"Weirdly, bananas seem to be the safe fruit zone. Soft, predictable, no surprises there."
Haha, that's exactly what I thought too! Bananas were my safe haven during braces days. Apples felt like a distant dream... but weirdly enough, popcorn was the thing I missed most. The day my braces came off, I celebrated with a big bowl of buttery popcorn—though admittedly, it felt super strange at first. Did anyone else have a particular food they immediately went for once brace-free?
Funny you mention popcorn—I actually found it pretty manageable even with braces, just had to be careful. Honestly, the food I missed most was biting straight into a burger without worrying about brackets popping off. The day mine came off, I went straight for a massive cheeseburger... felt oddly liberating after years of cutting everything up into tiny pieces, haha. Bananas were fine, sure, but nothing beats finally eating normally again.
"Honestly, the food I missed most was biting straight into a burger without worrying about brackets popping off."
Haha, totally relate to this! Though honestly, even now that mine are off, I'm still kinda cautious biting into stuff... old habits die hard, I guess. Maybe I'll brave a burger soon though...
Haha, totally relate to this! Though honestly, even now that mine are off, I'm still kinda cautious biting into stuff...
Haha, I get that cautious feeling—but seriously, you've gotta just go for it. When my braces finally came off, first thing I did was hit up the burger joint I'd avoided for two years. Honestly, that first bite into a juicy burger without worrying about emergency ortho visits was pure bliss...and totally worth the wait. Treat yourself—just don't go too fancy, your wallet might regret it later, trust me.
Haha, reading this makes me feel a bit better...mine come off next week and I'm already stressing about biting into apples or anything crunchy. Maybe I'll ease into it with something softer like pizza first—baby steps, right? Congrats on your freedom btw!
