Protein Supplementation and Weight Loss

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects aged between 21 -65 years 2. Subjects with BMI \> 23 Kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * Inclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects aged between 21 -65 years 2. Subjects with BMI \> 23 Kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: 1. Diabetes (type 1 and type 2) 2. Known or documented coronary heart disease (CHD) (including ECG consistent with prior myocardial infraction), cerebrovascular accident (including transient ischemic attack), peripheral vascular disease (including symptoms of claudication) 3. Angina or other chest pain that may indicate CHD by history 4. Clinically significant neoplastic, cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, metabolic, endocrine (untreated or unstable), or psychiatric (untreated or unstable) by history 5. Medications: Lipid lowering therapy, daily NSAID or greater than 325 mg ASA (PRN use ok), clopidogrel (or equivalent), Coumadin, other investigational drugs within 30 days of study entry 6. Pregnancy or planning pregnancy during the study period by history 7. Uncontrolled hypertension 8. Uncontrolled hypothyroidism 9. Sensitivity or allergy to product by history 10. Subjects who had undergone bypass procedure 11. Any debilitating disease such as tuberculosis, HIV by history . 12. Unwillingness to give written informed consent for participation in the study