(Rocky Hill-WTNH, Mar. 26, 2004 5:00 PM) by News Channel 8's Jocelyn Maminta - You've heard of the Atkins Diet, South Beach diet, now there's the PAMO. It's a high protein diet with a different twist. It's also low in saturated fat.

If you're counting carbs but missing your fruits and vegetables there's another diet weighing in. It's the Protein Accelerates Metabolism Onsight diet, also known as the PAMO diet.Connecticut health expert Pam Oliver came up with the high protein, low saturated fat plan."The protein will accelerate your metabolism. The carbohydrates need to be incorporated into a daily eating plan. We need them for brain power, for energy and also they are high in fiber and the body does need balance," Oliver Said.Here's what you need on a given day: For breakfast, two hard boiled eggs and fruit. Fat free pudding for a snack. At lunchtime, chicken and vegetables. Dinner is a veggie burger with a wheat roll and a vegetable, and a low fat dairy for dessert. Linda Watson has lost eight pounds so far."When I first had this vest the buttons used to pucker a little bit, and now it's laying flat so I can tell its working."Charles Brooks is shedding the weight right around the middle. "I definitely feel healthier. I have a lot more energy than I used to. Definitely not sitting on the couch all the time."Balanced and colorful meals are at the core of the PAMO diet. Dishes like a broccoli rabe/sausage/bean dish are allowed. "This is my favorite. The beans because they are so high protein and they don't have any saturated fat and they fill you, and you want to be filled when you're trying to lose weight. The one thing you don't want to be is hungry."People on PAMO say the plan takes the stress out of going on a diet."You can be on it for one, two, three months, and then you're going to understand this diet teaches you how to eat. It teaches you how to eat. It teaches you how to lose weight and it teaches you to incorporate all the food groups."As always check with your doctor before starting any weight loss/exercise plan.

For more information on the PAMO Diet go to www.bodytransformers.com