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Originally Posted by Just Kill Me
That amount of calories is so low it could work against you causing your body to go into starvation mode.
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Yep...and if you don't get enough protein in your diet your body will turn to your own muscle tissue to get it. You'd rather have muscle than fat even though muscle is denser than fat (and hence "weighs more").
Usually Americans have no problems with protein deficiencies because we eat so much meat but on 1000 calories a day it would be tempting to consume too little protein. Americans usually turn to meat for protein and if you don't get enough your body eats its own muscle. Lean muscle mass raises your basal metabolism so you DO need it.
The OP needs to get rid of that damn trainer, seriously; she's going to hurt herself on that stupid diet.