Getting braces next week and refuse to live on milkshakes

There's always apple sauce!

Honestly, I had braces 10 years ago and it didn't impact my eating that much. A day or two here and there, but it was hardly lifestyle-altering. I still ate pizza and candy when I got my braces tightened on Halloween.

I had braces for three years when I was younger (end of 5th grade to end of 8th grade).

It only affected my eating on days they were tightened.
And I would eat pasta that day.

Just stick to soft food and homemade soups/broths.

And beware of carrots - I broke a bracket that way lol

I have adult braces, and trust me you will not be living on milkshakes. The first couple of days you may want to stick with smoothies; however, you will be able to eat basically anything.

I have adult braces right now. Don't worry -- it's not as bad as you think it's going to be. I do miss popcorn -- my go-to healthy snack -- but I can eat most things. They said not to eat any chewy bread or crackers, but I still do - I just drink plenty of water and soak it so I don't have to chew it as much (I know, gross, but it works!) Probably the most annoying thing is that vegetables take more planning (most of them have to be cooked; you can eat salads that don't have too many crunchy things in them, but it's a pain because stems and leaves tend to snag on the braces). I probably haven't been eating as many vegetables as I should because I prefer them raw, but I throw spinach and celery into my fruit smoothie in the morning and I try to look for more cooked veggie recipes. If you really like raw vegetables and fruits, you should purchase a mandoline slicer - you can very quickly slice things paper-thin and enjoy them without a lot of crunching.

I'm assuming that your concerns are two-fold - initial discomfort from braces and then not wanting to break them. For the first one you just need normal foods that don't need too much chewing.

Make your own soups, then you know what's in them. Blenders aren't just for shakes. I can't eat gluten and I eat loads of soup.
Also try lentil dhal as that's nice and soft to eat. Fish, rice, pasta, mashed potato, cooked vegies, minced/ground meat. Anything in small pieces or cooked till it's soft. Snack on homous but not carrot sticks.

Once any discomfort has passed, the main issue is not breaking your braces. Basically stay away from hard or sticky foods that need a lot of biting/chewing. You can still eat things like apples, just cut them up rather than chomping right in. Avoid whole nuts and seeds as they get stuck in the brace - use ground ones instead.

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I had braces through middle school and I remember the first day or two being the worst, and then a bit of soreness when you had them tightened, but this is definitely not something you really need to worry about for more than a few days.

For those days you have soreness or pain, stick with soft foods that don't require lots of chomping and chewing- you can try cauliflower mashed potatoes (pureed cauliflower), rice and beans, green smoothies, sauteed spinach, maybe something like soft beef tacos, protein shakes, pasta and noodles, homemade soups, applesauce, peanut butter, or scrambled eggs.

I ate most of the things that they say to stay away from (baby carrots and popcorn come to mind), but the only major problem I had involved salt water taffy. I pulled out a bracket while I was on vacation and had to wait for 2 days to get it fixed while I got poked in the cheek with a wire. I learned my lesson. :ohwell:

When I got braces I ate everything I wanted to, including everything I was told was forbidden. When they were tightened it was uncomfortable for a day or two (when I got a wire across the roof of my mouth I was on potatoes and applesauce for 3 days - that was by far the worst) but it wasn't that bad...and I am a wuss!

Just make sure your raw veggies (if you eat those) are in smaller pieces, slice apples and other harder fruits, and everything else should be pretty easy! Cut corn off the cob if you eat that! That's the thing from my braces I still do to this day!

I had braces for 6 years and it's really not that bad. The first week or so is pretty uncomfortable to eat but after that you should be able to eat fine. You aren't supposed to eat a lot of crunchy things with them but thats only because they don't want them to pop off. I ate crunchy stuff the whole time i had my braces and chewed gum and not once did any of the brackets fall. Just eat like you would normally within limitations of course. For example if you are going to eat an apple just cut it up before you eat it.

I got braces in my late 20's and could eat pretty much anything with a few exceptions. I couldn't eat anything chewy (caramels, gum, gummy bears etc...) and I couldn't eat corn on the cobb, had to cut in off the ear. or if I ate chicken I had to pull the meat off the bone. And steak was hard to do depending on how tough it was.. And they warned me against drinking anything that would stain my teeth. The only time I was sore was when I would get them tightened, and I wasen't always sore after that even, just depended on how much they tightened them. So you may have a few times where you won't feel like chewing anything but for the most part you shouldn't have to change your diet much.

I too had braces as an adult - and the first week was AGONY as I got adjusted to the movement of my teeth. As others have said, soup is a good option - since you have allergies, make it out of things you are able to eat. I lived on Campbell's Soup at Hand - all the veggies, etc were small so I could basically swallow them without having to chew. Foods that come to mind that were satisfying, but easy to eat were mashed potatoes (white or sweet), carrots - cooked so they were soft and mashed - almost like a souffle, etc.

A word to the wise if you are prone to getting mouth ulcers - invest in a Kanka-Aid mouth sore gel stick - it's a little twist wand with a brush on the end that allows you to rub the numbing medicine wherever you have ulcers - unfortunately, that was the main complaint I had when I first got my braces from the brackets rubbing the insides of my mouth / cheeks. It's only about $6 - but WELL worth it!

I felt the same way when I got my wisdom teeth out--I was already feeling crappy, I didn't want to compound that by downing sugar and fat all day ha. If you don't have an immersion blender, I recommend getting one (not just for this, it's a great tool in any kitchen).
I made a lot of curries with red lentils, then pureed that down (try to avoid using vegetables with a lot of seeds if you're worried about them getting stuck in the new braces.)
Polenta, grits, gf porridge--endless options there, both sweet and savory. Cook in some egg whites/whole eggs for extra protein boost. One of my favorites was polenta cooked with tomato paste, broth, and some herbs until it was a nice porridge; stirred in some egg whites; topped with goat cheese and a bit of balsamic. Delicious . Another delicious one was oat bran cooked with smoked paprika, garlic powder, cayenne, liquid smoke, and old bay; stirred in egg whites then blended in (using the immersion blender) some cilantro and cauliflower that I had steamed then sautéed in a bit of butter.
The perennial favorite of protein ice cream: protein powder, frozen fruit, a bit of milk, some ice, all blended together (as you're gf you might have xanthan/guar gum around--throwing a small pinch of those into your smoothies makes the texture amazing).
Blending frozen bananas in a food processor gives you the texture of soft serve ice cream. If you're looking for something a bit more substantial you can blend peanut butter and cocoa powder in with them.

There's lots you can do--milkshakes are certainly not the only thing

didnt read all the other responses...i think each person can have different experiences so yeah maybe you will be ok but maybe not, my daughter could not really eat for about a week...it was that painful. for her milkshakes werent even an option as it hurt to suck in. so with that in mind, you might have to give up the notion of "full meals" and stick to hodge podge meals:

baked potatoes
mashed potatoes
oatmeal
applesauce
cottage cheese
pasta, like elbow macaroni where it is small and doesnt reuire necessarily biting
very ripe kiwi
bananas (cut up)
cuties
frozen greek yogurt
smoothies (although again my dd needed a spoon couldnt use a straw)
scrambled eggs
good luck!