Bad Behaviour

Rules were meant to be broken, right??? A few days into my treatment and I'm already showcasing some bad habits with my aligners. Ok, really, it's not that bad, I could've been a lot worst with them. I went out last night for a few beverages (my first challenge with them in) and I had previously decided that I wasn't going to take them out on a night out because it would be too long without them and that I would just drink through a straw and swish with water every so often. Well, I did use a straw all night, and that worked really well at avoiding getting anything in the aligners but I never ordered water to clean my mouth out. The good part is is that I drink vodka with sprite, so at least it won't cause any staining. I have to say though that drinking with them in felt really gross, my breathe felt like it was nasty.

On the other hand, I did a few things right...I was offered a bite of food (I was really hungry) so I did take my aligners out, had a bite, swished with some water and immediately but them back in yes I know, I didnt brush my teeth so I wasn't really in the right) I also didn't get home until 6am and even though I was super tired, I brushed and flossed before bed like I should. Now, I'm lying in bed, wishing I would've went to sleep alot earlier, hunger occupying my mind but I really just don't have the energy to brush and floss after eating so I think I'll just let myself starve and possibly go back to sleep.

On a side note, the aligners made me feel a bitt nauseas on occasion yesterday. That plastic-y taste gets strong if I don't drink water for awhile and makes me feel yucky!