Yeah see this is why my heart sank about the different ratios for losing weight. 1700 calories is at least 300 less than I'm used to eating, and, therefore, I don't think I can do this diet properly. It's just not a solution for me to restrict calories. Protein, maybe, but calories - forget it, it just sounds like another calorie-restricted variation of low-carb.

Regarding veggie protein, well I got the impression from the interviews that people were eating almond bread. I wonder if they count the protein in the almonds, as it is quite a lot.