Pizza?

roch1972

Ok I love pizza. Not gonna lie about it. Weight Watchers says you can have a slice but how can you accurately determine the calories in one slice of pizza? I've heard/seen so many different calorie totals but I never know which to use.... Does anyone here eat a slice of pizza once and awhile? Is it ok to just give in and have it? Would love some opinions here...

stephanne82

I eat pizza all the time! Just in moderation...

wiltl

Yep! It can be difficult to estimate calories, so I overestimate on each slice just to give myself a buffer. Although, I more often make my own at home so I can measure the ingredients.
I use:
1 flatout flatbread wrap (100 cal. I've also used the La Tortilla Factory low carb tortillas that are 50 cal)
1-2 tsp plain tomato sauce with some garlic, and other seasonings to taste
1- 1.5 oz reduced fat cheese
2 servings black olives
3 oz (or more) mushrooms
1 serving pepperoni or other topping meat.

Any other standard pizza toppings would work too.

I'll put the flatbread in the oven while its heating up and for a few minutes extra to help it crisp up a bit, add toppings and bake at about 400 or so for 15-20 minutes.

Its not exactly the same as a big slice of Garlic Jims or Pagliacci's but is close enough to satisfy the craving.

bagge72

Just make your own so you know what is in it! You can really make pizza at home that is just as good, and seems to be less calories.

Captain_Tightpants

Yep, learn to make your own. You can control every ingredient and record the cals accurately. Plus it always tastes better than the takeout pizza anyway.

lilmisfit

I LOVE pizza and have found a way to make it at home for 300ish calories. I use a 7" Smart and Delicious whole wheat flatbread (150 calories), add a small amount of sauce and cheese. You can add veggies, too. I am a vegetarian but I don't like veggies on my pizza, so I add Quorn chik'n tenders (meat alternative) pieces. Each pizza fills me up and I stay within my calorie limit. :happy:

Dahllywood

Making your own is definitely the way to go, but if I ever have pizza out I usually pick the worst offender to compare with. So say I eat at a local pizza joint and get a couple slices of sausage, I log it as a couple slices of sausage from pizza hut or papa johns. That's the fastest/easiest way for me.

roch1972

I like the "make your own" concept I do...but when I want the pizza I'm usually at work and want to go to Wholefoods and get a slice. I really like the idea of taking the "worst offender" and using that number.

Triquetra

If you want a more guilt free pizza crust you can make the one below::devil:

CAULIFLOWER PIZZA CRUST
Ingredients:
1 cup cooked riced cauliflower
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (light)
1 beaten egg
1 tsp dried oregano
½ tsp crushed garlic
½ tsp garlic salt
Olive oil (optional)
Pizza sauce, cheese, toppings
Directions:
To “Rice” the Cauliflower
Take 1 large head of fresh cauliflower, remove stems and leaves, and chop the florets into chunks. Add to food processor and pulse until it looks like grain. Do not over-do pulse or you will puree it. (If you don't have a food processor, you can grate the whole head with a cheese grater). Place the riced cauliflower into a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 8 minutes (some microwaves are more powerful than others, so you may need to reduce this cooking time). There is no need to add water, as the natural moisture in the cauliflower is enough to cook itself. Once large head should produce approximately 3 cups of riced cauliflower. The remainder can be used to make additional pizza crusts immediately or can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week.

To Make The Pizza Crust
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray. In a medium bowl, stir together 1 cup cauliflower, egg and mozzarella. Add oregano, crushed garlic and garlic salt, stir, transfer to cookie sheet and using your hands pat out into a 9” round: Optional brush with olive oil over top of help with browning. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from oven. To the crust add your toppings and sauce and place under the broiler at high heat just until cheese in melted (approx. 3-4 minutes)

roch1972

you lost me at "Ingredients:"

mistyladidah

I totally eat pizza (had a huge slice last night!), and I log it as the closest to style in crust that I can find in the database if it's not from Papa Murphy's. Since the local awesome place is New York style, I found a place that sounded kind of right in terms of calories. Maybe you could look at the places in the database and find websites with pictures and see if you can find one that looks like yours!

gwenmf

If you want a more guilt free pizza crust you can make the one below::devil:

CAULIFLOWER PIZZA CRUST
Ingredients:
1 cup cooked riced cauliflower
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (light)
1 beaten egg
1 tsp dried oregano
½ tsp crushed garlic
½ tsp garlic salt
Olive oil (optional)
Pizza sauce, cheese, toppings
Directions:
To “Rice” the Cauliflower
Take 1 large head of fresh cauliflower, remove stems and leaves, and chop the florets into chunks. Add to food processor and pulse until it looks like grain. Do not over-do pulse or you will puree it. (If you don't have a food processor, you can grate the whole head with a cheese grater). Place the riced cauliflower into a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 8 minutes (some microwaves are more powerful than others, so you may need to reduce this cooking time). There is no need to add water, as the natural moisture in the cauliflower is enough to cook itself. Once large head should produce approximately 3 cups of riced cauliflower. The remainder can be used to make additional pizza crusts immediately or can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week.

To Make The Pizza Crust
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray. In a medium bowl, stir together 1 cup cauliflower, egg and mozzarella. Add oregano, crushed garlic and garlic salt, stir, transfer to cookie sheet and using your hands pat out into a 9” round: Optional brush with olive oil over top of help with browning. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from oven. To the crust add your toppings and sauce and place under the broiler at high heat just until cheese in melted (approx. 3-4 minutes)

Gotta try this!

AshRyd

the best part about pizza is the toppings so that is what i use only no crust ---- glass pie pan , base of tomato sauce then start adding! meat, veggies, cheese, spices any combination you can come up with. bake like a pizza... quick, easy, yummy

lyttlewon

I LOVE pizza. But it is a diet buster for me. I have a very very hard time controlling myself and not eating an entire pizza. I try not to buy it for that reason, we eat it maybe once a month. I like the Papa Murphy's delite pizzas, I prefer thin crust anyway, and you can get nutritional info fairly easily.

MizTerry

Did anyone ever truly try this? Yuck.

bcattoes

I eat pizza once or twice a month. I prefer to make it myself, my husband prefers takeout. So, sometimes it's homemade and sometimes it's not. If it's homemade I enter the ingredients and log it. If it's delivery, I usually just choose something similar from one of the chains in the MFP database because the local place we like doesn't have nutritional content posted.

ETA: when I make it at home I make a real crust and don't feel a bit guilty about it.

airen123

At work, I'll toast up a couple pita pockets, spoon on tomato sauce and low fat mozzarella cheese, and microwave it for a minute. Perfect portion for lunch and like 250 cals.

BoxerLover96

I'm like you...I don't want to make my own pizza...plus I want it to taste like good ol' pizza and not a substitute! IF I do eat pizza, I will only eat 1 or 2 slices with a large salad on the side - sometimes it just depends how many calories I have to work with and whether or not I'm going to work out.

ksy1969

If you want a more guilt free pizza crust you can make the one below::devil:

CAULIFLOWER PIZZA CRUST
Ingredients:
1 cup cooked riced cauliflower
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (light)
1 beaten egg
1 tsp dried oregano
½ tsp crushed garlic
½ tsp garlic salt
Olive oil (optional)
Pizza sauce, cheese, toppings
Directions:
To “Rice” the Cauliflower
Take 1 large head of fresh cauliflower, remove stems and leaves, and chop the florets into chunks. Add to food processor and pulse until it looks like grain. Do not over-do pulse or you will puree it. (If you don't have a food processor, you can grate the whole head with a cheese grater). Place the riced cauliflower into a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 8 minutes (some microwaves are more powerful than others, so you may need to reduce this cooking time). There is no need to add water, as the natural moisture in the cauliflower is enough to cook itself. Once large head should produce approximately 3 cups of riced cauliflower. The remainder can be used to make additional pizza crusts immediately or can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week.

To Make The Pizza Crust
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray. In a medium bowl, stir together 1 cup cauliflower, egg and mozzarella. Add oregano, crushed garlic and garlic salt, stir, transfer to cookie sheet and using your hands pat out into a 9” round: Optional brush with olive oil over top of help with browning. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from oven. To the crust add your toppings and sauce and place under the broiler at high heat just until cheese in melted (approx. 3-4 minutes)

Wife and I have tried this, meh!! It was ok, but we will not make again.

We instead buy a frozen whole wheat bread dough and use that for our pizza crust when we want to make our own. The whole family gets involved and we have fun.

sc10985

This might not be a big help but I am a huge pizza lover too. However, I didn't have any for almost 6 weeks. Ate ONE slice this past Saturday and my insides said NOPE. I was so sad

cwolfman13

I hit up my favorite local pizza joint once per month...I have a couple slices and don't worry about it. My pizza buffet days are over however...as are the once or twice per week outings to my favorite local pizza shop. Once a month is Good Livin' for me.

sunshyncatra

I eat half a slice (which is really the size of a slice) of Costco pizza almost every weekend. I go by the calories listed on their website. The good thing about Costco is that you can order by the slice and then not have the temptation of a whole pie in front of you. If you like to get your pizza out, find a place that serves it by the slice.

sunshyncatra

Another thing you can do is make whole wheat English Muffin mini pizzas. Then you can control the toppings and satisfy your craving

holliebevineau

I eat pizza maybe once a week. I chug as much water as I can first so that I can stop at one piece. I live in chicago. We have really good stuffed pizza and deep dish. One piece is about 500 cal.

Teardrop81

Pizza is a trigger food for me. I don't know if I'll ever be able to eat it in moderation. But I'm likely to keep trying to on occassion lol

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heis4u2004

Pizza is my weakness too. Thankfully the nearest quality pizza place is a 45 minute drive. This keeps me from eating it often. I had one from domino's the other day and even though I ate it, it really wasn't worth it. It did put me over my sodium levels for the day. My only suggestion for myself and anyone who is a pizzaholic is to limit it to once a month and make sure it is the one you really want. Ask yourself, is pizza hut or domino's worth it?

drojen

Yep, I just modify it a bit. for instance:

1. get thin crust
2. go easy on the cheese & sauce
3. I personally don't get any meat. Most of it is too processed and it makes me thirsty, which then makes me grumpy, LOL
4. try the whole wheat or multi grain crust. I haven't liked it at my local pizza joint - and all my breads are whole wheat or multi grain, but the crust was too dry/bland for me.

I don't allow myself to eat the entire large pizza in one sitting :noway: anymore. Nor do I order any of the extras like chicken bites or dipping sauces etc.

TyTy76

NY Style or Chicago Style?

LorinaLynn

I love pizza and have it at least once a week. Whether I buy take-out, make my own, or heat up a DiGiorno, it's usually between 800-1200 calories for the amount I eat. That's what I normally eat for dinner anyway, so there's no problem "fitting it in."

I don't bother with thin crust or limiting my toppings, either. If I want some vegetables on a cracker, I'll put some vegetables on a cracker.