What is your favorite brace food?

[JeniK]

I have been having yogurt, pudding, mac and cheese, and mashed potatoes. I have tried a very soft grill cheese...teeny tiny bites...not sure if I squished it or chew it! I, too, have molar buildups...impossible to find a chewing surface. Oh well....I have lost 4 pounds...I hope it keeps going for a while....
Going out for breakfast in the morning...I see scrambled eggs as my choice!

[cakehat]

Eggs, yogurt, mash! Not together!

[kids041]

I was toughing it thru the regular foods with pain and molar buildups. I will be no longer...
I have worn down my buildups already... in 10 days... I am a clencher/grinder...
I went back and had them re-built up today.. WOW! NOT a chance in heck that any of my teeth besides the 2 will touch.
I was unable to even eat bacon for dinner... I guess I really have to hit the soft foods for sure which is good I guess since my teeth are very tender right now, besides not touching.

[TMJJill]

I was toughing it thru the regular foods with pain and molar buildups. I will be no longer...
I have worn down my buildups already... in 10 days... I am a clencher/grinder...
I went back and had them re-built up today.. WOW! NOT a chance in heck that any of my teeth besides the 2 will touch.
I was unable to even eat bacon for dinner... I guess I really have to hit the soft foods for sure which is good I guess since my teeth are very tender right now, besides not touching.

I'm a bruxer too. I had to give up my incredible custom sleep splint when I got the braces on. I had some difficulty adjusting. After about a month, my Orthondontist had me start wearing elastics form my lower back molars to my upper canines. This held my jaw in position when I was lying down and my bruxing did decrease over time. I did have some periods of biting/chewing on my tongue though. They were horrible, but gradually subsided as my arch changed and there was more room for my tongue.

[isthistaken]

I remember those days. I got extremely skinny and extremely hungry! Couldn't bite down on anything for quite a while. Just be easy on yourself and stock up on what you CAN eat. It took a few months for me to be able to eat more normally. It was an ordeal but I survived on cream of wheat, cream soups, applesauce, literally a smooth/liquid diet. Lost weight like crazy. I think part of it was being afraid to eat and thinking I couldn't. Then we had a crisis which made me sort of forget the braces issue and I started eating more during that time and since. I've had a lot of firsts lately, my first hamburger, my first salad, in six months! Really appreciate those foods now more than ever. Just remember creamy smooth pureed...it should be temporary although it seems like forever at the time.

[Cdp95]

I lived on soup and smoothies for a week when I had mine put on! Now I eat pretty much everything

[Pondemoz]

Ice cream, all the way! Closely followed by potatoes and watermelons.

[JeniK]

I thought I could eat regular food! I decided to try a chili cheese dog with cheese...did not want to eat at work in our employee dining room....so we brought lunch home. Well....the hotdog BUN and the chili and cheese were good! The hotdog is still here!! THEN....it took 20 minutes or so to get the bun and the chili and the cheese out of my braces!! Good grief...note taken...no more thinking about chili cheese dogs!!

[kids041]

I have had only soft foods to eat today. Why is it that soft foods leave you feeling like you need more to eat?? like something substantial...
Must be in my mind...

[JeniK]

Totally not in your mind. Here is what I have been eating ....4:30 AM yogurt. Break at work is usually about 9AM....I have mash potatoes and usually another yogurt or pudding. By the time I get home around 1:15....I am hungry again!!
Tomorrow lunch will be different....We had Subway for dinner tonight. So I am taking 1/2 my tuna sandwich for lunch. Fork and knife style...and leave half the bread!

[Jabbajaws01]

Well I love mash, bananas and choc puddings that heat up in the microwave. Not a major fan of ice cream but have been tempted as I have a bad sweet tooth. But I have something that makes this worthwhile, I get hubby to bite opposite ends off a Tim tam and I dunk and suck my coffee through it. It melts and is so damn yummy and delish!!!

[oimysizex]

I've always eaten what i wanted with braces really aha

[Matilda]

I love having pancakes once in a while.

[Liz2013]

Green protein smoothies!

[gaman]

Thai and cheetos cheese puffs