I was diagnosed with GERD about six years ago, and had to take some drastic action, to lose weight. Initially, I switched to vegetables and few carbohydrates and lost 4kgs quickly. Then I found an Atkins diet plan which I tried for a couple of months. I did try to continue eating more fruit than he recommended, but when I combined that with exercise, my weight fell off.
I reduced from about 92kgs to 84 at one point. Which was terrific. But then I began to fall off the wagon on that point, I don’t really know why. So I think the Atkins diet really works. Wikipedia provides a good introduction to the Atkins phenomenon.
I am now focusing on trying to improve my lifestyle, and I found some good resources on support and recipes. I think most likely these were the two reasons why I failed the first time I tried it… Both support and recipes provide the long term backup for this kind of success. Try Amazon for book searches on new and exciting recipes for Atkins! Good luck!
Kenneth