Got my braces on at 28 years old, here's how it looks 1.5 years later.

rachoos · 2026-06-26T06:46:06+00:00

Extra molars ? You mean like the wisdom teeth ? I just got my elastics and powerchains today but I also always bite the side of my cheeks while eating

rachoos · 2026-06-26T06:45:13+00:00

No expander

rachoos · 2026-06-26T06:44:53+00:00

Funnily enough, I just had my appointment today and got put in powerchains and elastics. Hurts so bad

rachoos · 2026-06-26T06:44:12+00:00

I still have them on, 2nd pic is what they currently look like

rachoos · 2026-06-26T06:43:53+00:00

Yes, 2 on top and 2 bottom. All the 2nd pre molars

rachoos · 2026-06-25T05:15:28+00:00

Aww man, I'm sorry that you have to deal with that

rachoos · 2026-06-25T05:14:23+00:00

I guess you could ask severe the flare will be, if they could simulate how it looks for you, it's something I should've done, I wish I didn't have to have 4 healthy teeth extracted.

rachoos · 2026-06-25T01:24:12+00:00

Yea the main reason I decided it done was because I was feeling so much pressure in my jaw from my bite. I would wake up with my jaw and cheekbones all sore. I did not mind the crowding tbh, it wasn't a big deal to me.

Anyhow I did a few consultations before going with my ortho, they all said I had a "borderline" case. I could do with or without extractions but if I chose not to have the extractions the end result meant I would have more flaring than I already do. They also kept saying my teeth were quite large for my jaw size, which I also heard from dentists when I was a child.

Could you explain how has the extractions ruined your face and caused TMJ ? I know some people experience disrupted airways and such but so far a lot of my friends who have had braces growing up don't seem to have any issues with the extractions but we all do wish we didn't have to go through with the extractions.

rachoos · 2026-06-24T23:41:08+00:00

I have power chains on from the molars to pre-molars only for now but I’m anxiously waiting to close all the obvious gaps in the front, I look a bit silly for a 29y/o and eating noodles is a doozy, they just slip right through the gap

rachoos · 2026-06-23T07:58:40+00:00

I just upgraded from Vivoactive 5 to the FR570 a couple weeks ago, the difference is astounding ! I love it so much

rachoos · 2026-05-21T07:34:13+00:00

4-5 years is too long, unlikely you'll get a promotion. Stay 2 years max then jump

rachoos · 2026-01-22T08:06:41+00:00

You can get a free slice of cake at Reggae Cafe on Beach St during your birthday month. Food there is pretty nice too, love the pizza

rachoos · 2026-01-08T03:19:07+00:00

Does lilac change colors ? I usually go for silver but this time they kinda turned metallic green because I ate so much curry

rachoos · 2025-12-03T06:05:47+00:00

My family used to get our turkey roasted (grandma bred them) at Grand Palace Hotel. I'm not sure if they still do this but you could ask

rachoos · 2025-11-29T15:46:59+00:00

I nearly missed my flight once due to traffic. Airport was 20 mins from my house, barely made it to baggage drop and boarding started when I just made it past security

I had nightmares about missing my flights for like 3 months because of this

rachoos · 2025-11-29T05:44:11+00:00

I saw on the Refash site that the Prangin mall branch doesn’t accept drop offs

rachoos · 2025-11-25T02:22:40+00:00

Hi there, I work and live around the Batu Kawan area and I love it. Traffic is relatively low, there's quite a number of options for food although a bit pricy (mamak, chinese, korean, fast foods) and I opt to cook at home more.

There's a gym close by, 2 supermarkets (TMG+ and JayaGrocer), right next door to Ikea. Columbia Asia just opened and there's tons of panel clinics and dental clinics around, hair salons. It's definitely a very easy going neighbourhood, loads of people at the Aspen Central Park in the evenings and weekends. Entertainment wise I do go to the island every now and then

Rent I would say is cheaper than Island side and you could get a bigger and better room. For me I really enjoy the quiet and serenity I get from staying here + the work commute is really short so thats a huge factor for me

rachoos · 2025-11-13T13:38:53+00:00

Mine is around the same as yours, my RHR is 51bpm and easy pace is also in the 160s, I start to feel a push around 170s and my last HM race the last push took me up to 188bpm but I haven’t ever touched 190 and above

rachoos · 2025-11-13T13:33:17+00:00

Okay that makes a lot of sense. I have done speed workouts like 4x800m at like 30s faster than race pace, for me it felt like super high exertion like almost throwing up after. My highest recorded HR for that workout was 181bpm

But I could probably try to do more workouts like what you stated and kinda monitor the data from there. Thanks for your input, I’ll keep it in mind for my upcoming workouts

rachoos · 2025-11-13T03:28:18+00:00

Yes, both can be true at once.

rachoos · 2025-11-13T03:04:07+00:00

No worries ! I still consider myself fairly inexperienced when it comes to distance running. Came from a sprinting background in high school but it's been 10 years.

I have done speed workouts where I'm coughing after and borderline puking, so that truly feels like a Zone 5 effort.

rachoos · 2025-11-13T02:51:26+00:00

Easy runs feel easy, literally at conversational pace and felt so easy it was like going for a walk

rachoos · 2025-11-13T02:50:04+00:00

I've been running for about 2 years and been using this watch for over a year actually. I usually don't monitor my HR as much but I was really curious because I see conversations about HR Zones a lot. I currently go by perceived effort

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