When will I be able to eat some sort of solid food

[Dotty65]

I am 65, procrastinated with braces until now. I am fairly miserable. I struggled today with baked cod.
Its fish its soft but not flounder soft
Green bean casserole..I managed to eat but it was uncomfortable
This is pretty soft food, eating canned corned beef hash often, to point where I am sick of it but it goes down easy
hamburger,ground chicken, was hard. In pot pie I could not eat the little cubes of chicken at all,, same with bits of meat in canned Progresso soup,, Orthodontist said eat soft foods, I guess I didn't realize near baby food consistency

[bbsadmin]

Here are some tips that can help you!

https://www.archwired.com/soft-food-sug ... al-braces/

It gets better! The first few weeks are the hardest. Hang in there!

[HappySmile123]

Hi , well I am into my second month of braces. I am 58 years old and I too procrastinated. The first few weeks were tricky. Rice, mashed potatoes, pudding, applesauce. Chewing meat is usually a hit or miss. Chicken yes, steak, not so much. I actually was afraid I would end up choking from trying to eat certain things.
My advise: Your braces are a big commitment, financially, and a long term dedication. Reside to the idea that until they come off you may not be able to eat like the old days. This is the sacrifice you have to make for better teeth. I believe the trade off will be well worth it. My first trip back to the orthodontist she asked how I was doing. I said, well besides the fact that I eat and drool like a one year old I am doing great. If there is discomfort I embrace it that my teeth are moving and this is a good thing.
Is it fun having braces, not really, but neither was feeling embarrassed by my crooked teeth. Enjoy the journey and know the sacrifices your making are going to be well worth it.

[bigheadedfrog]

I'm 63 and got braces a month ago. I still can't chew like before but I've adapted by grinding up certain foods like nuts and oranges. I'm just happy to have my braces overall, and it's not that big a deal to me.