1) The commonest factor that puts people off a healthier lifestyle is the 'all or none' principle.
This is what I have learnt after dealing with lifestyle diseases for over 5 years and having faced certain issues of my own.
I will explain this in my tweet.
This is what I have learnt after dealing with lifestyle diseases for over 5 years and having faced certain issues of my own.
I will explain this in my tweet.
2) What is the 'all or none' aka AON principle?
It is the presumption that you have to follow the diet/gym/morning walk schedule EXACTLY as it is.
If you don't complete it, there is no benefit.
It is the presumption that you have to follow the diet/gym/morning walk schedule EXACTLY as it is.
If you don't complete it, there is no benefit.
3) This AON principle, in my humble opinion, pertains to medication only.
Why?
If you are taking meds for lifestyle diseases (LD) --> you are in the 2ndary prevention phase where you aim to prevent COMPLICATIONS!
Why?
If you are taking meds for lifestyle diseases (LD) --> you are in the 2ndary prevention phase where you aim to prevent COMPLICATIONS!
4) If you miss your meds for say hypertension or diabetes --> you can experience a catastrophic bleed in your brain or develop a diabetic emergency.
So, its important to never miss your medication.
So, its important to never miss your medication.
5) But what about exercise and dietary changes which occur at the PRIMARY prevention level ? --> where you wish to avoid DEVELOPING hypertension or diabetes in the first place.
Yes, AON is a great target but it can be UNREALISTIC for many people.
Yes, AON is a great target but it can be UNREALISTIC for many people.
6) The 22 year old young and fit gym bro/sis with bulging muscles is NOT THE SAME as a 65 year old ex smoker with prediabetes and HTN who last went for a morning walk before the Modi wave.
Remember, this is a lifestyle disease.
You cannot change your lifestyle in a day.
Remember, this is a lifestyle disease.
You cannot change your lifestyle in a day.
7) You cannot expect the 65y old to suddenly start running marathons or stick to his diet --> he/she will sneak in a ladoo or two.
What you need is a graded approach aka the 'All or some' principle aka the AOS principle.
What you need is a graded approach aka the 'All or some' principle aka the AOS principle.
8) If you can't walk 10k steps in a day (this is a controversial topic) its perfectly fine to walk 7k steps.
If you can't stick to your diet 7 days a week, at least 6 days is fine.
Its important to TRY and GET BETTER with time.
If you can't stick to your diet 7 days a week, at least 6 days is fine.
Its important to TRY and GET BETTER with time.
9) Most people fail their diets or exercise programmes because they wish for miracles.
They will abuse their body for 10 years and suddenly expect a sculpted physique after a month in the gym prior to getting married.
That is UNREALISTIC and DANGEROUS.
They will abuse their body for 10 years and suddenly expect a sculpted physique after a month in the gym prior to getting married.
That is UNREALISTIC and DANGEROUS.
10) Remember, its all or some.
If you can't do it all, do some and try to do better next time.
Being healthy is a marathon, not a sprint.
If you can't do it all, do some and try to do better next time.
Being healthy is a marathon, not a sprint.
Disclaimer
1. This is not medical advice --> its an explanation of a common social phenomenon seen in medicine.
2. Please consult your physician before starting/making any changes in diet or exercise.
3. All or some is NOT AN EXCUSE to be lazy and idle about.
1. This is not medical advice --> its an explanation of a common social phenomenon seen in medicine.
2. Please consult your physician before starting/making any changes in diet or exercise.
3. All or some is NOT AN EXCUSE to be lazy and idle about.
You must also remember that you need a mechanism to monitor your habits so that you can make changes accordingly.
I started using Fitbit since Dec 2020 and it took me 7-8 months before I was hitting 7k steps/day on average.
I will talk about this in another Tweetorial.
I started using Fitbit since Dec 2020 and it took me 7-8 months before I was hitting 7k steps/day on average.
I will talk about this in another Tweetorial.
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