To have a no chew diet for a year?

[GertrudeBanana]

Name changed out of embarrassment!

I’ve had to have a number of my back molars extracted today a mix between cracking some in labor and a horrendous diet

I have begun saving for dental implants but this will take 12 months. I really don’t have any other way to make this happen sooner.

Am I crazy to think I can have a no chew diet for a year? What will I eat to fuel myself and hopefully lose some of the number of extra stones I am carrying?

AIBU for thinking this is doable, I’m feeling really really down about it all of a sudden.

Watching with interest I have a lot of teeth problems at the mo!
I have no idea but porridge and soup spring to mind. I also need to loose weight. This could be a winner!

Try Huel.

Pureed foods or softer diet loads of recipes online

@JasBBGG I love your positive attitude to it I suppose I could look at it as a weight loss opportunity 😅 well certainly an “unlearning all my dreadful habits” opportunity! I was thinking soups and smoothies (though I know smoothies have become a bit taboo in the diet world)
Those amazing porridge bowls with powdered peanut butter and cocoa look incredible!

@EducatingArti I’ve actually seen loads about this company, I hadn’t considered this. Thank you!

Sorry @Feilin my post took so long to post I didn’t see your reply.

My imagination hasn’t managed to get past custard if I’m honest but I’m really doing my research tonight because however I start will more than likely be how I continue the year

Cottage pie? Fish pie? Risotto?!

I did this to lose weight for my wedding day. Porridge for breakfast, slim fast milkshake for lunch and soup for dinner.

I only have one molar one each side at the bottom and 2 each side at the top....

Once your gums harden up it's fine

Cook whatever you want.

Then purée it.

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Huel

Definitely Huel - I travel a lot and don't want all the shit food at motorwar service stations. I swear by the stuff, although I do eat regular food as well but it fills you up and isn't loaded with sugary crap coz it's not a diet shake. Feel free to DM and I"ll send you the code for a tenner off your order.

Smoothies for summer breakfasts, slow cooked stews, meals made with mince, fish soups/chowder, cous-cous instead of chips/roasties.

Have you sought advice? I wonder if some sort of dental plan would allow you to have the treatment now and pay for it overtime so that you don't end up in a worse and more expensive situation. I would be worried about your remaining teeth moving back into the gaps. Can you at least get some sort of clear retainer to maintain their position? I am amazed you have had such extensive treatment without the dental professionals putting a proper plan in place.

I also think you can learn to chew with your incisors and pre-molars. It won't be the same, but it will maintain your muscle tone and allow you to eat a balanced diet.

Op i have a cracked tooth and have for a year. It had been root canals so no pain but I haven’t been able to bite on one side for a year. Couldn’t get it pulled and implant as my ma died Soon after and then there just wasn’t a good time to do it etc. Will be doing it soon.
I have found myself eating very differently because of this and have put some weight on. Roughage will be a problem if both sides are involved. Make sure if you do soups etc that you don’t purée the hell out of them - leave texture.
You’ll be able to chew quiet a bit still if other teeth are good. Be careful as overuse on remaining teeth can cause problems.
Don’t be embarrassed and good luck. Teeth are a major design fault !!

Not 100% sure but a softer diet rather than a fully no chew diet would likely be best. It is important for the jaw to go through the motions of chewing, iyswim.
Some good recipes above plus soft sandwiches, jacket potato etc

Delighted with all the replies, thanks so much!

Regarding the Huel, what makes it different from the Cambridge diet and lighter life?

Definitely recommend Huel. It's a complete food, all the nutrients. Unlike Cambridge diet etc which is just a low cal shake.

Huel has everything you need, all the protein, vitamins, etc etc. Of course like any food you can consume less of it to restrict calories if you wish. I don't think it would be healthy to have lighter life on it's own for a year whereas Huel contains everything you need.

I use it for breakfast and lunch and then just eat a normal dinner.

I'm missing loads of back teeth (due to neglect, due to fear of the dentist, due to bad dentists). I still for the most part eat normally. I usually avoid really tough or crunchy things, like tough cuts of meat or nuts.

You'll need soft stuff for the few days after an extraction, that's about it.

Amazing @pollyputthepastaon I’m starting to see what all the fuss is about with it!
I wouldn’t use it as a total replacement and as PPs have said above I will still need some textures but it could be a really handy breakfast/lunch!

Would you recommend any particular flavors? Do they actually keep you full?

I agree you won't need a completely no chew diet, just a softer diet avoiding really tough foods. Once your mouth heals you will be able to try things and see what you can manage. No need for smoothies or Huel unless you like them but they may be useful while your mouth is healing after the extractions.

Cambridge and several others e.g. Exante do work as a total meal replacement with all essential nutrients but at a very low calorie level for people who want to lose weight fast e.g. around 800 cals a day in 4 shakes. Whereas huel is higher in calories per shake and aimed at people who want to lose weight slowly or maintain.

Dunno about the no chew diet but I do know that

cracking some in labor

you're a legend and you can probably do whatever you want to do. Including make Chuck Norris cry.

I had a soft diet after surgery. A soft diet as opposed to no chew is completely doable (if a bit tedious) and I could have done it indefinitely. Was also amazed by the number of foods I could swallow w/o actual chewing.

You need fibre or you’ll mess up your insides. Can you really not chew? That seems a very unsafe situation for your dentist to have left you in. Are temporary dentures an option?

Unfortunately I lost zero weight on a soft diet, notwithstanding the calorie deficit. 😥