Healthy eating

Although Rob and Leticia Galindo had different reasons to change their eating habits, their meal plans are actually pretty similar, following common sense guidelines that anyone at risk for diabetes or obesity can use.

Rob's goal is to drop a total of 150 pounds; since January 2007, he has lost almost 90 pounds. Leticia needs to follow a diet that will help keep her diabetes in check. To that end, Rob has created a diet plan for the pair based on books, magazines and the advice of Paul Percival, Leticia's personal physician, which should help each of them to reach their goals.

"Leticia saw two different nutritionists and a diabetic counselor here in town, and she did not find them useful," Rob said. "Dr. Percival has helped us the most, and Leticia tries to follow my lead as far as her diet goes."

Rob has learned many healthy eating tips reading magazines such as "Prevention and "Diabetic Living." In the past, he has been a member of weight loss programs such as TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) and he uses tips he picked up from the group.

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