts from new or low-karma accounts through AutoModerator settings that are not on the rules page, often before a moderator sees them.
Reddit's own filters. Reddit's site-wide spam filters can remove posts from accounts that mostly share links to their own site, in any community.
The community's norms. Many communities see themselves as peers, not an audience: post where you already take part, and make the post worth reading without the link.

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