During the dietary regimen a person undergoes a number of experiences. Many people complain that their weight does not get reduced in spite of their efforts. Others say that their weight-reduction stops beyond a certain limit. The rate of weight reduction.is hardly ever uniform. It varies from time to time. In the beginning, the amount of water and fluids in the body may go down quickly and there fore it appears that the weight is reducing fast but after three to four days the rate of weight-reduction decreases. This phase is known as stagnation phase. Some times this phase may last for as long as two to three weeks.

Fat persons display great enthusiasm, care and anxiety in the beginning but as the time passes, gradually their will-power starts weakening, the enthusiasm begins to wane and dieting relaxed leading to slower rate of weight-loss. In some cases some psychological problem impairs the process of weight-loss. In such cases there is no weight-loss unless that problem is solved with understanding.

If the rate of weight-loss is too slow, follow these steps.

Enforce the dietary-regimen strictly. The uneasiness caused by dieting is short lived and in few days the body gets used to the low intake of food. If the dietary-regimen is interrupted frequently it takes long time for the body to get used to it or the body can't adjust to the low intake of food.
For three to four days make a list of food items you consume and count the calorie intake per day by adding calorific value of each food item. Experiments have shown that most of the fat persons derived inspiration from such a procedure of counting the calories to control calorie intake.
If you are suffering from some psychological problem, try to find a rational solution for the same. In some cases even an analysis of such a problem leads to weight-loss. Psycho-therapy or hypnosis can also help in serious cases. Hypnosis can help a person in getting rid of his false hunger.
In spite of all these efforts if there is no weight reduction follow these tips. Take half a glass of warm water with few drops of lemon added to it, two or three times during the day.
If you continue to make efforts with patience and perseverance, there is no doubt about the fact that you will be able to reduce your weight.