*Newbie Food*
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:38 am
Greetings to all the newly braced board members! Congrats on making the (usually tough) decision to do something for yourself. For many of us this involves WAY more than just going to the ortho and setting up an appointment to get braced. So for all the new comers who've gone through lengthy dental preparations and fits of mental anguish, congratulations again!!!!
The first few weeks are not easy in the least, but many of you have lurked here long enough to know this. Just remember, the first day or two are your "What the hell have I done?!?" phase, followed by two to four weeks (and sometimes longer depending on your particular bite situation) of soft diet. I think the most reassuring thing I can say about this point is that it was the only one of it's kind so far for me. After getting my braces on, there was never another time when I literally couldn't chew food due to the pain. Even after adjustments and new wires and whatnot, the pain does not stop me from eating like it did when I was first braced.
After I was first braced, I ate the usual... soup, yogurt, protein shakes, I tried ice cream but it was too hard and too cold! I got really sick of liquid stuff after about 3 days, so I went shopping for something a bit more sustainable. That's when I found these.
The Cheese Manicotti one in particular was so easy to eat. Your tongue basically does all the chewing. I don't recommend eating this every day or even at all after your teeth can chew normally again, but for the small time when you really want something to fill you up, these worked really well. Oh, and Speghettios worked too. Any other veterans out there feel free to throw out suggestions too!
Good luck to all of the newly braced members on their journey to healthier, beautiful smiles!
The first few weeks are not easy in the least, but many of you have lurked here long enough to know this. Just remember, the first day or two are your "What the hell have I done?!?" phase, followed by two to four weeks (and sometimes longer depending on your particular bite situation) of soft diet. I think the most reassuring thing I can say about this point is that it was the only one of it's kind so far for me. After getting my braces on, there was never another time when I literally couldn't chew food due to the pain. Even after adjustments and new wires and whatnot, the pain does not stop me from eating like it did when I was first braced.
After I was first braced, I ate the usual... soup, yogurt, protein shakes, I tried ice cream but it was too hard and too cold! I got really sick of liquid stuff after about 3 days, so I went shopping for something a bit more sustainable. That's when I found these.
The Cheese Manicotti one in particular was so easy to eat. Your tongue basically does all the chewing. I don't recommend eating this every day or even at all after your teeth can chew normally again, but for the small time when you really want something to fill you up, these worked really well. Oh, and Speghettios worked too. Any other veterans out there feel free to throw out suggestions too!
Good luck to all of the newly braced members on their journey to healthier, beautiful smiles!