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Does anyone else have favorite foods that are on the no no list and still eat..?

I still eat tortilla chips and salsa. Although, I realize that I have a lot of work to do to clean my teeth/floss afterwards.. but I can't imagine not eating it for 2yrs!!!

I completely agree with chips and salsa. I still eat them just rather carefully. I have been in braces for about 4 months now. I was never a big popcorn eater before, but now I would give anything to have a big bowl of it.

I've found the best tortilla chips are the round ones. They fit easier in my mouth and don't cut up my gums. I tried eating the house chips from Chilis, but they're really thin and turn into tiny shards of evil. If you have a waterpik it's very easy to clean anything out of your brackets. I blast my RediBreeze pretty high and it gets everything out.
I bought a bag of Skittles last week..love them. Was a little worried today while i was eating them, but a handful here or there hasn't caused any issues, but i only put two in my mouth at a time.
I have a peanut butter popcorn recipe that I love, and would not go 2 years without. I figure as long as i floss really well it's fine.

I eat chips and salsa and popcorn.

Popcorn! I eat it at least once a week, and make sure that I brush and floss immediately after

Hmmm...I pretty much stay away from all the no-no foods, but I would love to try popcorn. I miss it, but I'm so afraid of getting some of it stuck in my braces or somewhere between teeth where I can't get it out. I've read on here a lot of people eating popcorn, but I can't do it I guess. Anyway, I don't know if it's a no-no, but I drink sugary pop/soda and I've had some cookies that were pretty crunchy. I've never broken off a bracket, but I did bite into a chocolate and peanut butter buckeye on the side that's hard to eat on and popped the wire out of my last bracket, but I was going to the ortho the next day, so it wasn't a big problem.

Glad I'm not the only one

I really need to try my waterpik, I have yet to open it... hmm, I'm starting to wonder about skittles now and gummy bears!

I can't do popcorn though, I didn't really eat it very much without braces. I drink soda once in awhile as well, just have to wait an hour afterwards to brush... (due to the acid)

Be careful with gummy bears and the smaller beginning wires. I was a few months in when i had to go back to the smaller wire..had some gummy bears, because i love them, and thought "wow, the section of wire between my to molars feels bowed" So at my next appt I told my ortho they felt bowed, and he says, yeah the small ones bend sometimes. But when he looked in my mouth he says "Those are bowed, i've never seen them do that" I did not tell him i was eating gummy bears. So wait till you have the thicker, less flexible wire. Then go to town. I miss the Twin Cherries, those are my favorite but really too hard i think.

I eat almost anything i like nowdays but I do love nuts and sadly only have them in desperation. They get caught everywhere and are so hard to get out of all the brackets. Cant wait to grab a handfull oneday and throw them in my mouth and enjoy

I am pretty much eating everything I used to before braces, so quite a bit of fave food still goes in my tummy . One thing I thought I should stay away from, Snickers bar... but seems fine.

I've not attempted to eat a bit of steak (I love steak ) as too much chewing with these on can be a nightmare. I am hoping things aren't made worse once I get my lowers on. Maybe I should try and fit a bit of steak in before my adjustment/lower braces in 2 weeks

thanks for the advice about the gummy's!!!

...and yeah, I'd go for steak now - although.. eventually I assume steak shouldn't be an issue with top and lower brackets. It also depends on how you like your steak. I like mine medium rare, so not as much chewing as compared to if you like your meat cooked more.

I eat pretty much everything, except really sticky things, like caramel, and I also avoid nuts. The worst thing I can't give up is chewy granola bars. They get so stuck in my brackets and drive me crazy - I rip up my mouth trying to get the oats out with my tongue until I can get to my waterpik! But I've been able to eat chips, pretzels, popcorn - I just let them dissolve in my mouth a little, then make sure to chew them carefully on the very top of my teeth.

I eat everything I did before braces (including corn on the cob) and everything has been fine. The only thing I haven't tried is bite into an apple... mainly because I am not a big fan of them haha.

Hersheys with Almonds...or...Hersheys SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM with Almonds and Toffee! My absolute favorite are Riesen chocolate candies They are soooo good.
I've tried eating corn on the cob and it was easy enough without feeling like I was going to break anything. But it felt like ALL of the corn got stuck in my braces, so now I just cut the corn off anyways.

drgnchsr36 wrote:Glad I'm not the only one

I really need to try my waterpik, I have yet to open it... hmm, I'm starting to wonder about skittles now and gummy bears!

I can't do popcorn though, I didn't really eat it very much without braces. I drink soda once in awhile as well, just have to wait an hour afterwards to brush... (due to the acid)

Drgnchsr36 WHAT!!!!!!!!!! You have a waterpik and have not opened it BEST INVENTION EVER!! I went out Monday night for dinner and was too embarrassed to bring it and it sucked having to brush my teeth without it. I am traveling this weekend and I will be bringing it in my big purse. TORTURE to not have it. OPEN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I eat nuts though cashews are softer, almonds a bit scary to bite into. Have yet to try popcorn but I will right before my next appointment in case I break something. I broke a bracket using a small spoon so you never know what will damage stuff.