What do I eat during my first few weeks of being braced?
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What do I eat during my first few weeks of being braced?
Hi all...so I'm about to get braced in a few weeks and I'm wondering what some of yall ate at that time....I'm vegan so I have to be quite careful of what I eat and drink....My breakfast is usually peanut butter sandwiches, or oatmeal, fruit, cereal and milk or just tea. Lunch is usually some sort of sandwich or rice with beans, veggies, starches like potatoes and that sorta thing....would I have problems eating these? Feedback appreciated
You shouldn't have any trouble eating those foods:) You'll get a no no list of certain foods when you get braced, which consist of really sticky or hard treats. You'll have to cut up apples and cook your carrots but that's about it. Try taking some type of pain reliever, like advil, an hour before you're braced or have adjustments. It really helps me out. Also, you might want to invest in a waterpik. Its fantastic with getting food out of your brackets, especially those little bits of rice. Oh, and medicated chapstick is also very useful with dry lips. I like to put some on before my appointments since my lips can get alittle dry while they work on my teeth. Have fun on your brace day!
Hi,
you didn't mention if you eat eggs (I know some people who are vegan do and some don't...), but scrambled or boiled eggs are great, mashed potatoes are also very easy to eat. It does get easier...
you didn't mention if you eat eggs (I know some people who are vegan do and some don't...), but scrambled or boiled eggs are great, mashed potatoes are also very easy to eat. It does get easier...
04/09/09- Consult, 04/21/09- Spacers in, 04/23/09- Braces on, 06/01/09- Extractions
06/25/09- First Adjustment (new wire, but same size- all the way to bck molars- after extractions)
08/20/09- Second adjustment (same size wire but got Powerchains top and bottom!!!)
10/02/09- 3rd adj (same size wire, new powerchain, started elastics)
12/10/09- 4th adj. (same size wire, new powerchain, same elastics)
02/11/10- 5th adj.
06/25/09- First Adjustment (new wire, but same size- all the way to bck molars- after extractions)
08/20/09- Second adjustment (same size wire but got Powerchains top and bottom!!!)
10/02/09- 3rd adj (same size wire, new powerchain, started elastics)
12/10/09- 4th adj. (same size wire, new powerchain, same elastics)
02/11/10- 5th adj.
forgot to add, applesauce
04/09/09- Consult, 04/21/09- Spacers in, 04/23/09- Braces on, 06/01/09- Extractions
06/25/09- First Adjustment (new wire, but same size- all the way to bck molars- after extractions)
08/20/09- Second adjustment (same size wire but got Powerchains top and bottom!!!)
10/02/09- 3rd adj (same size wire, new powerchain, started elastics)
12/10/09- 4th adj. (same size wire, new powerchain, same elastics)
02/11/10- 5th adj.
06/25/09- First Adjustment (new wire, but same size- all the way to bck molars- after extractions)
08/20/09- Second adjustment (same size wire but got Powerchains top and bottom!!!)
10/02/09- 3rd adj (same size wire, new powerchain, started elastics)
12/10/09- 4th adj. (same size wire, new powerchain, same elastics)
02/11/10- 5th adj.
I made a potato soup in my crockpot...lasted a few days and no chewing.
29 years old
2-18-10 baby canine pulled
3-15-10 got braces
12-22-11 Moving-SO EXCITED!!
1-2-12 Meet new Ortho
1-5-12 Begin finishing treatment
3-5-12 Canine Implants...dun dun dunnnnn
4-9-12 Deband!
I had braces for Two Years and TwentyFive Days
2-18-10 baby canine pulled
3-15-10 got braces
12-22-11 Moving-SO EXCITED!!
1-2-12 Meet new Ortho
1-5-12 Begin finishing treatment
3-5-12 Canine Implants...dun dun dunnnnn
4-9-12 Deband!
I had braces for Two Years and TwentyFive Days
I ate soft stuff the first few days (soup, etc) but now I eat anything I want that's not on the forbidden list...I just cut it into small pieces and eat with a fork (even a cheeseburger!) and eat slowly.
32 years old, total time in braces=30 months
-Braces and palate expander on 4/15/10
-RPE Surgery 9/15/10
-Expander removed 3/11
-Braces Removed 9/7/12
-Retainers in 9/7/12
-Braces and palate expander on 4/15/10
-RPE Surgery 9/15/10
-Expander removed 3/11
-Braces Removed 9/7/12
-Retainers in 9/7/12
I must be a naughty girl, because I ate those things for the first 2 days... and then experimented with a piece of toast (not bad if it's softer), and since then I've been eating just about anything I did before (minus the no-no foods). There really isn't any pain; just some tenderness on the left because I'm on my 3rd round of spacers on one side. I didn't want to become too dependent on mushy foods that just slide down your throat because I wanted to get used to chewing again. It also think did help the discomfort to subside quicker.Pattyb wrote:My favorite foods for the first weeks included: yogurt (lots and lots), scrambled eggs (lots), oatmeal, ice cream (lots), mashed potatoes, and cottage cheese. Hope this helps. You'll get used to it pretty quickly.
If you do try to venture out and try non-soft foods, just go super-duper slowly. I found if I can't bite it after a few tries, I give it up. But Patty's right - you will get used to things quickly. And the fork suggestion is great, too.
My worst "bracket-clogging" culprite so far: A hamburger. It was soft enough for me to bite into, but oy vay... the bread and meat stuck in the front brackets was a nightmare!!
