Everyone who has ever dieted knows that this is not the easiest thing to do, especially when you are dieting; depriving yourself of all those foods that you love, yet not seeing the results that you desire. Admittedly, some diets are simply not effective and cannot be maintained by those who undertake them.

In addition, some diets are not good for your health, and as such, should not be used by anyone. That said however, there are some diets that have been proven to be both effective and healthy and some of these diets include the protein diet and the low-carbs diet. These diets have been tried and proven by many persons who have managed to not only lose a significant amount of weight, but to do so in a way that is healthy as well as sustainable.

Contrary to popular belief, carbs are not the only types of foods from which you can derive the energy you need for the proper functioning of your body, since you can also get this type of energy from good fats. This, coupled with the fact that the diet is low-carbs and not no-carbs, makes it a healthy way in which to lose weight once it is properly executed and done under the advice and supervision of a health care professional. Protein diets have also long been proven to help people to effectively and safely lose the amount of weight they want to lose; again, once they are done properly and with the go ahead from an expert in the field of medicine and/or nutrition.