what food/snack on the 'no, no' list do you crave, but dont dare try eat?

[30yearoldbraceface]

And nuts...

I miss nuts too! Especially cashews

[Felina Grimm]

Chips, fried chicken, nuts, and rice crispies treats. I do have fried chicken but I have to wait a day for it to soften.

[onwardsandupwards]

So I'm almost 2 weeks in and I can't stop thinking how nice it would be to bite into a big juicy apple. I can't bring myself to even eat one cut up into small pieces... maybe one day. Also nuts :( I love almonds and I really didn't make the most of them before my braces sentence!

[BeautifulDisaster]

Chewing gum is the one thing I stopped cold turkey when I got braces.

I miss not being paranoid about eating tough meat, popcorn, nuts, chips, and bread...but I still do it.

[muffinpink]

Sticky caramel candy and raw carrots! How I miss dipping carrot sticks into hommus. Eating hommus without a crunchy dipper is just not the same.

[mrscetrone]

Nuts.

[ruca2]

GUM!!!! I used to chew gum on a daily basis. Mainly to freshen up my breath!. I've switched to mints and it's not the same, lol

[hare]

If I weren't wearing braces now, I would say too many to list. But the weird thing is I soon stopped craving them after the braces went on.

Mac and cheese (with more cheese than mac) and baby food have been surprising saviours - as I never really ate much of these before (especially the latter...). I can't really chew so I have to slide the noodles down my mouth like a snake.

[ST24085]

I really get a kick out of how dramatic people are about the no-no list. People seem to think if a popcorn kernel or a nut touches your tooth, the brackets will spontaneously explode, causing an unstoppable chain reaction tearing a rift in the time-space continuum, extinguishing mankind forever... Have you even tried the forbidden items?

Here's my take:
Ribs? Just ensure no brackets contact the bone. Take tiny, cautious bites.
Popcorn? Keep an eye out for rogue kernels and CHEW GENTLY. I just crushed a massive Ikea sized bowl of it with a ton of butter and salt and let me tell you, it was delicious. Waterpik is your friend with this one.
Nuts? One at a time, in the middle of your rear molars and do not try to fully crush it in one bite. Instead use only a third of your full bite or so to break it up.
Corn on the cob? Same as the ribs.
Etc, etc.

My point is YOU CAN EAT ALL THESE THINGS AS LONG AS YOU'RE CAREFUL. Just don't let your instincts kick in and start ravaging that food like you did pre-braces. I will agree with the thick toffee though. It can be done by employing similar technique, however it just isn't worth the mess in there. Haha.

[newbite]

I am way too adventurous (and unhealthy!) with what I eat. Popcorn, chips, gummy bears, Rice Krispie treats... I'm careful, though, but it might backfire one of these days! Then I'll be sorry. The only things I never eat but want to are certain candy bars (fifth avenue was my favorite!) and corn on the cob. I also never eat pretzels or nuts but I don't like them much anyway so it's no hardship.

[jfriend33]

Gum is safe to chew, it lessens pain. Try it. Be careful. Dont get a huge piece of bubble gum either. Sugar free of course. Ask ortho first.

Also, I eat nuts, but only soft ones like walnuts.

My list is weird. But I love love love bean sprouts in salad and on sammies. But man oh man its way to hard to clean them out after