How many calories a day should I eat ?

Hi. How many calories a day should I eat ? I am 5 feet 6 inches tall,
female, and currently about 210 pounds. I would like to cut down my
calories to the minumum I should eat without putting my health at risk.
Any advice would be appreciated. I tried the low carb diet, but it
didn't work for me.

Scanned a couple of pages from a book that with all the info you need. I
don't think you can post attachments to the group so you'll find it he
http://www.polar-light.com/diet/requirements.gif

Don't understand the cross-posting to photography NGs so I'm only replying
to the diet group.

It changes as we loss weight and based on the goals that we have. The best way to find out (bacause you need to know the minimum - so as not to screw up your metabilism) go to www.fitday.com. It is a free service and you can keep a jounal as well as your menus. It tells you how much you need to eat to reach your goal weight. It takes your exercise into consideration too. You can also make it public sothat others can see what you are eating and tell you where you may be going wrong or keep it private. It's a great resource.
Tonia