[Ft4luv]

ok so im getting my braces soon finally buy my biggest problem is that im a skinny person and i heard that when you have braces on you wont be able to eat that much. wouldnt that mean i would lose weight and im already skinny?.
cuz my mom keeps telling me to eat alot because once i get my braces ill become more skinnier T_T.
does braces really make u skinny? is it true hope its not..
help please.

[sorahh]

No, you can still eat as much as you normally do. It's just that the first day, your mouth will be a little sore.
Other than that, your eating will not be affected.

[makelovenoises]

O_____________O I eat as much as I do with and without braces. I took mines off half a year ago ^^
Eh, don't worry. Eat whatever. The Ortho tells me to limit myself but I eat whatever I want XD

[chungmah.]

Stuff yourself >D
I remember getting braces the first time and I ate everything in sight.
I was so sick of soup.
Hopefully 3 years have paid off >_>

[xKairi]

They only hurt 1-3 days after you get them. After that, you eat like you weren't wearing them at all. The first couple of days, I just chop everything up really small so that it was like mushy and whatnot. I still ate more than I thought I would've been able to, haha.

[alohello]

Don't worry.
It's just the first few days that it really hurts. It was even sore to close my mouth D:
I told my mom to make tofu for the first few nights.

[CraziiTing]

i had braces for two years. and during that time.. i gained weight -.-
you just cant eat certain things when you have braces and after getting them. your teeth would be sore for a few days.
but there shouldnt be any drastic diet changes. so i doubt there be any weight loss.

[akira53]

I didn't lose or gain weight when I had braces. It really depends on your pain tolerance...it'll hurt for the first few days so you won't be able to eat a lot but it's not like that for the entire time o_O

[Yuenie]

Braces don't stop you from eating at all.

People only say you eat less is because the first few days the braces hurt and so you wouldn't feel like eating since it hurts when you chew. After one week though the braces don't hurt at all and then you eat the same things you always do.

[Aria_Rheina]

i had mine on this April and i was already warned by my bro that it'll hurt after they're on, when i left the dental clinic i felt no pain, awkwardness yes but no pain YET. A few hours later i felt my mouth getting heavy or something and when i accidentally closed my mouth quickly i felt pressure-pain. I admit it hurt the first 2 days, i ate noodles and cerelac (baby food) now like 2 weeks after I'm eating like a pig again lol but i still chop down my apples into small pieces heehee but don't worry i'm skinny myself but it doesn't really affect my weight, in fact i like having em on coz they show off my cheekbones hihi

[pocketsoul]

You only really have to worry about not being able to resume your regular diet when you get your braces tightened (every 6-8 weeks or so). Your mouth will feel sore for several days from your teeth adjusting so you probably don't want to bite into hard food. Soft food can be just as enriching as hard food though so it really shouldn't be much of an issue.

[alisagomi]

I think it would depend on how much work is needed on your teeth...my boyfriend got braces last year and his teeth were pretty bad before...so the first couple of weeks, he could only eat soft foods...and he lost A LOT of weight ... but at the same time, he started working out...so exercise and the braces both contributed to his weight loss.

[ITS VIVIAN! =D]

No, I'm really skinny and I'd say I didn't have a significant weight loss..
For the first couple of days when they change your wires, it might feel a tad bit uncomfortable and you'll only be able to eat soft foods such as porridge, pudding, noodles, smoothies..etc. Then after those couple of days, you'll get used to it and start eating whatever like you used to.

The only main problem is the foods getting stuck between the wires and your teeth..

[catheezy]

no. i had braces for the longest time and i ate so much. don't even worry about it LOL, it's just the first week or two you'll need to eat soft foods since your teeth will be moving which makes your mouth sore :] have funnn, take good care!

[J'adore]

Sure it hurts but probably only for a week after you get them on. On the first day eat everything you can. I absolutely hated it when it started hurting and was stuck on a diet of soup. But I was stubborn so I just took the pain and ate anyways! I know it's stupid because after a week it stop hurting and now I can eat basically anything (except cartilage on the joints of chicken bone, you know the white stuff). You won't lose weight unless you deliberating not eat or something.

[HikariJung]

uh....not really
depends on u
it hurts sometimes yeah but if u wanna eat something u can.....
it's not the braces are stopping you or anything it's just people get sore and then they don't want to eat anything

[mango_x]

when i had braces my mum said the same thing! But..erm i don't know, after a while you get used to the braces and eat normally.

[sweetbow]

I stuffed myself the night before like chungmah. but turns out it was painless and
I could eat whatever I wanted, but elastics-another story >___<

[kiralz0mg]

It's not really true LOL. The first couple days will hurt and you'll most likely only be able to eat soft food like congee and soup. After that you can eat whatever so even if you lose weight, you'll gain it back lawl.

[tinatran_]

i think your mom is just exaggerating. XD well, depends if you want to eat or not, i guess. when i had braces, i ate the same amount as i did before i had braces. now that i don't have them any more, i'm always eating a bunch of junkfood. T_T