High Protein Atkin's Complete (Lacto) VEgetaRian Diet (PACER) and Weight Loss

Inclusion Criteria * Age 25 to 60 years * Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 kg/m2 to 40 kg/m2 * Subjects who have stable weight, i.e. who have not had more than ± 3 kg variation in their weight level in the 3 months prior to screening for this study. * Absence of significant disease or clinically significant medical history or physical examination during screening in the view of the investigator. * Subjects willing to provide written inform consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria * Body mass index (BMI) \> 40 kg/m2 * Any patient taking/requiring drugs known to effect insulin resistance, lipids, vascular reactivity, during the intervention period would be excluded from the study * Patients on any drugs that change the weight or in conditions where dietary protein supplementation is contraindicated * Subjects who are consuming a high protein diet on randomization, to be excluded * Acute infections or chronic debilitating diseases like tuberculosis, malignancy, HIV infection etc * Any life threatening serious disorder of the liver, kidneys, heart, lungs or other organs * Pregnancy \& lactation * Patients having diagnosed with any of the following: * Type 2 diabetes mellitus * Cushing's disease * Severe end organ damage * Unwillingness to give written informed consent for participation in the study