Just to say that while shopping yesterday, I came across a book "Carb, Calorie, Protein and Fat Bible" which I bought.

It lists calories required for maintenance for weight and height and recommends you deduct 500 for a lb a week loss, 750 for 1 and 1/2 lb a week. Also listed by sedentary, moderately sedentary etc.
Brenda,or anyone else, if you would like me to look up your maintenance calories, I'm happy to do so.

I intend keeping to calories/low carb strictly after my holiday as I have been slipping a lot lately. The book is fine but sponsored by weightlossresources.co.uk which website is against low-carb.