I'm 23, will be 24 in October. I've always had weight fluctuations growing up but since I was 16, my weight has been steadily rising. I've been thinking about something and it really kept me up last night.
About three years ago, my cholesterol was 204 or something close to it. Bad, but I'm sure it's even worse now since my eating habits only got worse. My dad had a stroke last year (he's fine now) and it got me thinking. What if I've already caused irreversible damage to my arteries? My weight gain is solely because of my love to eat fast food... and just constantly eat even if I'm not hungry. I want to change that and develop a healthier relationship with food but what if it's too late for me? Is it really possible to build up a lot of plaque in the arteries at this age?
Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.