If you can see that you are not the size you want to be but don't want to give up some things like chocolate, olves, peanut butter and some oils with with your meals, you need to read this thoroughly because it will definitely change your life. You can lose your love handles, your spare tyre and flattent your belly too!

How the Modified Mediterranean Diet Weight Loss Plan Works.

The Mediterranean Diet is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids (also known as MUFA's). MUFA's promote satiety, ensuring you feel full for longer. MUFA's also target abdominal fat, in addition to having many other health benefits.

For this diet to work you will be incorporating MUFA's with every meal 4 times daily. You will not be consuming any salt.

After ensuring that you include one MUFA category with each meal, the rest of the food plan follows along the concept of the Mediterranean Diet. This means incorporating plenty of whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, and limiting the intake of red meat.

To kick-start your weight loss you will consume 5000 kilojoules, or 1250 calories, for the first 4 days. After this, you will be limiting your intake to 6,700 kilojoules, or 1600 calories daily.

One complete jug of Amrita should be consumed each day. (Recipe at bottom of article.)

What are MUFA's?

MUFA's are to be found in olives, dark chocolate, avocado, peanut butter, seeds and nuts, and some oils, such as flax seed, olive, or canola.

Would this Mediterranean diet plan suit everyone?

Anyone who is looking to lose that excess tummy blubber. Women who have started to feel bloated around the waist.

Anyone looking for a weight loss diet that incorporates Mediterranean cuisine.

Anyone who is not looking to go into kidney failure.

Those who prefer a sensible diet but want a little variety in their weight loss program.

People who would like to drop weight while remaining healthy.

Anyone who cannot give up their chocolate.

How much weight will you lose?

Following the 6,700 kilojoule plan will generally enable most people to lose about 14 pounds or 6.5 kilos in a month. The 4 day kick-start will have faster and more dramatic results.

* Amrita Recipe.

2 litres water
1 lemon, thinly sliced
1 cucumber, thinly sliced and peeled
12 fresh mint leaves
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

Add ingredients to a jug. Leave in fridge overnight. The entire contents needs to be consumed the following day.