I think it would be more beneficial to get her into a little lifting right away along with the SS. Nothing too strenuous to start. Some full body stuff 3 days a week, compound movements. And since she's new to it all, she could do it circuit style which would help to build up her cardio endurance a little faster so that she could work into some HIIT earlier than if she were just doing SS.
Full body circuits should only take about 20-30 minutes. Then, if she wanted to do a little SS afterwards, she'll still be at the gym for less than an hour all together.
Calculating BMR... I use a basic formula:
Generally, for most active women (which she WILL be), 14-16xBW is a great range to start in. 14xBW is what to start with for a cut, 15xBW is maintenance, 16xBW is a start for a bulk. Not everyone falls in this range (of course) and individual BMR can never be pegged with just a simple formula. But it's a starting point. Some women will need to drop to 12xBW to be able to start dropping fat. So it's important that she keep good track of her progress on a weekly or biweekly basis. Measurements (I'd say at least 5 points of measurement) and weight first thing in the morning. If she's not dropping at a decent rate, scale the cals back a little.
And remind her that it's not all about what the scale says. If her weight hasn't moved much, but her measurements are dopping, she needs to remember that it's still a good thing!! Women get so hooked up on what the scale says, that they need some reinforcement sometimes that no matter what the scale says, you can still be making progress.
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