Texasgal..

Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution is a lot like Protein Power at the first stage except that's pretty much where you stay; 30 grams of carb per day max. The main focus of my plan is to control blood sugar (I'm diabetic), but weight loss is encouraged as well.
Once I get to my weight loss goal, I plan to experiment a bit with the carbs and my glucometer to see how many grams I can eat without spiking my blood sugar and/or gaining weight again. I have a feeling that maintainance for me will be somewhere between 40 and 50 grams of carb per day.
Hope you find a plan that will work well for you and that you can be comfortable with.