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Weight Gain

A supportive community for underweight folks trying to gain weight. Good food, practical advice and sustainable progress without the pressure of bodybuilding culture. If you're trying to eat more, feel better and reach a healthier weight, you're in the right place!

86k subscribers397 posts / mo in Sep 2026330 authors / mosince 2013

r/weightgain has 86k members (+14% over the last 12 months). It gets about 397 posts a month from 330 people. Top topics: Weight Gain Strategies, Weight Loss Journeys and Weight Gain Progress.

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Size and growth

How r/weightgain has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+14%in 12 months · +2.7% in 3 months · +0.6% in 1 month
Oct 202686k
Growing86k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/weightgain

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−66%vs Sep 2025 · −2.8% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026397
QuieterPeaked at 1.2k in Sep 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/weightgain

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Weight Gain Strategies15%
  2. Weight Loss Journeys5.9%
  3. Weight Gain Progress5.3%
  4. Progress Tracking1.3%
  5. Bulking_and_Lean_Gaining1.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Math, Fitness, Finance, Science
  2. Startingstrength
  3. Walmart
  4. Muscle & Strength
  5. Tdeecalculator

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research