Loseit Summer 2019 Survey Results AND New Rule Announcement.

892 of you guys took the time to respond to the latest survey! Now that I've finished nerding out over the data, here are some highlights from the results. There is also an announcement below about a new rule that the mod team is adding to the community.

**Survey Results*\*

Age Ranges

• Under 18: 2.5%
• 18 - 25: 27.8%
• 26 -40: 54.4%
• 40 +: 15.3%

Gender Identities

• Female: 75.9%
• Male: 21.6%
• Genderqueer/Non-binary: 1.5%
• Decline to Identify: 0.2%

Types of Users

• Browser/Lurker: 72.8%
• Poster/Commenter: 26.3%
• Mod/Admin/Other: 0.9%

Goals

• Losing: 92.3%
• Maintaining: 7.3%
• Gaining: 0.4%

Weight Loss Methods Users were asked to select all that apply

• Counting Calories: 92%
• IF (Intermittent Fasting): 34.1%
• Intuitive Eating: 10.7%
• Keto/Paleo/Low Carb: 6.6%
• Paid Programs (e.g Weight Watchers): 1.7%
• Exercise: 65.2%
• IIFYM: 3.2%
• Vegan/Vegetarian: 10%
• Other: 2.9%

Preferred Calorie/Macro Tracking Methods

• App: 84.6%
• Mentally: 5.9%
• Spreadsheet: 1.7%
• Pen/Paper: 2.7%
• "I do not track": 5.1%

*"*How do you feel about the current posting guidelines on r/loseit*? 1= too casual 7 = overly strict"***

• 1 (too casual): 0.2%
• 2: 0.9%
• 3: 7.3%
• 4 (just right): 84.4%
• 5: 6.2%
• 6: 0.7%
• 7 (overly strict): 0.3%

"SV/NSV posts lacking detail should be redirected to the daily thread"

• Agree: 56.2%
• Disagree: 8.9%
• Unsure/Don't Care: 35%

"Removing SV/NSV Posts lacking deatail reduces the clutter on the front page"

• Agree: 54.4%
• Disagree: 9.5%
• Unsure/Don't Care: 36.1%

"The moderation team responds to reports in a timely, and reasonable manner"

• Agree: 34.5%
• Unsure: 65.5%

There were also plenty of feedback and suggestions left at the end of the survey. We read each and every response and there are two things that kept coming up that I would like to address:

First:

I keep seeing X that breaks the rules but doesn't get removed

This is why our number one posted rule is "Use the report option". We are a team of 15 (yes, Automod is a mod too), moderating a subreddit with 1.8 million subscribers. That's where you guys come in! If you see a comment that doesn't belong, hit the report button! We review each and every report manually and if it doesn't get reported, we might not see it!

Secondly:

There should be a report option for suggesting dangerous weight loss

You asked, we listened. Details below.

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**Rule Announcement*\*

There have been more and more complaints and reports lately about disordered eating/dangerous deficits being promoted in this subreddit. In light of this, we are introducing a new rule:

"Consider the individual when offering advice. What may work for one individual may be completely unsustainable for another, especially if that body is experiencing changes such as puberty or pregnancy. We are not a Pro-ED community. Any diet or routine that falls consistently below the medically recommended minimums must be supervised by a healthcare professional and may not be recommended here"

This is something the moderation team has discussed at length. Like our subreddit description says, we are a community meant for the discussion of healthy and sustainable weight loss. We felt that it was time to implement a rule that specifically addresses content straying from that description.

Questions? Comments? Concerns? Did I leave out a stat in the survey results that you were interested in seeing? Don't be shy!

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