Weight loss and braces
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:48 am
Did anyone lose weight when they got their braces 
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Weight loss and braces
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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:57 am
Hi pinkblondie, I had 12 metal brackets (6 upper, 6 lower) yesterday. I forgot how difficult it is to eat when your teeth are all slightly sore! Plus cleaning them is a pain, so I didn't eat very much yesterday. I woke up in the middle of the night because I was hungry, but I was too tired to deal with figuring out what to eat and worrying about cleaning my teeth so I didn't bother. This morning my stomach of course was concave. I am a thin person already and I just know I am going to have trouble keeping weight on while I have these braces. It's just more convenient to eat less!
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:07 pm
thanks for answering ... I will be getting mine soon and I am kinda hoping I do lose some weight cause it definatly wouldn't hurt me!
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:37 pm
I ate before braces just fast food, burgers, pizza, mexican food.
Now I can't eat them anymore. Just bananas, porridge, ice cream, smoothies and soups. I could expect some weight loss, because I am not eating fattening burgers anymore....
My weight is ok, but there some kilos, which came after I got to USA
Now I can't eat them anymore. Just bananas, porridge, ice cream, smoothies and soups. I could expect some weight loss, because I am not eating fattening burgers anymore....
My weight is ok, but there some kilos, which came after I got to USA
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:47 pm
Hi pink77blondie,
I lost 4 lbs the first week after I had braces on. I ate less due to the discomfort while eating
In the following weeks, the discomfort reduced then my eating was back to normal, "recovered" more than completely! I thought I was eating to recover but in fact I got 4lbs back and gained 5 lbs more! 
It took me some time to lose the "extra". 
Welcome to brace journey!
I lost 4 lbs the first week after I had braces on. I ate less due to the discomfort while eating
In the following weeks, the discomfort reduced then my eating was back to normal, "recovered" more than completely! I thought I was eating to recover but in fact I got 4lbs back and gained 5 lbs more! It took me some time to lose the "extra". Welcome to brace journey!
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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:52 pm
Im actually the opposite! ever since getting upper braces i have not stopped eating! the ist day was a little tender but now i can eat everything i ate before (except apples but i never did like them that much!)
i must have a strange obession or something!!!i cant stop eating !!!
Good luck in getting braced it isnt that bad!!
i must have a strange obession or something!!!i cant stop eating !!!
Good luck in getting braced it isnt that bad!!
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:45 pm
To date i have lost 10 lbs Since November 8th 2006. I eat my normal meals, i just cut the snacking out and soda's well i have one diet soda a day and that is at lunch. I am now wearing size 6 jeans woohoo!
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:18 pm
I lost about 2-3kgs (around 5-7lbs) in the first few weeks. Most of it went back on again afterwards.
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:21 pm
to date I have also lost 10 pounds, I went from 155 to 145 but then again for the past 3 days I haven't been feeling all well myself so I think that might of contributed to some of the weight loss!
I Must gain that weight back soon, doctor says I'm underweight for my height and age!
SDFD TSchott
I Must gain that weight back soon, doctor says I'm underweight for my height and age!
SDFD TSchott
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:23 pm
One lady i see sometimes at work told me taht i have lost weight. Well, having braces for four days should not make that kind of difference...
I think it is my retainer which prevents me to bite down, so my face looks longer.
I think it is my retainer which prevents me to bite down, so my face looks longer.
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:01 pm
If you love food as much as I do you will find a way to eat 
When I got my extractions I lost 11 lbs in two weeks. Then after Igot braced I gained it back. I could not chew and my teeth were sore for awhile but you will start eating again soon!
Gennel
When I got my extractions I lost 11 lbs in two weeks. Then after Igot braced I gained it back. I could not chew and my teeth were sore for awhile but you will start eating again soon!
Gennel
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:38 pm
I was sooo hoping to lose weight because of braces but braces themselves did not do anything to prevent eating 
I have had no pain at all from my braces. I read all this hype that they would hurt going on and the it would be sore or that you could not eat this or that but none of that is true 
For me anyway. No pain and no diet restrictions. Now in June I am getting my jaw broken so then I know I most certainly I will not be able to eat! Finally 
I have had no pain at all from my braces. I read all this hype that they would hurt going on and the it would be sore or that you could not eat this or that but none of that is true For me anyway. No pain and no diet restrictions. Now in June I am getting my jaw broken so then I know I most certainly I will not be able to eat! Finally Weight Loss
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:14 pm
I wish - but not one ounce in six months. 
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:45 am
I am in the ideal range for my height even with the weight loss. I was eating alot of junk while at work and I wasn't even hungry i think i ate from stress or something. I'd be working on a machine and just feel like eating.
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:39 am
I'll *weigh in* (OK, go ahead and groan) on this issue by saying that braces in and of themselves didn't slow me down at all. I love good food!
However, I'm pretty sure I lost a bit of weight (maybe 5 pounds) after my jaw surgery and have kept it off thanks to the wretched, brutal elastics
I now have to wear. Because of the whole oral hygiene routine I have to go through before putting on fresh elastics, I'm just less apt to snack.
I don't actually own a scale (evil, self-esteem destroying things, IMHO), so I can't confirm my weight loss 100%, but my clothes are definitely looser than they used to be.
However, I'm pretty sure I lost a bit of weight (maybe 5 pounds) after my jaw surgery and have kept it off thanks to the wretched, brutal elastics
I now have to wear. Because of the whole oral hygiene routine I have to go through before putting on fresh elastics, I'm just less apt to snack.I don't actually own a scale (evil, self-esteem destroying things, IMHO), so I can't confirm my weight loss 100%, but my clothes are definitely looser than they used to be.