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jaqcan
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If you can't fit one piece of pizza into your diet, you're doing it wrong. I like vegetables, and cauliflower, and etc. But it ain't a pizza substitute. Just have the darn pizza!
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You said it sister!0
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Rarely try to fit pizza; cheesecake- now your talking.
Cheers, h.0 -
If I want certain foods like pizza or burgers, I always find a healthy alternative for it (that is just me). It is enough to satisfy my cravings while I wait for my cheat meal (every two weeks only). If I gave in to my cravings, I am going to eat unhealthy everyday.0
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Preach!0
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Amen!
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Preach! I love pizza, it's one of my favorite foods. I've reduced how often I have it, but I still enjoy it once or twice a month. When I do, I go to a local pizzeria and get their Garden pie: a 10-inch cheese pizza topped with arugula, spinach, onions, and bell peppers. It's practically a salad on a pizza, so I don't have to feel too guilty!0
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I agree. Bread, tomato, cheese and meat doesn't magically become unhealthy just by calling it "pizza".0
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If i was a pizza addict. I mean if it was pizza that made me fat, then i would avoid having pizza in my diet. Pizza didn't make me fat so i can eat it whenever i want but that's not very often as it happens.
On the other hand, sweets made me fat so I don't eat icecream etc very often. And as I have little control over these foods, I've given control to others. I only get it if someone offers it to me outside my home. It has worked since January 2014. I'm happy and been in maintenance for 10 months. Where are you at?0 -
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kommodevaran wrote: »I agree. Bread, tomato, cheese and meat doesn't magically become unhealthy just by calling it "pizza".
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You've got all four food groups in there
I fail to see the unhealthiness.
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If you can't fit one piece of pizza into your diet, you're doing it wrong. I like vegetables, and cauliflower, and etc. But it ain't a pizza substitute. Just have the darn pizza!
Lots of people can fit a piece of pizza into their diet - however that piece of pizza might not be "worth it" to them based on calorie count vs amount of pizza they get to eat. Some people would prefer to make a lower calorie version or substitute ingredients to better fit their calorie/macro needs than just have a traditional slice from a pizza joint. I actually prefer my homemade flatbread pizza to the local place, I get better macros and a larger portion for around the same calories.0 -
Nope. It is important you make it fit regardless of whether it is worth it or not. Anything less and you're a clean eating zealot.If you can't fit one piece of pizza into your diet, you're doing it wrong. I like vegetables, and cauliflower, and etc. But it ain't a pizza substitute. Just have the darn pizza!
Lots of people can fit a piece of pizza into their diet - however that piece of pizza might not be "worth it" to them based on calorie count vs amount of pizza they get to eat. Some people would prefer to make a lower calorie version or substitute ingredients to better fit their calorie/macro needs than just have a traditional slice from a pizza joint. I actually prefer my homemade flatbread pizza to the local place, I get better macros and a larger portion for around the same calories.
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If you can't fit one piece of pizza into your diet, you're doing it wrong. I like vegetables, and cauliflower, and etc. But it ain't a pizza substitute. Just have the darn pizza!
OP, no offense, but you have still a lot of weight to lose. What you can eat right now and easily fit it into your calories, might be too much for someone much slimmer. Obviously everyone can afford one, two or three slices of pizza, but depending on where you are weight-wise, it might mean dedicating too many calories to this and not feeling like it is worth it. A slice of pizza, depending on what you like, will usually be in the 250-400 calories range. This might be nothing to worry about for someone who can eat 2000 or 3000 calories a day, but for someone for whom maintenance is just e..g 1600 calories, this might be too much on a daily basis.0 -
If you can't fit one piece of pizza into your diet, you're doing it wrong. I like vegetables, and cauliflower, and etc. But it ain't a pizza substitute. Just have the darn pizza!
OP, no offense, but you have still a lot of weight to lose. What you can eat right now and easily fit it into your calories, might be too much for someone much slimmer. Obviously everyone can afford one, two or three slices of pizza, but depending on where you are weight-wise, it might mean dedicating too many calories to this and not feeling like it is worth it. A slice of pizza, depending on what you like, will usually be in the 250-400 calories range. This might be nothing to worry about for someone who can eat 2000 or 3000 calories a day, but for someone for whom maintenance is just e..g 1600 calories, this might be too much on a daily basis.
OP never said anything about doing this on a daily basis. I'm slim and short, and have a maintenance below 1600 and I have no problem eating a piece of pizza.0 -
Assuming that piece of pizza doesn't come from Planet Fitness because, you know, pizza at a gym is the devil. At least that's what I get from reading the PF bashing posts.0
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If you can't fit one piece of pizza into your diet, you're doing it wrong. I like vegetables, and cauliflower, and etc. But it ain't a pizza substitute. Just have the darn pizza!
OP, no offense, but you have still a lot of weight to lose. What you can eat right now and easily fit it into your calories, might be too much for someone much slimmer. Obviously everyone can afford one, two or three slices of pizza, but depending on where you are weight-wise, it might mean dedicating too many calories to this and not feeling like it is worth it. A slice of pizza, depending on what you like, will usually be in the 250-400 calories range. This might be nothing to worry about for someone who can eat 2000 or 3000 calories a day, but for someone for whom maintenance is just e..g 1600 calories, this might be too much on a daily basis.
OP never said anything about doing this on a daily basis. I'm slim and short, and have a maintenance below 1600 and I have no problem eating a piece of pizza.
I have no problem eating several slices of pizza and washing them down with several beers once in a while, but the OP reads like a judgement to people who do not really regularly eat pizza. Which might really not be an option for many people. I could do it daily. But I would be hungry. Or gain weight. And neither is worth it. I do not love pizza that much. Now beer, yes, this is worth saving calories for 0 -
Friday night pizza is a staple around here. I'm 5'1" and 44. I have lost every pound while eating Pizza about 3 out of 4 Fridays a month. Some people may not want to do that and because pizza is high in calories, that's completely understandable, but for me, it's not an issue at all. I used to eat 3-4 slices plus breadsticks and now I keep it to one slice and a breadstick, or two slices, which is really very easy when I have a good 800-900 calories left.
I will sacrifice all of my calories for not having to cook on a Friday.0 -
I think everyone can work pizza into their diet. Some people just choose not to do that. It's not wrong. It's just different.
I'd rather have healthier food that tastes better. I get my lovely and important vitamins and minerals and I get to eat something that tastes better than pizza, so it's all win there for me. Different strokes!0 -
If you can't fit one piece of pizza into your diet, you're doing it wrong. I like vegetables, and cauliflower, and etc. But it ain't a pizza substitute. Just have the darn pizza!
OP, no offense, but you have still a lot of weight to lose. What you can eat right now and easily fit it into your calories, might be too much for someone much slimmer. Obviously everyone can afford one, two or three slices of pizza, but depending on where you are weight-wise, it might mean dedicating too many calories to this and not feeling like it is worth it. A slice of pizza, depending on what you like, will usually be in the 250-400 calories range. This might be nothing to worry about for someone who can eat 2000 or 3000 calories a day, but for someone for whom maintenance is just e..g 1600 calories, this might be too much on a daily basis.
One. That's completely rubbish. It's merely a matter of compromise or trade offs.
Secondly. few people ACTUALLY eat pizza every day- but even if they do- one piece is usually around 200-350 calories. More than managable on a daily basis.
I typically get pizza every other week- there was a time period when I was doing it once a week- and I eat the whole thing. - now it's not so often- but I can easily make it work- and I eat between 1600-2000 calories daily depending on my running for the week.0 -
If you can't fit one piece of pizza into your diet, you're doing it wrong. I like vegetables, and cauliflower, and etc. But it ain't a pizza substitute. Just have the darn pizza!
OP, no offense, but you have still a lot of weight to lose. What you can eat right now and easily fit it into your calories, might be too much for someone much slimmer. Obviously everyone can afford one, two or three slices of pizza, but depending on where you are weight-wise, it might mean dedicating too many calories to this and not feeling like it is worth it. A slice of pizza, depending on what you like, will usually be in the 250-400 calories range. This might be nothing to worry about for someone who can eat 2000 or 3000 calories a day, but for someone for whom maintenance is just e..g 1600 calories, this might be too much on a daily basis.
OP never said anything about doing this on a daily basis. I'm slim and short, and have a maintenance below 1600 and I have no problem eating a piece of pizza.
I have no problem eating several slices of pizza and washing them down with several beers once in a while, but the OP reads like a judgement to people who do not really regularly eat pizza. Which might really not be an option for many people. I could do it daily. But I would be hungry. Or gain weight. And neither is worth it. I do not love pizza that much. Now beer, yes, this is worth saving calories for
I think you're failing to see the forest for the trees in the original post.
I just read it as a generic "if you don't have room for x food..." x=something you enjoy. It doesn't have to be pizza. I could "fit" a piece of Cheesecake Factory cheesecake in, if I only eat a few bites and am willing to cut out a whole meal from it. That's where the argument of whether it's worth it comes into play (as I'd be hungry within hours). Everyone will have a different answer to that question, however, depending on their tastes.0 -
ManiacalLaugh wrote: »If you can't fit one piece of pizza into your diet, you're doing it wrong. I like vegetables, and cauliflower, and etc. But it ain't a pizza substitute. Just have the darn pizza!
OP, no offense, but you have still a lot of weight to lose. What you can eat right now and easily fit it into your calories, might be too much for someone much slimmer. Obviously everyone can afford one, two or three slices of pizza, but depending on where you are weight-wise, it might mean dedicating too many calories to this and not feeling like it is worth it. A slice of pizza, depending on what you like, will usually be in the 250-400 calories range. This might be nothing to worry about for someone who can eat 2000 or 3000 calories a day, but for someone for whom maintenance is just e..g 1600 calories, this might be too much on a daily basis.
OP never said anything about doing this on a daily basis. I'm slim and short, and have a maintenance below 1600 and I have no problem eating a piece of pizza.
I have no problem eating several slices of pizza and washing them down with several beers once in a while, but the OP reads like a judgement to people who do not really regularly eat pizza. Which might really not be an option for many people. I could do it daily. But I would be hungry. Or gain weight. And neither is worth it. I do not love pizza that much. Now beer, yes, this is worth saving calories for
I think you're failing to see the forest for the trees in the original post.
I just read it as a generic "if you don't have room for x food..." x=something you enjoy. It doesn't have to be pizza. I could "fit" a piece of Cheesecake Factory cheesecake in, if I only eat a few bites and am willing to cut out a whole meal from it. That's where the argument of whether it's worth it comes into play (as I'd be hungry within hours). Everyone will have a different answer to that question, however, depending on their tastes.
I do not avoid any foods. Still, to be honest, I find posts like the OP or even worse from a PP calling people zealots or something, pretty annoying. MFP, being a fitness site, is a really weird place to try to shame people for choosing to eat whatever they consider healthy or best for them. This whole "I am better at you on this diet thing" is very childish.0 -
If all I wanted was one piece, it wouldn't be a problem. For those who are fine with stopping at one, good for you! Enjoy! I'd rather just have a huge steak.0
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Since I'm the only one using the word zealot, I thought I'd clarify it was sarcasm. The use of the word zealot is particularly to create that effect.ManiacalLaugh wrote: »If you can't fit one piece of pizza into your diet, you're doing it wrong. I like vegetables, and cauliflower, and etc. But it ain't a pizza substitute. Just have the darn pizza!
OP, no offense, but you have still a lot of weight to lose. What you can eat right now and easily fit it into your calories, might be too much for someone much slimmer. Obviously everyone can afford one, two or three slices of pizza, but depending on where you are weight-wise, it might mean dedicating too many calories to this and not feeling like it is worth it. A slice of pizza, depending on what you like, will usually be in the 250-400 calories range. This might be nothing to worry about for someone who can eat 2000 or 3000 calories a day, but for someone for whom maintenance is just e..g 1600 calories, this might be too much on a daily basis.
OP never said anything about doing this on a daily basis. I'm slim and short, and have a maintenance below 1600 and I have no problem eating a piece of pizza.
I have no problem eating several slices of pizza and washing them down with several beers once in a while, but the OP reads like a judgement to people who do not really regularly eat pizza. Which might really not be an option for many people. I could do it daily. But I would be hungry. Or gain weight. And neither is worth it. I do not love pizza that much. Now beer, yes, this is worth saving calories for
I think you're failing to see the forest for the trees in the original post.
I just read it as a generic "if you don't have room for x food..." x=something you enjoy. It doesn't have to be pizza. I could "fit" a piece of Cheesecake Factory cheesecake in, if I only eat a few bites and am willing to cut out a whole meal from it. That's where the argument of whether it's worth it comes into play (as I'd be hungry within hours). Everyone will have a different answer to that question, however, depending on their tastes.
I do not avoid any foods. Still, to be honest, I find posts like the OP or even worse from a PP calling people zealots or something, pretty annoying. MFP, being a fitness site, is a really weird place to try to shame people for choosing to eat whatever they consider healthy or best for them. This whole "I am better at you on this diet thing" is very childish.
On the flip side, if you feel the need to call another adult childish in earnest, I'd be interested in finding out what you think of adults that name call.0 -
Yeah, one slice of pizza is nothing!
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The "My diet is better than your diet!" thing is unhelpful at best.
Different people have different needs, desires, goals, etc. What works for one may not work for another. Everyone has to do what is right for them.0 -
EAT THE PIZZA!!
I went to Milano's on Friday night (Pizza Express in the UK) and they do a thin crust pizza, with a hole cut out the middle and filled with salad. It was all under 500 calories and there was still a good feed on my plate.
It was delicious, I was stuffed, I still had pepperoni on it - but it was in my macros and I felt great.
YUM.
If I'd had some poxy cauliflower based monstrosity, I can guarantee I wouldn't have been anywhere near as happy.
EAT THE PIZZA. Just don't eat a whole family sized one
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To be fair to the OP I think the message that they were attempting to convey was if your diet set up means that you want a slice of pizza yet cannot fit it into your allowance that would tend to suggest the set up is unnecessarily restrictive.
This is in turn puts will power in a straight fight against deprivation and over time deprivation is a much stronger force meaning more likelihood of failure.
Let's give people the benefit of the doubt here...0 -
I realize the overall message is that you don't have to cut out all of the high calorie foods in life to lose weight, but these types of threads are annoying in their own way. Every time someone asks for cauliflower rice recipes, at least 2 people chime in "just eat regular rice!" Sometimes I want regular rice or regular pizza, and other times I want to eat a larger volume of something with a random lower calorie substitute. Both have their merits when losing weight.
Some people prefer to eat smaller portions of their regular foods. Others prefer to find substitutions. I like the mix of the two. Who cares how someone else does it??0
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