Healthy Foods and Recipes safe for linguals.

[Rarry]

Im a health nut. Any foods or recipes anyone can recommend. Just got my linguals on the top. Waiting to get my bottoms in a couple weeks. thanks

[LB]

Not sure I have the healthiest diet going (too much chocolate for that), however I have always eaten tons of veggies. Having braces on does make it more difficult to eat raw or lightly steamed vegetables - it's just too much like hard work. Lots of soup is a great way to get as many vegetables into your diet as possible and I've found mixing various vegetables into mashed potato really good, either on their own or combinations; celeraic, spring onion, swede, carrot, sweet potato.....

I was never a big meat eater, but I've found I eat beef and lamb even less these days as it's a pain to clean the braces afterwards. I eat lots of fish as it's much less hassle.

Fruit like apples, pears etc. are difficult for me unless they are cooked. Drinking smoothies or fruit juices through a straw is a good way to get fruit into your diet.

You'll soon get a good feel for what you can comfortably eat and what to avoid.

[pimlico78]

I've also just had uppers put on this week and found eating a balanced diet a challenge. However, my main diet has been based on:

Yogurt; porridge; tuna, pasta, and canned tomatoes; bolognaise (although gets stuck between the wires), fruit juice (as LB said, I drink through a straw to minimise enamel damage), and lots of soup. As I work out a lot I make sure my soup is high in protein (you can get soups like pea and ham and lentil soup at around 20g protein).

I will also try risotto, lasagne, and any cooked vegetables. May have to avoid big steaks and baguettes for a while but should still be able to maintain a balanced diet.

Good luck with it and keep us updated.

[atuconamor]

I've been pretty frustrated with eating. After two and a half weeks, it's still hard for me to eat salads. It's possible, but my tongue gets really banged up and so sore than I can't eat anything I have to chew for the rest of the day.

I don't know if I'll get used to this... or if it's going to be no salads for the next two years.

[Sara]

it does get easier- just make sure you cut everthing up so there is less munching.... grate carrots ect....
-after I have had an ajustment my teeth hurt and I am very resticted to what I can eat... however after a while when they settle you will be able to eat most things.... even apples as long as you cut them up very small.... give them time....it will get easier week by week...I promise!

[mysmile]

You can still eat healthy and raw!
Just use a blender for everything!
You can mix fresh vegetables, avocado, tomatoes, leafy greens, pepper, etc., add some olive oil and lemon, and voila!
You can do the same with the fruits!