diet i made for a friend

[TJM]

female
20 years old
probably around 165lbs
5 foot even

This is what i made up for her;
I assume her BMR is about 1500, so I cut that by about 500 with macros @
135g protein
15g fat
85g carbs
6 meals a day

diet is made up for lean protein, olive oil, green veg, very limited starch carbs in the form of brown rice or oats (cause I know she'll eat some), and no simple sugars.

What do you guys think? Never worked with anyone this short at this weight

thanks for input.

[Alyion]

I have zero experience with women trainees, but 1000 cals seems too low tbh. I'd say add some more cals from fat

[tom183]

What are her goals?


I assume her BMR is about 1500, so I cut that by about 500

Why did you assume 1500 and why did you cut that by 33%?

[TJM]

What are her goals?



Why did you assume 1500 and why did you cut that by 33%?

She's 5 foot and around 160ish, that equals to a BRM of about 1500, correct?
Goals are to loose around 30 lbs quickly but still healthy

[Unreal]

Don't use calculators for maintence. Measure it.

15g of fat is way too low. 1000 calories is too low.

[Sean S]

My wife is 30+ lbs. lighter than this and she loses weight on 1500-1800 calories, although she is relatively active. So yes, 1000 calories is too low. Start with something in the 1500-1800 range and see how she reacts and adjust from there. I wouldn't go below 1500 unless someone needed to be in extreme condition like a bodybuilding or figure competition or something.

[ryuage]

I would easily start her at 2000 calories and adjust as necessary

there comes a point when eating very little is not a viable option and it's just better to increase expenditure then decrease calories.

then again, does she even work out?