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what are you trying to give up for braces
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 11:34 am
by AM21
Since getting braces, what one favorite sugary drink or food are you trying to give up?
I've been trying to give up chocolate. I'm having the hardest time with that. I'll deny myself chocolate for a few days and then I have a major sweet tooth and just have to have it. I brush my teeh immediately afterwards of course but wow is that tough!
Re: what are you trying to give up for braces
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 1:23 pm
by bracketeer
NUTELLA! Oh how I miss it!!!
Re: what are you trying to give up for braces
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 2:58 pm
by drgnchsr36
AM21 wrote:Since getting braces, what one favorite sugary drink or food are you trying to give up?
I've been trying to give up chocolate. I'm having the hardest time with that. I'll deny myself chocolate for a few days and then I have a major sweet tooth and just have to have it. I brush my teeh immediately afterwards of course but wow is that tough!
Nothin'.
I originally gave up chips ...but that didn't last long. I'm sorta giving up beef jerky. But, have not given up Dr. Pepper, Tea, or Hot Chocolate!!
Re: what are you trying to give up for braces
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 3:28 pm
by TinkB
Nothing here.
I am just real careful.
I couldn't give up soda and coffee either. I just brush right after.
Re: what are you trying to give up for braces
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 4:04 pm
by Robot Teeth
Crack.
Re: what are you trying to give up for braces
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 4:49 pm
by Bracer215
Most Nuts
Re: what are you trying to give up for braces
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:28 pm
by Marigold
Popcorn! I miss it so much. And since I broke off a bracket eating Lemonheads, I guess I have to give those up too.
Re: what are you trying to give up for braces
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 7:21 pm
by kaddessi
Why would we need to give up soda? My orthodontists didn't say anything about that. All he said was no chewy sticky stuff.
Re: what are you trying to give up for braces
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:08 pm
by ashesgap
Marigold wrote:Popcorn! I miss it so much. And since I broke off a bracket eating Lemonheads, I guess I have to give those up too.
A few months into braces I craved Lemonheads, and momentarily forgot how hard they were. I sadly sucked on one, and haven't had any since. I miss crunchy candy.
Re: what are you trying to give up for braces
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:10 pm
by ashesgap
Robot Teeth wrote:Crack.
LMAO!!!
Re: what are you trying to give up for braces
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:17 pm
by phuongie
I haven't really given up a lot because I don't eat a lot of sugary things or junk food
Re: what are you trying to give up for braces
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:48 pm
by braceface25
swedish fish!!
Re: what are you trying to give up for braces
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 10:13 pm
by tarabears
I'm a big chocolate eater, so there were a lot of candy bars I had to unfortunately give up
Nutrageous bars, snickers, butterfingers, etc.
Re: what are you trying to give up for braces
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 1:08 am
by klobird
Twix, Milky Ways, Turkish Taffy (Strawberry,Chocolate and Vanilla), Black Cows, Snickers, Heath Bars....
So, instead I eat Kit Kats, Hostess Ding Dongs, Chocolate cupcakes, Cocoa Crispies, Chocolate Cheerios, Cherry Garcia ice cream, diet coke, and coffee...lots and lots of coffee....
Not to worry....just had my 6mo. dental check-up and she says my teeth are "immaculate"....must be the hours and hours of obsessive cleaning....maybe I should cut down on the treats...ya,nooooo....
Re: what are you trying to give up for braces
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 2:12 am
by yoginbraces
I've given up one thing.....red wine.
I've tried giving up licorice, popcorn, soda, hard kettle chips....but I just chew everything slowly and carefully.
Having said that I did get an adjustment yesterday and now my bottom arch wire extends to my very back molar so it might be more difficult chewing now.