i am pretty much in the same place... my average is about 6-8 hundred cals a day... i am having some medical complications that have caused me to have to go to a registered dietitian... she wants me eating a min of 1400 cals (which i haven't been able to do)... i am finding soft smooth & light things are the easiest for me... she tells me to eat small amounts often... not to go more then 4 hours (haven't been able to do that)... she wants me to eat 80g of protein a day (which isn't possible for me yet)... good luck...lyn