About Me

I am a single mom of 2 children, 1 a freshman at the University of Florida and a sophomore in high school. I am a special education teacher for grades k-5, its a challenging but very rewarding job. I love what I do, but the excess weight on my body makes certain parts of my job more difficult.

I started this blog after talking to a friend of mine, he said that there are elite runners that live on fruits and vegetables, while I have yet to get a complete description of the diets that they follow I have chosen to make decisions on my own. I have been choosing to eat from the following lists of foods, I started with just the protein and vegetable section, but after the first 30 days will incorporate the beans and then in the last 30 days will add the nuts. The nuts are the hardest for me because I want to make sure I don't overdo it. This is not about losing weight this is about changing me, changing me for the better.

Get 18 Grams of Protein Each Day 

Protein in Fruit
8 Grams   Apricots (1 Cup Dried)
5 Grams   Apricots (1 Cup Cooked)
4 Grams   Dates (1 Cup)
4 Grams   Raisins (1 Cup)
3 Grams   Avocado (1)
2 Grams  Watermelon (1 Small Wedge), Cherries,
                Blackberries (1 Cup)
1 Gram    1 Each: Banana, Fig, Lemon, Orange,
                Peach, Pear, Tangerine
1 Gram    1 Cup Each: Blueberries, Grapes, Papaya,
                Pineapple, Strawberries
1 Gram    4 Prunes
Protein in Greens5 Grams  1 Cup Each: Spinach, Collard Greens
4 Grams  1 Cup Each: Dandelion Greens, Kale,
                Dark Green Lettuces
3 Grams  1 Cup Each: Beet Greens
Protein in Vegetables9 Grams   Green Peas (1 Cup)
7 Grams   Brussels Sprouts (1 Cup)
6 Grams   Broccoli (1 Stalk)
5 Grams   1 Cup Each: Mushrooms
4 Grams   1 Cup Each: Mung Bean Sprouts
                 Baked Potato, Sweet Potato, Zucchini
3 Grams    Avocado (1) 1 Cup Each: Corn,
                 Cauliflower
2 Grams   Green Beans (1 Cup), Okra (8 Pods),
                 Summer Squash (1 Cup)
                Tomato (1)
1 Gram     Carrot (1 Large) Beets (2), 1 Cup: Cabbage
Protein in Peas, Beans20 Grams  Cooked Peas (1 Cup)
16 Grams  Lima Beans (1 Cup)
13 Grams  Blackeye Peas (1 Cup)
12 Grams  Pinto Beans (1 Cup)

Protein in Nuts37 Grams  Peanuts (1 Cup)
26 Grams  Almonds (1 Cup)
26 Grams  Walnuts (1 Cup)
24 Grams  Cashews (1 Cup)
10 Grams  Pecans (1 Cup)

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Information gathered from
http://www.AgeDefyingBody.com/ProteinFacts.html