I live on a very bad diet. What is likely to happen to me in later life?

Question

I am 26, male and do a lot of exercise (kickboxing, swimming and walking). I am in good shape and probably underweight if anything however my diet is absolutely terrible.

For breakfast I always eat toast with loads of butter and jam, at lunch I sometimes eat a cheese and pickle sandwich (and think that is healthy) but for the most part I eat MacDonalds or chips and wash it down with a can of coke and some crisps.

I often eat a chocolate bar in the afternoon.

For dinner I regularly go to the chippy or have chinese. At the weekends I always eat fry ups and bacon rolls.

I probably eat one portion of fruit OR vegetables a day on average.

I also binge drink and smoke about 40 a week.

What is likely to happen to me in later life if I carry on this way?

Oh and I have 3-4 cups of tea a day with two sugars.

Oh and I also have a weakness for donor kebabs at the weekend after binging.

Answer 1

Heart attack

Then again, we are all going to die - just depends what you are going to die of. My sensei ate well, never smoked, never drank adn still got cancer.

You may as well have fun!

Answer 2

Some people are lucky and others arent, so on one can predict your out come oater in life. But look at your family, does anyone have diabetes, heart problems, circulatory problems etc you may be skinny now, but you will undoubtedly end up with a beer belly later in life and that fat carried in the stomach area releases chemicals that can cause heart attacks and strokes. No one is perfect, Im a student nurse and know exaclty what your kind of diet does to people but I still have the odd chinese take out and I binge drink and i smoke! Im nto saying its right, but its your body, and you have to die of something so you may as well die happy!!

Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

The fact that you do excerise and are asking this question suggests that you care about your health. Why don't you try making a smoothie for breakfast with fresh fruit yoghurt and some honey. Switch your cheese sandwich for a a ham sandwich or salad sandwich in brown bread. Try to up your intake of water and maybe cut sugar out of your tea. I used to love sugar in my tea but I can drink it without now. Maybe try and limit fast food to just once a week as a treat - or watch that film supersize me - that'll put you off it altogether

Answer 6

There seems to be a struggle going on in you--part of you takes good care of your body (kickboxing, etc.)--the other half is destroying you!

Sounds to me like you need some help, some tools to work this out. I suggest you seek out a good counselor to discuss this to see what the root of it is, then you can deal with it and move on to a healthier lifestyle.

There comes a time to be mature, to put down the immature mental attitude from high school and become a man. Perhaps this is as good a time as any, don't you think?

Answer 7

I don't think that a healthy diet guarantees good health as I believe there are other factors involved such as genetics and exercise.

You may be fine- however, if your family has a history of heart problems, high cholesterol or cancer, then eating more fruit and veg may help prevent you from these illnesses. Take Kylie Minogue(bless her)- she had a good lifestyle but unfortunately ended up with cancer.

I believe stress is one of the biggest killers.

Obviously if you eat healthily it's only a good thing.

Answer 8

you sound like me!! just cut back on take aways in the week and only have them at weekends & only have fry ups at weekends. Ditch Mcd's al together (very hard) or once every few weeks. You will probably find the better you eat the more you will bulk up and get some muscle.

You will be fine but try and cut back

Answer 9

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Answer 10

Hey Hunny
If your not happy with your eating habits go and see your doctor for some help.He/She will help you the best they can to do a heatlhy eating plan and get you back on a healthy road.
I love the chippy too and chinese i fancy it tonight actually.Lol

Answer 11

I have a friend who has never eaten any vegetables all his life and he is as healthy if not healthier than loads of other people his age. Don't believe all the hype about what is good for you and what is not. I smoked but i still exercised, swam and jogged every day and it never worried me, maybe in later years but i am not too worried.