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Made It Through the Vacation!
So, I made it through my vacation to Australia. It was honestly a lot easier than I thought it would be. I took the advice of someone on this site and had a water bottle with me on the airplane, which I used to rinse out the trays on the airplane. I also found that on long international flights there is a spout to fill water bottles and cups of water. It helped that I hardly snacked and only had water to drink, which was one way to avoid having to brush my teeth.
Once in the country, it was quite easy to brush my teeth, even on days of long days on the bus. For the first time since beginning this journey, I got use to taking out my teeth at the dinner table and brushing them in public restrooms. A couple of tour-mates commented on the fact that I brush my teeth often, but I did not even mention Invisalign at all to them. I do not know if they even noticed, but I do have an attachment on a front tooth, which I think is quite obvious.
Looking at my pictures from the trip, I am happy that the Invisalign is not even noticeable from afar. Traveling was an easy experience, thanks to the help I received here ahead of time. Our next trip is a week long mission trip which will involve camping in Mexico without any running water for a week. That will be another worry, but at least I have until June to get advice on how to handle it- LOL.
Once in the country, it was quite easy to brush my teeth, even on days of long days on the bus. For the first time since beginning this journey, I got use to taking out my teeth at the dinner table and brushing them in public restrooms. A couple of tour-mates commented on the fact that I brush my teeth often, but I did not even mention Invisalign at all to them. I do not know if they even noticed, but I do have an attachment on a front tooth, which I think is quite obvious.
Looking at my pictures from the trip, I am happy that the Invisalign is not even noticeable from afar. Traveling was an easy experience, thanks to the help I received here ahead of time. Our next trip is a week long mission trip which will involve camping in Mexico without any running water for a week. That will be another worry, but at least I have until June to get advice on how to handle it- LOL.
Finally Getting Into the Swing of Things
So I have now had my Invisalign for almost two weeks (two weeks as of this Monday, to be exact), and I feel that I am finally getting into the swing of things. I am used to my office mates wondering why I take so long in the restroom, as it was a week before they finally asked and were surprised to learn of my new teeth, as I call them (Since I have lots of attachments and one especially large one on my front tooth, which I feel is very obvious, this surprised me). I have stopped eating while I work which helps me be less distracted and means that I can still enjoy my meals, while eating them faster, and thus being able to keep the aligners out longer while having dinner with my family at night. My old habit of snacking before bed has ceased, which is a good thing. Since I have heard that weight can increase, I have also tried to stick to what I normally eat meals, and not binge eat, so that the scales do not go up during this process.
Last night was a big date night with my husband, and I managed to keep the aligners in until right before we ate our meal, at which time I quickly ran to the bathroom and took them out. We did not eat dessert, so it was easy to put them back in after the meal was complete. Tuesday will be hard, because we have a two hour office Christmas luncheon, followed by a family Christmas dinner at that night. I just cannot seem to figure out the timing so that I am not rude to either group by not eating yet getting in my 22 hours of wear time. Even if I skip breakfast, I am not sure if I can do it. Any ideas?
The ultimate challenge of life with Invisalign starts on Friday, when my husband and I leave for a two week trip to Australia. I will be fine on the first four hour flight to LA, but the 14 hour flight across the ocean is where it may be a bit difficult. It may be easier just not to eat, if my stomach can handle it. Although, I have read that Colgate Dental Wisps help, too. Once we get there, since we are traveling on a tour, meal times are a bit out of my hand, but I am always up for a good challenge- LOL.
Once again I have talked everyone's ear off. If you have read this far, thanks for listening!
Last night was a big date night with my husband, and I managed to keep the aligners in until right before we ate our meal, at which time I quickly ran to the bathroom and took them out. We did not eat dessert, so it was easy to put them back in after the meal was complete. Tuesday will be hard, because we have a two hour office Christmas luncheon, followed by a family Christmas dinner at that night. I just cannot seem to figure out the timing so that I am not rude to either group by not eating yet getting in my 22 hours of wear time. Even if I skip breakfast, I am not sure if I can do it. Any ideas?
The ultimate challenge of life with Invisalign starts on Friday, when my husband and I leave for a two week trip to Australia. I will be fine on the first four hour flight to LA, but the 14 hour flight across the ocean is where it may be a bit difficult. It may be easier just not to eat, if my stomach can handle it. Although, I have read that Colgate Dental Wisps help, too. Once we get there, since we are traveling on a tour, meal times are a bit out of my hand, but I am always up for a good challenge- LOL.
Once again I have talked everyone's ear off. If you have read this far, thanks for listening!
Two days down, many to go
So, I am two days into the whole Invisalign process and the first few days have been interesting. I finally bit the bullet last night and, after trying to tough out the headache and pressure caused by the aligners, took two Advils. This helped me to finally get some sleep. I did so again this morning, and the day has been a little better. The trays are still very tight and hard to get off, but this site has taught me that this is normal the first few days.
I am noticing some changes in my lifestyle all ready. I used to work at my desk as I ate my meals. Now I tend to enjoy them more, albeit a little faster when I eat them, because I want to save up my two hours without them for home at night when I can enjoy a leisurely dinner with my family (I eat breakfast and lunch at work). I used to be a snacker, but now I do not do this. My biggest change, though, was that for years I fought the battle of getting up in the middle of the night and eating. Since starting Invisalign I have yet to do this, which is something that I have been trying for years to stop doing. This alone has already made the process worth it, especially if I will forever be able to break this habit.
Tomorrow will be an interesting day. I have three birthday meals out planned with friends, which really messes up the routine that I have established. How I will fit in 22 hours of wear time during leisurely meals I have no idea!
Thanks for listening!
I am noticing some changes in my lifestyle all ready. I used to work at my desk as I ate my meals. Now I tend to enjoy them more, albeit a little faster when I eat them, because I want to save up my two hours without them for home at night when I can enjoy a leisurely dinner with my family (I eat breakfast and lunch at work). I used to be a snacker, but now I do not do this. My biggest change, though, was that for years I fought the battle of getting up in the middle of the night and eating. Since starting Invisalign I have yet to do this, which is something that I have been trying for years to stop doing. This alone has already made the process worth it, especially if I will forever be able to break this habit.
Tomorrow will be an interesting day. I have three birthday meals out planned with friends, which really messes up the routine that I have established. How I will fit in 22 hours of wear time during leisurely meals I have no idea!
Thanks for listening!