Janet,
sounds like you are beginning to be able to stomach more food - that's a good thing. One suggestion I would have - and I eat about 12-1500 calories a day as well - is to add some fresh fruits and veggies to your intake. I also eat five meals a day and I eat tons more than applesauce and yogart.
My normal breakfast is something like a 1/2 cup of oatmeal (steel cut) with fruit or a 3 egg white omelet with peppers, mushrooms, onions and spinach. My next meal is smaller and can be a handful of almonds or a small apple and a baby bell light cheese or some "Food Should Taste Good" chips with hummus. Lunch is usually a huge salad with tons of veggies and topped grilled chicken, left over steak, salmon or tuna or a whole wheat low carb wrap filled with tons of veggies and lean roast beef or chicken along with some homemade slaw (no mayo) or homemade bean salad, or slice tomato with balsamic, etc. My fourth meal/snack is a yogurt with fruit, celery and soy butter, basically like the second snack of the day. Dinner consists of 25% protein (chicken, steak, fish), 25% carb (lentils, small sweet potato, etc.), and 50% veggies. I follow that day with a couple sugar free jello cups or a piece of an endangered species (brand) 88% dark chocolate bar.
The day also includes one cup of coffee in the morning with full test half and half!!!! My splurge for the day.
So look at how much more food I am eating for the same daily calories as you. Now I understand you can't manage to eat that quantity right now, but I think you need to take advantage of your new found eating routine to add some healthier options. Adding some higher quality fats and protein will really help your energy level too - promise! From what you list as your daily intake, I don't think you are getting 12-1500 calories and that is probably why your energy level is so low. You have to fuel your body Janet. Without the protein and quality fat and sugars, your body is not going to run efficiently and your energy level is going to wain as you go through the day.
I'm glad you are beginning to slowly feel better and sorry the men in your life are so resistant to working with your health needs. Did Billy get a new job or is he working part time at the same place?
Sharon