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I really miss Rice Crispy Treats!!! They are one of my favorite and I have only been able to manage about 1 a year since I was braced. (I have to wait till my teeth do not hurt at all for many days, which is rare, before I attempt it).
I also miss corn on the cob. I had it figured out last summer, but my teeth have shifted and I can't do it again (even when they aren't too sore). Just have to cut it off.
And lately I am missing my cold cereal. Why do they all have to be so crunchie? And if you let them get soggie, why do they taste so gross?
staceyr2
(braced after age 30)
wearing metal self-ligating on both
HEHE. I don't miss anything in paticular. I eat all the food I can, just slower than I would without braces. HOWEVER, I do miss being able to eat something without wondering if I have a giant piece of food.
That funny someone mentioned rice krispies, I ate one for probably the first time in a long time yesterday, it wasn't hard to eat, just make sure it's room temperature, because it breaks apart easier.
Oh, I thought of one. I miss sucking on hard candies. I don't do that anymore in fear that I will break a bracket.
** Dairy Queen crunch cote ice cream cone
** Chips - Doritos, Fritos
** Hard shell tacos...tried a soft shell for the first time the other day - not so bad!
It feels like forever...and it's only been a month and a half!
Braces (uppers & lowers) on: 8/3/09
Sentence: 2 years
staceyr2 wrote:I really miss Rice Crispy Treats!!! They are one of my favorite and I have only been able to manage about 1 a year since I was braced. (I have to wait till my teeth do not hurt at all for many days, which is rare, before I attempt it)...
...And lately I am missing my cold cereal. Why do they all have to be so crunchie? And if you let them get soggie, why do they taste so gross?
Have you tried the cereal Rice Krispies Treats? It's rice krispy bars broken up into small pieces. My favorite cereal and I can eat them with my braces! It's not found in all stores but you can locate stores via their website.
I love to eat in general and to be honest I still eat whatever but what I really miss is the just pigging out part you know just sitting down and taking big bites and chew chew chew. Now I try to bite very carefully and cannot scarf down food as fast as I would like. I can't wait to eat like normal!
Also to avoid the pain of flossing and using a proxy brush, I sometimes don't eat at all! I know so lazy. I'm losing tons of weight and have no energy, too much work to cook and eat.