Anyone else having to add fiber??

I am a week out from my surgery and working the Atkins diet hard. Doing pretty good too - maintaining my will power and the scale is moving in the right direction. :-) But I've noticed that I really miss having the fiber in my diet that many of my whole grains provided. So I've been adding Benefiber to a meal or snack at least twice a day. BIG help. Just wondered if anyone else has experienced the same?

Looks like we are both having the surgery the same day (well within one day of each other - I'm scheduled for Dec. 22).  I'm 6 days into the pre-op and my only "problem" is a little constipation.  My nutritionist said to expect BMs only every 2-3 days, and I'm okay with that (not really, I'm definately more of a 1-2/DAY kind of girl), but what she didn't mention is that the actual act of GOING would be so uncomfortable.  I plan to start taking stool softeners or a mild laxative today. 

Are you taking the fiber to help feel "full" or to aid in BMs?

Hi! The fiber is definitely to aid the BM's. I have hemerroinds and a fissure that sting, burn and bleed like the dickens if I do not have 'regular' daily movements. I meet with the nurse tomorrow and will mention it to her as well - see if she has any suggestions for me. Hope you are moving along better soon too! ;-P

One stool softener did the trick - worked like magic!  I have a friend who used the same DR that I'm using and she ended up very constipated during the pre-op diet.  But, unlike me, she just took the nutritionist's word that every 2-3 days was fine and not to worry.  Well, she was still backed up when she came home after surgery and on the 4th day, had an EXTREMELY hard time having her BM - then she ended up in the hospital w/a leak just a few days later.  I can't say for sure that it was b/c of the pressure that was needed to complete the BM, but I'm not taking any chances.  I'm taking the blowout stuff the day before just to be sure!  I see from this forum that several bloggers are required by their DR to do that the day before, so I feel like I should be ok doing so.  I'm reluctant to use the Benefiber (chewables that I have) b/c each one is so high in carbs.

I  am two days out from surgery.  I have had to take MOM twice now.  I am also sure that I don't want to go into surgery constipated.  I do miss the fiber, I was using dried plums as I live in plum country california.