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Originally Posted by McJag
I agree-get a new trainer. This one is wacky.
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I agree...a 1000 calories per day diet is extremely harsh. Even if you weighed 400 lbs I'd be surprised if a dietician would put you on such a low-calorie diet. You'd have to be so careful about nutrition.
I think the OP should ditch her personal trainer and find one who knows what he/she is talking about. Maybe she should talk to people in her local area to get recommendations. I wouldn't listen to anything a PT says about diet; see a dietician for that.
To me a PT's area of expertise is proper technique and how to achieve a good fitness level, and knowing what your limitations are so you don't hurt yourself on your way to achieving your fitness goals. A PT is an excellent person to show you the proper way to use a balance ball, the proper way to lift weights, the proper way to squat, etc. I think that's really all their education involves; I don't think you need a degree to be a PT. I think in this state to be an individual PT you have to be certified but I doubt the certification program confers expertise in nutrition.
A dietician is a good candidate to work with you on caloric intake and nutrition. Dieticians in the US have to have at least a four-year degree or postgrad diploma in dietetics and they are registered and licensed. On the other hand in the US almost anyone can call themselves a nutritionist; the title isn't "legally protected" so you can't be sure of a person's qualifications/education. I know this because the mom of a childhood friend is a registered dietician and it burns her up when people confuse the two.
She has a Ph.D. and goes by the title "Dr" but she's not a medical doctor.