Why does eating wrong food defeat the purpose of a first fill?

I think it more to let yourself get used to how tight you are and not to get stuck. My doctor says soft food for the following 24 hours only. I don't think you "ruined" it. Hope this helps! Good Luck!

With a fill your stomach may swell a little from the added fluid. The purpose of easing back into normal foods is to allow your stomach a few days to heal and let the swelling go down. Its best to always follow your Dr's recommendations.

The docs only tell you to go to liquids then soft foods to make sure nothing gets stuck after the fill. Sometimes the fill causes the stomach to inflame which makes you feel really tight and things are prone to get stuck. I never had to go to liquids. I went right back to eating normally since my fills were all small. The fill is saline solution into your plastic band. There is no way to "ruin" that. Docs are overly cautious about patients having "stuck episodes"...because.... they are horrible!

Thanks for the feedback! I am relieved to know i did not ruin the fill. I have not had anything get stuck thank goodness! I never even vomited. Now its just knowing what foods work with the band and what don't. I really want to feel full, and I have found some foods do make me feel fuller faster than others. Anyone have a difficult time with raw veggies? - such as salads lettuce tomatoes onions? it seem that the " output" is not very pleasant to me, as before salads did not bother me at all.