To be fair not much has been going on worth mentioning, so the blog has strayed a bit away from what I wanted it to be. I'm thinking about making a list of things I could write about, or even possibly updating a little less than every Wednesday. We'll see how that goes.
Anyway, this week I wanted to share my experience with Invisalign so far, now that I've had it for a couple of months. It actually feels like it's been way longer than that; I was surprised when I did the math just now.
Honest truth: Invisalign isn't nearly as easy or as difficult as half the internet prepared me for.
People often complain about how hard it is to keep their trays clean, which surprises me now. All I really do is floss and brush my teeth after eating anything, and rinse my trays throughout the day. Depending on what I have with me I either brush them with toothpaste or soak them in half water, half hydrogen peroxide every morning. I guess they don't look as perfect as they did when I first put them on by the end of 2 weeks, but they're still practically invisible so that works for me!
The trays also don't hurt quite as much as I expected. The first few days are usually the worst of it, but the only time it actually hurts is when I take them off for meals. I've also broken off several attachments, and I should probably get that fixed but...eh.
Eating was difficult for me for a few weeks. Sometimes it still is, but mostly I am able to eat delicious meals whenever I want. There is definitely less snacking, not that I was a big snacker before anyway. When I get bored at work I usually wish I had a snack, but it does make you pause for a minute when you consider having to go floss/brush your teeth and possibly get caught by yet another coworker spitting toothpaste into the communal sink. I have lost some weight because of this, but certainly not a significant amount. Overall I'd say my eating habits have remained...similar.
Another crazy part of this journey is that I gave up coffee on September 1st. I feel so much better lately that I can't help but wonder if coffee was to blame for me feeling shitty all the time. I definitely miss drinking it but I don't know if I'll go back, even when I'm done with Invisalign. I have started drinking a lot of hot chocolate while I'm at work, though. I'm trying not to have too much but it is god damn delicious. I do have to drink it kind of fast so I don't leave my trays off for too long though.
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Finally, comes the best part of having Invisalign: IT'S WORKING. I know that shouldn't be surprising but I am finally starting to see some changes. Most people haven't noticed anything beyond me seemingly always being in the work bathroom brushing my teeth. A couple people have noticed the difference though. My bottom teeth especially are starting to look straighter. The top ones are going to take a lot longer but I can at least feel the difference there.
It's hard to explain but lately I just feel myself getting happier. Not to say I'm not still super grumpy half the time, but I sometimes just get overwhelmed with happy feelings when I think about the direction I'm headed in. I know generally people seem to think of 2016 as the worst, but honestly I am finally accomplishing so much. I'm also finding it easier to smile in photos.
Not much else to report today, and my lunch break is almost over. I hope you're all planning on voting next week!
BYEyeyeyeYEYYeyyeyeye.
Recommended Listening: the Trolls soundtrack. I'm obsessed.
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