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Francisco «Tito» Jou

Exercise Physiologist with Baptist Health South Florida

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Setting Realistic Fitness Goals

Francisco “Tito” Jou, Exercise Physiologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says time-based works out if you are realistic. "Not necessarily you are going to accomplish your goal, but you can review it and make sure you can accomplish it the next time." "We want to be able to find that realistic balance that we can incorporate, whether it is small changes," says Natalie Castro, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health South Florida.

Servings Of The Dash Eating Plan

Francisco “Tito" Jou, Exercise Physiologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says time-based works out if you are realistic. "Not necessarily you are going to accomplish your goal, but you can review it and make sure you can accomplish it the next time." "We want to be able to find that realistic balance that we can incorporate, whether it is small changes," says Natalie Castro, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health South Florida.

Fitness: Staying Motivated

Francisco “Tito” Jou, Exercise Physiologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says you keep your motivation by finding another goal when you have reached the previous one. "Your health has to stay important, as a priority. Otherwise, you look great in the summer, and then you go back to your old ways. Your health has to stay important." Some tips are: changing the way you think about exercise, doing something fun, and thinking about how great you are going to look and feel.

Finding Time for Physical Activity

Natalie Castro, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health South Florida, says when you come home you have to have that mindset that you want to do something different. "Maybe you can relax, get out of those workloads, make you feel like there is a difference, but then you have to put your mind to making those changes." "Once you get to the point where we are on the couch, you lose a chance to become active, walk your dog, go to the gym," says Francisco “Tito” Jou, Exercise Physiologist with Baptist Health South Florida.

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