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weight loss journal

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A small market ($46K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 12Growth 15Conversion 21Competition 51Returns 77Price range 63Avg price 71Brand share 77Review moat 68Quality gap 62

Brand share

Great58%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Returns

Great1.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Good$14.53

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good777.85

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good$7.78–$27.52

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good54%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Conversion

Bad1.7%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Growth

Bad-19.2%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Market size

Bad$46K

$46K/yr · 190K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, weight loss journal is a $46K/yr Amazon United States market (190K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 58% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

weight loss journal market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$58K–$73K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.7%
Avg BSR
#922
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
92%
Out of stock
4.0%
Avg brand age
31 months
Avg seller age
177 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

19 rising

Sellers

22

Top-5 brand share

58%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 93%

Open market

35%

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Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 79 weeks — -19.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KPrime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×

Top weight loss journal search terms

  • weight loss journal77K/yr
  • weight loss journal for women40K/yr
  • weightloss journal for women22K/yr
  • weight loss tracker journal12K/yr
  • weight loss planner15K/yr
  • workout book for women9K/yr
  • weightloss journal7K/yr
  • weight loss journal and planner8K/yr
All search terms

Top weight loss journal products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$5K20%$9K30%$14K40%$19K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about weight loss journal

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Ease Of Use17%

“which makes it super handy”

Quality-Overall12%

“Good quality, came quickly”

Value For Money9%

“Good buy for the money”

Design-Overall9%

“The design is also really pretty”

Document Organizing/Classification8%

“The layout is organized”

Size-Overall7%

“The size is convenient”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As described”

Paper Quality4%

“The paper feels sturdy”

Color4%

“Love the color”

Fun/Entertainment Experience3%

“It makes it fun keeping up with your progress”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall13%

“Could be a little better quality spine”

Paper Quality11%

“its something to be aware of if you prefer thicker, higher-quality paper”

Value For Money11%

“Not a value”

Size-Overall7%

“Its smaller than I thought”

Print Quality7%

“Print is very light hard to read”

Thickness6%

“The pages were thin”

Measurement/Reading Accuracy6%

“Each square to record the food log is only 1 inch”

Document Organizing/Classification6%

“Its not organized at all”

Writing Experience3%

“writing in the tiny boxes is gonna suck”

Adhesion/Stickiness1%

“I never felt strongly encouraged to stick with it long-term”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall26%
Advertised Vs Actual Product18%
Value For Money10%
Design-Overall9%
Functionality-Overall7%
Paper Quality4%
Quality-Overall3%
Writing Experience3%
Ease Of Use2%
Print Quality2%

Common questions

Is weight loss journal profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $46K/yr across 26 tracked products. 1 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -19.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the weight loss journal niche?
19 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 58% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in weight loss journal?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Paper Quality, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.9%.
When does demand for weight loss journal peak?
Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 2.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the weight loss journal niche?
Listings span $7.78–$27.52; the average listing price is $14.53 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 778 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.