what are you trying to give up for braces

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AM21
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what are you trying to give up for braces

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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!
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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'. :mrgreen:

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!!
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Re: what are you trying to give up for braces

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Nothing here. :BigGrin:

I am just real careful.

I couldn't give up soda and coffee either. I just brush right after.
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#7 Post 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.
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#8 Post 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.
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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.
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Robot Teeth wrote:Crack.
LMAO!!!
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#11 Post by phuongie »

I haven't really given up a lot because I don't eat a lot of sugary things or junk food :)
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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.
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#14 Post 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....
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#15 Post 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.
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