Pizza was tough for me too, but weirdly enough, popcorn was my nemesis after braces. I remember being so excited to finally have it again, then spending the next hour paranoid about kernels getting stuck or breaking something. Did anyone else's teeth feel strangely slippery at first? Took me a few days to get used to it. Sushi sounds like a solid choice though—soft, tasty, and stress-free. Congrats on making it through braces life, it's definitely worth it in the end.
Yeah, slippery teeth were definitely a thing for me too. Felt like my mouth wasn't even mine for a couple days—super weird sensation. Did anyone else find themselves constantly running their tongue over their teeth, like checking if they're still there? Sushi's a good call, but honestly, I went straight for crunchy tacos. Risky maybe, but after all that time avoiding crunchy stuff, I couldn't resist. Did you guys have any other foods you were nervous to try again?
Crunchy tacos right after braces? Brave move... wasn't it uncomfortable or nerve-wracking biting into something so hard right away? Personally, I stuck to softer stuff like pasta or soup—way less stressful and cheaper if anything went wrong. Did you regret the tacos at all?
"Personally, I stuck to softer stuff like pasta or soup—way less stressful and cheaper if anything went wrong."
Haha, same here. I remember when I first got my braces off, I was dying for some kettle chips but chickened out last minute and went with mac and cheese instead. Just couldn't shake the mental image of popping a bracket right after finally getting free...yikes. Did you guys have any foods you were weirdly cautious about even after braces came off? Took me ages before I trusted caramel again.
Haha, caramel was definitely a big one for me too. Weirdly enough, apples gave me pause for ages. Even sliced ones—I kept imagining that crunch and feeling paranoid about my teeth shifting or something. Took me a good couple months before I could bite into one without hesitating. Funny how braces condition you to be cautious about foods you never thought twice about before...
