Losing weight with braces?

Question

I went from 135 to 120, and this is while I had just gotten braces. Mainly because I haven't been eating as much, but I was wondering, when you got your braces on, did you seem to eat less and weigh less?

Answer 1

I definitely did! My only problem was I was trying to gain weight haha!

Answer 2

no i was just the same

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annabee

Answer 3

i lost some weight too...but not THAT much.

i wasn't able to eat anything so i had to eat baby food for 2 weeks.

Answer 4

i ate less when i would get my braces tightened because it would hurt to eat =( if it hurts to eat hard or solid foods, atleast make yourself some warm oatmeal or mr. noodles or something. you gotta eat!

Answer 5

i lost 59 pounds

Answer 6

Well I might've lost a few pounds in the week or two following, but nothing noticeable. That's really strange that you did, though.

Answer 7

yes becasue i wasnt able to eat from the pain. and everytime i get my braces tightened each month, i lose more weight from the ******* pain.

Answer 8

maybe you don't feel comfortable eating with your braces on, so you eat less, so you weigh less

Answer 9

yea i did, only for the first week though cause they hurt so all i could have was soup and the wen they got tightened.  

Answer 10

Nope. I still eat the foods im not supposed too! I ate taffy. And all that good stuff. It doesn't affect you at all as long as you brush 4 times before bed and flouride also water pic thats what i do.

Answer 11

That is awesome that you lost 15 pounds, but hopefully it didn't happen in like one week. That is a drastic weight loss, and may be unhealthy if lost in just 1 week or something like that.

I had braces, and I wasn't eating anything really because it hurt to eat things. Actually, everything I ate hurt my mouth. Thank God my braces are off now. LOL =]

I seemed to eat less, but I don't think I lost that much weight. I don't even think I lost any weight. But I always ate yogurt and icecream. LOL :D

I hope I helped answer your question. :)

Answer 12

yes this is the exact same thing that happened to me.

i was 55kg before i got braces.

my teeth had hurt for like a week and all i could eat was soup and rice.

2 weeks later i was just below 50kg. it is amazing.

the thing is when you can eat again you go on an eating rampage.

also when your braces get tightened they only hurt for 2-3 days.

i think it is because the first time you are not used to the pain.

they are a good way to lose some weight but they only work once.

P.S. Braces are meant for teeth not weight loss.

Answer 13

I just got braces a week ago and I have lost 5 lbs.  

Answer 14

yes but only first 2 weeks!! u have to get used to it,  

Answer 15

Um..i ate everthing in my way...I ate alot but wieghed the same.

Answer 16

I wonder if i could get my jaws wired shut for a few months.  

Answer 17

Actually, I ate a lot of ice cream so I ended up pretty much the same.  

Answer 18

yes. that happened to me. also, when i had to get oral surgery to get two teeth removed from under my gum, i lost a lot of weight then, because for like 1-2 weeks all i could eat was yogurt and water.

Answer 19

no

Answer 20

No. Because I went to Italy, and they feed you ALOT over there. =]

ROFL

Answer 21

Yes, when I got my braces the same thing happened to me. And each time I got them tightened.

Answer 22

I regret getting braces because I was told I couldn't eat certain foods which made me want them more so I ate more than I did without braces and it caused me to gain weight

Answer 23

here

Answer 24

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Answer 25

Ya i started loosing weight and thats when i decided to start working out. I fell awesome. Your not fat though your only 135lb right? your like a stick man or woman. Sorry. But I lost 15 LB and gained it all back in muscle.