Pizza alternative?

marilou0511

Thank you.

SassyCalyGirl

I use a recipe from the flat belly diet cookbook
it is called White Pita Pizza, I am sure you can look it up online
very delish!

SmallMimi

Portabello mushroom pizza. Replace the pizza dough with a large portabello mushroom cap, top with some of your favorite toppings(being careful to monitor quantities). I can usually do two large caps with sauce, meat and cheese for under 300 calories.

NormalSaneFLGuy

Kashi pizza is the way to go. Even a whole pizza is under 800 calories. Cut it in half and you got a dinner and a breakfast. Or in my case, I eat breakfast, skip lunch, and eat a whole pizza at 4pm. It fills me for the rest of the day.

eeweiss

These are my two favorite recipes when I'm craving pizza...

http://livelifeactive.com/2012/08/02/clean-pizza-saved-the-day/

and

http://livelifeactive.com/2012/04/25/mini-chicken-parm-bites/

Enjoy!

CrystalFlury

I want pizza pretty badly right now. I haven't had it in a month (though I've eaten plenty of other unhealthy things this month). I had a whole wheat English muffin for breakfast, and then did weight lifting for an hour and a half, and had a couple of slices of cantaloupe. I'm planning on having baby spinach with carrots, and chicken and onions for lunch.

Did I mention I really want some pizza right now?

Can anyone recommend a healthier (healthy-ish) alternative for pizza that might more or less satisfy the craving?

I actually got a semi-recipe from my sister to make a quick pizza that satisfies my pizza cravings. It's Matzo pizza (the large crackers used for the Jewish holiday, Passover).

1 Matzo cracker
1/8 cup Prego Veggie Smart Pizza Sauce
1/4 cup shredded cheese (any kind to your liking, I used mozzarella)
5 pieces of Boar's Head Turkey Pepperoni
A few sprinkles of Italian seasoning

You use the Matzo as the crust and cover it with all ingredients. Place in toast-r-oven just long enough to melt cheese and heat toppings. If you don't have a toast-r-oven then place in regular oven, probably at 350 degrees for 5-8 minutes.

You can of course top this pizza with anything you like, onions, mushrooms, garlic, etc....

CaLaurie

English muffin pizza is a staple here. Thomas' makes a high fiber, relatively low cal muffin (100 cals). I top with a little pizza quick sauce and some low-sodium diced tomatoes - or chop your own if you're not as lazy as I am), fat-free mozzarella, and baked chicken for a bit of protein. Turns out to be a little less than 400 cals for 4 little pizzas, and they are really filling. Sooooo good!

LishaCole

Thin pita + pasta sauce + pesto + spinach + tomato + deli meat + a bit of cheese = delicious. Its actually so good that my non-dieting SO requests these rather than ordering out... and we live 100 meters from a Papa Johns Pizza.

Too keep the calories around 300, make sure you use a 130 calorie pita. Some Pitas are like 300.

AmandaBlue1

I'm not a huge fan of Lean Cuisine, but sometimes the pizzas they have will curtail my cravings. But nothing beats the real thing and I could never give it up, so I just do some extra exercise to work it in!

Cliffslosinit

I use the Flat Out brand wraps for a crust. They are 90 calories and I think they taste great with a little sauce, some cheese and a little 97% fat free ham. Yum

^^This if you just have too.
I would have a couple slices thin crust and a salad.
I don't deprive myself anything.
Stay within daily goal and you're fine.
Good luck...

allready_gone

I have to be honest. Pizza is one of the things I've never given up but I did modify it. We went from a pepperoni pizza to a thin crust veggie pizza. It cut the calories and fat in half and I still get to splurge!!! You have to let yourself have the things you really want from time to time to keep yourself from binging and making bad decisions later.

Mel2626

Bump because I love pizza in all shapes and sizes~ great ideas!!!

rachelbethany

Since you like English muffins, that's one alternative. Any kind of whole-grain carby-base topped with a fresh tomato slice or some low in calories/fat red sauce and then sprinkled with a little cheese is a great alternative.

Of course, you could always just change the KIND of pizza you're eating. Making yourself a pizza at home on a whole-wheat mini crust is a lot healthier than ordering Domino's. You can better control how much cheese goes on as well as incorporate fresh veggies. My sister and I are lactose-intolerant, and, although I often eat cheese anyway (whoops!), we make these pizzas using thin honey-wheat crust from the grocery store (it's tasty, and since it's thin, each piece has less cals/fat). We add sauce, spices, fresh herbs from the garden, and any fresh veggies we have around. No cheese, no meat, but it's DELICIOUS. I never crave Domino's or Pizza Hut or anything like that if I have one of these fresh pizzas.

dpwellman

Pizza: there IS no alternative.

The end.

jus_in_bello

There is nothing inherently unhealthy about pizza, it's the grease and quantity that is bad. Make pizza, regular pizza at home, have a slice (or two) and a big salad, freeze the rest in bags with only one or two slices to pull out as a craving hits, just make it fit into your calories.

I_love_frogs

When I want pizza...I WANT PIZZA!!!!

Substitutions just won't work for me on this one. so, I modify!! I now order a thin crust, light sauce, adding veggies to it, and light cheese pizza <smallest they have> but i have a salad as well. No soda....I tell myself that I can have water. If I have pizza no soda, if I have a soda then no pizza.

I tend to do ok with that that way I just make sure I keep track of my food...if I had pizza a night ago, I need to wait And I make sure I don't have leftovers! They go to my husband or to whoever we are with.

LorinaLynn

I'm not one to tell someone NOT to eat pizza, but you already have the whole wheat English muffins. Add a thick slice of tomato to each half, a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese, maybe even a slice of pepperoni, toast it in the oven a bit and there's a makeshift pizza.

Jersey_Devil

if you are exercising properly and have an overall great diet, there is no problem if you eat a real greasy cheesy slice of pizza and every now and then. Just don't make a habit of it.

Sarasari

Pita pizzas are great. I still eat pizza I just work it into my calories.Another thing I like to do is order cheese pizza and top a slice with lots of spinach,artichokes and garlic powder.

JodieChampoux

Spaghetti sauce (even the low-cal) usually has sugar or high fructose corn syrup in it. If you use plain pizza sauce it is very heart/waistline-friendly. It has pretty low sodium, usually no added sugar or hfcs, no fat.