no chew snack ideas??

elly0001
elly0001 Posts: 191
edited September 30 in Food and Nutrition
got braces so chewings out for the moment -need ideas of healthy snacks which will keep me full and nourished (no sugar preferably)

i have had yogurt, custard, mushy cereal already just need some new ideas cos they are getting boring!

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  • sullivan1011
    sullivan1011 Posts: 28 Member
    Sugar Free Jello, it goes down pretty easy and is 5 cal!
  • MeganMac17
    MeganMac17 Posts: 90 Member
    Cottage cheese?
  • Timeforme714
    Timeforme714 Posts: 189 Member
    Applesauce :happy:
  • MissB0949
    MissB0949 Posts: 142 Member
    Taco bell pintos and cheese go down pretty easy. That is my go-to food after dental work.
  • TashaP2011
    TashaP2011 Posts: 142 Member
    Fruit smoothies.
  • mamaDaisyJ
    mamaDaisyJ Posts: 395
    mashed potatoes or cauliflower, cottage cheese and peaches if you dice them small, scrambled eggs are good, toast wth peanut butter. Pretty much anything you can kinda mash against the roof of your mouth with your tongue. Fish cooked all falling aprt.
    Just a few ideas for ya, good luck!
  • ajbeans
    ajbeans Posts: 2,857 Member
    Oatmeal
    Protein shakes/meal replacement shakes
    Green smoothies
    Scrambled eggs with lots of milk in them (they're soft enough to tongue instead of chew)
    Avocado
    Applesauce (no sugar added)

    You can also puree some fruit and eat it that way, or make frozen fruit pops. That would be yummy, healthy, and might help soothe some of your mouth pain.
  • elsham
    elsham Posts: 549 Member
    Cottage cheese?

    For some reason this was one of the worst thing to eat when I had braces. The aftermath of cottage cheese on braces is NOT pretty, especially if you aren't going to brush right after.

    Whenever I had my bands tightened it hurt to move my mouth, let alone chew. Yogurt and kefir will be your best friends during that time. I would also just blend a whole bunch of fruits for a smoothie. I'll come back once I remember what else I ate.
  • noogie98
    noogie98 Posts: 451 Member
    fruit smoothies ~ this one by Rocco DiSpirito out of his 'Now Eat This Diet ' book is one of my favorites:

    2 cups ice
    1 scoop French Vanilla whey protein powder (I use Designer Whey)
    12 ounces water
    2 cups unsweetened frozen strawberries
    1 packet (3 grams) sugar free strawberry drink mix, such as Crystal Light

    Toss all of the ingredients in blender & mix for about 3-5 minutes. The more you mix it, the greater the volume. I sometimes substitute Chocolate for the Vanilla protein powder; tastes like chocolate covered strawberries.

    It makes 2 servings, 107 calories each
    1 g fat (0.5g sat / 0g mono / 0g poly)
    27.5mg cholesterol
    33mg sodium
    15g carbohydrates
    3g fiber
    10g protein

    You could also try soups, mashed potatoes (sweet potatoes are the best with a little cinnamon mixed in) sugar free Popsicles or even ice cream (in moderation, of course!) Hope you feel better soon!! :flowerforyou:
  • elly0001
    elly0001 Posts: 191
    thanks for all the great suggestions! :)
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