I Love Pizza but...
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The American-style pizzas from local chains are typically meant to feed more than one person, whereas the picture of the Italian pizza Margherita you posted looks like it's meant to feed one. Not that it really matters, but you're comparing apples to oranges.An Italian pizza Margherita has "only" 700 calories. Sure it's not low calories, but it's absolutely doable for one dinner.
I checked how many calories there are in one "american-style" pizza at a local chain: 3000 (!!)
Now I get why pizza is considered "bad".
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sunparakeet wrote: »Papa Murphy's thin crust pepperoni is not only a REALLY good pizza, it's fairly low-calorie as well (well, as far as pizza goes). If you cut it into 8 slices, each slice is 220 calories. So you can have two slices of pizza and a salad or maybe some other filling veggie side for <600 calories. Even if you have three slices it's less than 700 calories which is hardly a big deal - I eat a fairly small breakfast and lunch and usually eat an 800+ calorie dinner anyway.
YEP! Love Papa Murphy's.
Although, I usually just hit the gym, and have half the pizza. I mean, still just ~900 calories.0 -
snowflake930 wrote: »Make it work into your calorie allotment for the day.
We always have thin crust delite from Papa Murphy's with veggies, no meat, light on the cheese. I don't miss the meat at all, but if you want meat, just allow for it.
^^ this
I actually prefer thin crust pizza, it's like a fancy cracker.0 -
I use tortilla wraps, pitta bread or home made flatbread. Then top it with loads of tasty veg, meat and seasonings. You get a tasty pizza without all the calories. I eat mine with a side salad and if I feel very naughty a slice of home made garlic bread.0
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We use Damascus Bakeries Bake-Sense flax roll-ups for crust. Sauce, mozzarella, veggies, lean Canadian bacon, and spices. Tastes great and totally satisfies my pizza cravings.0
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »soulofgrace wrote: »LovingLife_Erin wrote: »1 part Greek yogurt with 1 part flour makes a great pizza base. It's relatively low calorie for a pretty big pizza. Add whatever toppings you like. You control the cheese and such, so you can make it as healthy as you want. Slimming world's smash pizza base is pretty low calorie too, and tastes good as well.
That sounds interesting. I will have to try it. Is it sort of a cracker consistency when baked? Do you have to press it into a pan or does it roll out? Do you have to pre bake the crust? Thanks.
I use this 2 ingredient pizza dough too. It's really good. A little crispy on the outside but soft on the inside. You need to use self-rising flour or add the additional baking ingredients. Here are the instructions.
http://www.theslowroasteditalian.com/2014/02/2-ingredient-pizza-dough-recipe.html
Interesting!
I wish I could find a recipe for those delicious thin crust Italian style pizzas.0 -
Burn more calories that day and enjoy! That's what I do and am still able to drop 1lb per week or more.
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there is no substitute for my favorite local pizzeria...we go as a family about once per month and my wife and I split a small veggie supreme usually. we usually have them take it a little easier on the cheese. i'm no worse for the wear.
i occasionally pick up a dough ball from them and make my own pizza at home...but i wouldn't say it's inherently any healthier than what we get when we're there as i'm pretty much making the same thing. a couple slices of pizza now and then is not big deal.
i'm not big on the franchise pizza joints...they just lack quality IMO.0 -
When I want pizza I plan on having around 1100 calories for dinner and I just get what I like. It might mean a smaller deficit for a day. It might mean eating maintenance. That's okay. I like my pizza and when I want it I want the real deal. No "diet" food for me. Just great eats fit into a reasonable calorie goal for my lifestyle.0
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I'm glad I don't love pizza. I can take it or leave it.
I have enough trouble loving pasta and tacos.0 -
Need2Exerc1se wrote: »soulofgrace wrote: »LovingLife_Erin wrote: »1 part Greek yogurt with 1 part flour makes a great pizza base. It's relatively low calorie for a pretty big pizza. Add whatever toppings you like. You control the cheese and such, so you can make it as healthy as you want. Slimming world's smash pizza base is pretty low calorie too, and tastes good as well.
That sounds interesting. I will have to try it. Is it sort of a cracker consistency when baked? Do you have to press it into a pan or does it roll out? Do you have to pre bake the crust? Thanks.
I use this 2 ingredient pizza dough too. It's really good. A little crispy on the outside but soft on the inside. You need to use self-rising flour or add the additional baking ingredients. Here are the instructions.
http://www.theslowroasteditalian.com/2014/02/2-ingredient-pizza-dough-recipe.html
Thanks. This sounds good! Def gonna dry it. All the doughs Ive tried turn out tough and I don't like the ready made. This sounds good and my kids can even make it when I don't want to cook.0 -
I use the lowest calorie flatbread I can find, I use salsa instead of sauce, I try to go easy on the cheese, then lots of veggies
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Good thing about making your own is you can save on fat and sodium. Some of these recipes lool great. I'm gonna have to try that flat out wrap.....and a huge salad is a good idea too!0
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juliebowman4 wrote: »I use the lowest calorie flatbread I can find, I use salsa instead of sauce, I try to go easy on the cheese, then lots of veggies
What's wrong with sauce? It's like 40 calories for 2 tbsp...0 -
You could also try making/ordering a pizza without cheese. If you've never tried one, you might be surprised how good it can be! Especially a pizza loaded with veggies and yummy sauce. That's a good way to cut some calories off the pizza.0
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melonaulait wrote: »You could also try making/ordering a pizza without cheese. If you've never tried one, you might be surprised how good it can be! Especially a pizza loaded with veggies and yummy sauce. That's a good way to cut some calories off the pizza.
The first time I had one of these, it was on a thick crust, like the type used for sicillian slices. I was told it was called a "Tomato Pie." I don't know if most pizza places will know what a tomato pie is if you order it that way, though.0 -
I haven't read all the replies so sorry if this is a repeat.
I use a tortilla wrap, little bit of tomato paste, lots of veggies and some mature cheddar (use strong cheese because you use less
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Why not just eat less of it? Why mutate a perfectly good food?
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If you want a really thin crust and need a shortcut, grab some pizza dough at the grocery. I like sourdough. Roll it out till it's super thin. If you're feeling adventurous, press some chia seeds or flaxseeds into the crust. More fiber, more filling. And I've already seen lots of great advice here about a big veggie side or salad to go with it!0
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There's nothing intrinsically wrong or even highly caloric about pizza. Watch them make it: bread dough, cheese, sauce. Add veggies to round it out.0
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Oh, nothing wrong with sauce......I just like the zippy flavour or salsa, plus it's chunky.....it seems to alleviate my desire to cover my pizza with cheese/pepperoni/sausage/bacon.....loljuliebowman4 wrote: »I use the lowest calorie flatbread I can find, I use salsa instead of sauce, I try to go easy on the cheese, then lots of veggies
What's wrong with sauce? It's like 40 calories for 2 tbsp...
Plus it looks pretty.
I'm ALL about good looking food!0 -
I make my own from scratch every Sunday (or Saturday depending on what happens on the weekend). My normal pizza recipe comes out to ~360 calories for a slice of pepperoni, ~370 for spicy chicken, and ~440 calories for a slice of sausage for 16" pizzas.
If I wanted less calories I would use less cheese, different toppings (cheese only, mushroom, or other veggies), or make a thinner crust. However, those calorie amounts seem perfectly reasonable to me. I can eat 2 slices and be at 800 calories.0 -
feisty_bucket wrote: »Why not just eat less of it? Why mutate a perfectly good food?
Why not if it mutates into a more calorie friendly perfectly good food?0 -
Thin crust .....make your own if possible. That way you know how much fat is in it. Some recipes are high fat.
Turkey pepperoni! Tastes like the really thing, only the fat is much less. The texture is a bit stiff, so I cut pepperoni slices into quarters.
Modest amount of cheese.
http://pizzacrustyeast.com/recipes_landing.html
Have a salad on the side.0 -
Need2Exerc1se wrote: »feisty_bucket wrote: »Why not just eat less of it? Why mutate a perfectly good food?
Why not if it mutates into a more calorie friendly perfectly good food?
Agree.
I make the pita pizzas because they're easy cheap, fast, and I always have all of the ingredients on hand, plus the kid loves to make her own designs - specifically faces.
When I was really little I didn't care about calories, but we still made English Muffin pizzas (which I hate, btw).0 -
47Jacqueline wrote: »There's nothing intrinsically wrong or even highly caloric about pizza. Watch them make it: bread dough, cheese, sauce. Add veggies to round it out.
How many calories equals highly caloric for you? How many pieces of pizza do you eat? I agree that one piece from a small pizza is not high caloric, but I've only recently managed to step down to three pieces from four from one of these. Here, one 310 calorie serving is two pieces.
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Somehow I never even considered making pizza with pita bread. Gotta try that! I'd probably use only one "side" of the pocket for a thin crust. Thanks for the good idea!0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCC6834cg7Y
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