protiens

hi, i know i have been asking alot of questions lately but i am trying to learn. i am wondering if someone could help me figure out how much protien and how many calories i should have a day .?  i weigh 343 and i am 5 feet 2 inch. i walked 4 times a day about a mile each time ,but i do have a walker with a seat that i sit on when my knees start to hurt . i eat 3 meals a day with 1 snack in between. i have not had surgery yet . so if you could help me i would appricate it     thank you patti jo

Somebody yesterday on the main forum (or the RNY one, not sure) posted a website that showed these statistics... In 2002, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) set Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) for protein for all age groups 7 months and older, and Adequate Intake (AI) levels for infants 0-6 months of age. The daily standards set by the NAS were as follows: 

• Boys and girls aged 0-6 months: 9.1 grams  
• Boys and girls aged 7 months to 1 year: 13.5 grams  
• Boys and girls aged 1-3 years: 13 grams
• Boys and girls aged 4-8 years: 19 grams  
• Boys and girls aged 9-13 years: 34 grams
• Males aged 14-18 years: 52 grams  
• Males aged 19+: 56 grams

• Females aged 14+ years: 46 grams

Obviously this would be pre-WLS. I'm sure if you searched yesterdays post on the other forum you could still find the whole website. I only copied down some of the info from it and unfortunately did not keep the web address. Hope this helps.