Hello,

I am a male 21-year-old. I am 5'11" and I weigh 230 pounds. I am non-athletic. I understand that according to my BMI, I'm considered "obese." This has been bothering me for years now, and I actually have binged and purged now and then in the past few years (like twice every month for about 3 years). I know that my actions don't say that I have it as bad as people with actual eating disorders, and I have stopped completely for three months now. I am always careful now to eat right, to never abuse my digestive system, and to try to exercise healthily towards my target weight range. But now I'm worried; even if I keep working towards a healthy lifestyle, will these past bad actions of mine result in any negative long-term effects? I am especially worried if I increased my chances dramatically of dying earlier than others who haven't had these bad habits I've had.

Also, what can I do (if possible) to prevent any possible problems which result from these bad habits from happening, and to expand my overall life expectancy and health?

Thank you.