Good morning everyone!  On Friday I found out that my body is in starvation mode and that I am not loosing anymore fat (only muscle and water) because of this.  My goal is to get in 800-1000 calories a day and have to take the Glucerna shakes in my G-Tube twice a day for the calories.   I am back on the protien only thing.  I would love to know what everyone else is eating.  Here is my sample from yesterday... Suggestions...comments....Please share...I NEED THE HELP!!!

Monday, September 10
Time	Food	Pro	Flu	Cal	Carb	Exercise	Vitamins/Meds
6:00am	Glucerna shake strawberry with 2oz of water in G-Tube	10	10	200	26	30minute walk
6:30am	16.9oz of water with Crystal Lite	0	16.9	5	0		3Calcium/1Multi
9:00am	2 Turkey Sausage Patties	13	0	120	1
10:30am	6oz of water in G-Tube	0	6	0	0
1:30pm	2oz of Steak with Cheese, Guac, and Pico	14	0	150	5
2:30pm	16oz of ice water	0	16	0	0		1Multi/1 Iron
3:45pm	2oz of Boar's Head Delux Ham	9	0	60	2
3:45pm	1/2cup cantaloupe	0.6	0	23.5	5.6
5:00pm	16.9oz of water with Crystal Lite	0	16.9	5	0
6:30pm	2oz of broiled flounder with tarter sauce	14	0	174.46	3	Circuit Weight Training at support group
8:30pm	4oz of Activa Light	5	0	70	13
9:15pm	Glucerna shake strawberry with12oz of water in G-Tube	10	12	200	26
10:30pm	8oz of skim milk with Vitamins	8	8	90	13		3Calcium/1Multi
		73.6	67.8	807.96	55.6

Last thing I would want to do is contradict your surgeon... Is Glucerna recommended or can you use a lowfat alternative?  Glucerna is 49% fat - it is designed to be used for out-of-control diabetes.  If you are protein only, can't you use a low carb protein supplement mixed with skim milk - or if you are just pushing it into the GT can you use a protein shake?  Ask your doc - the high fat is not beneficial in my opinion. Danielle Halewijn RD eNutritioncare.com

Thanks for the insight!  My surgeon reccommended Boost for Diabetics (glucerna) was included because I needed the calories.  He said my body was in starvation mode because I was only getting 300-400 calories in a day.  Does this make sense to you?