Pizza is NOT junk food
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The key is now I have 2 slices and not 4-5 slices.
I eat 4-5 pieces :ohwell:
But I make sure it has lots of veggies on it
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Agreed. Of course I'd say that about a lot of foods but without getting into the philosophy of it, pizza can be very nutrient dense. The only non-diet-friendly quality it tends to have is calorie density, but that certainly doesn't make it "junk".
I eat the @#$# out of pizza, regularly.
how YOU doin?
call me pizza.0 -
I wish I liked pizza :sad:0
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Burgers, hotdogs, Chinese dishes etc can all be healthy too.
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Sandwiches, salads, yoghurts, smoothies etc can also be horribly unhealthy.
It's all about what you put in it and how you cook it.
Yep. Totally agree. Its not so much whets in the piazza that makes it junk. Its how much of it is consumed and the accompaniments0 -
It's not hard to make pizza from scratch, though. And it almost always taste better than restaurant pizza.0
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QFTAgreed. Of course I'd say that about a lot of foods but without getting into the philosophy of it, pizza can be very nutrient dense. The only non-diet-friendly quality it tends to have is calorie density, but that certainly doesn't make it "junk".
I eat the @#$# out of pizza, regularly.0 -
If you eat a piece or two, I don't think the typical pizza is any more or less harmful than the equivalent amount of calories you get from other foods. As others have pointed out, the pizza "experience", however, which includes fatty toppings and a couple of beers or glasses of a nice chianti, will be a cheat meal if you let it get out of hand. If you can limit yourself to a piece without all that other stuff, there's your healthy compromise.0
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Flat out pizza!!
Multi grain Flatout with flax...100 calories
Two tablespoons Classico Asiago LIGHT Alfredo sauce...45 calories
Two ounces of diced boneless skinless chicken breast ...55 calories
1/4 cup (28 grams) of mozzarella cheese...80ish calories
NOW, add a whole serving of spinach and mushrooms or any other veggies you like...HEALTHY PIZZA!!
I used to eat these OFTEN!!! Helped me lose the 106lbs that I lost (had to start my ticker over since I am pregnant now and it was killing me to see weight gains taken from my 106!) You can eat the entire thing!!!
I love it... 0 -
I completely agree!
Pizza Express do these 'light' pizzas you can buy in the supermarket, they are really tasty and 460 cals for the whole thing (and it's not a bad size either).
I eat it with salad and, if you have the spare cals, home made oven cooked chips. Just spray them with zero calorie cooking oil and oven cook them and you can get a really good sized batch for 200 cals. So, pizza and chips for less than 700 cals. Yes please.
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Everybody is going to have a different opinion on what is considered junk and what is not....just as what foods are clean and what foods are not. We don't need to be judgmental on what other people eat. If that's what they want to eat, more power to them. What gets me is when these same people complain about not losing weight.
Most pizzas from pizza joints contain exorbitant amounts of sodium. It can take up to 3 days to digest your typical pizza from all the cheese and dough and sodium. If you can incorporate pizza into your calorie plan then by all means eat it. There are some people who don't care what foods they eat as long as they are still losing weight and then there are people who want to eat for good health in addition to losing weight.0 -
Mmmm.. Pizza
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This is just nasty haha...0 -
No single food item is inherently healthy or unhealthy0
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Don't screw with my pizza trying to make it all healthy and *kitten*!0
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Flat out pizza!!
Multi grain Flatout with flax...100 calories
Two tablespoons Classico Asiago LIGHT Alfredo sauce...45 calories
Two ounces of diced boneless skinless chicken breast ...55 calories
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1/4 cup (28 grams) of mozzarella cheese...80ish calories
NOW, add a whole serving of spinach and mushrooms or any other veggies you like...HEALTHY PIZZA!!
I used to eat these OFTEN!!! Helped me lose the 106lbs that I lost (had to start my ticker over since I am pregnant now and it was killing me to see weight gains taken from my 106!) You can eat the entire thing!!! I love it...
Umm... That's not pizza, that's a wrap.0 -
Healthy pizza is like having sex with a safe word.
Not for me.0 -
No single food item is inherently healthy or unhealthy
^^This
There is very little "junk" out there....one of those things would be alcohol, yet we all still do it. Its just calories and sometimes sugar and carbs.
That being said, is Pizza the best choice you can make? no, it is not. Is it going to ruin a diet because 1 day you decide to have some pizza? no it is not. It is all about moderation. When I was overweight, I ate nearly a full pizza at a sitting....it was easy and delicious and I didnt think about it at all....now, to fit my macros I cannot have more then 2 slices and that is IF I pre-planned that day for the pizza. I much rather spend those calories on more filling food....but on cheat days once in a blue moon...I'll indulge.
So while I dont demonize pizza, there are far better choices out there.0 -
Healthy pizza is like having sex with a safe word.
Not for me.
Safe words are for wimps.0 -
Those are the images I see when I deprive myself replaying in my head over and over LOL0 -
lmao everything in moderation!!0
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Your display picture is terrifying.
hmmmm..I was going for "I'm trapped ...let me out!"
No, it's definitely giving off more of a concentration camp vibe.
I agree. Concentration camp vibe for sure.0 -
On the 600 posts that will roll by today about what to eat and cheat meals and junk food most will mention pizza as being something to cheat with or described as junk food.
Pizza can be a great healthy meal. I am not talking about that frozen cardboard thing made in a factory somewhere and you don't have to make it from scratch with whole grain goody goody nonsense.
Many pizza's available from your local restaurant are good food.
Quit demonizing all pizza.
Preach it! :drinker:0 -
You win the Interwebs.
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Flat out pizza!!
Multi grain Flatout with flax...100 calories
Two tablespoons Classico Asiago LIGHT Alfredo sauce...45 calories
Two ounces of diced boneless skinless chicken breast ...55 calories
1/4 cup (28 grams) of mozzarella cheese...80ish calories
NOW, add a whole serving of spinach and mushrooms or any other veggies you like...HEALTHY PIZZA!!
I used to eat these OFTEN!!! Helped me lose the 106lbs that I lost (had to start my ticker over since I am pregnant now and it was killing me to see weight gains taken from my 106!) You can eat the entire thing!!! I love it...
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Agree. In fact I hate the term 'junk' food and I think it's way more damaging to the obesity epidemic in the west than if the term never existed in the first place.
Agreed! I hate it too. There is no bad food, only bad diets!0 -
I missed breakfast this morning...this is just short of torture.0 -
Healthy pizza is like having sex with a safe word.
Not for me.
Safe words are for wimps.
Do safe words really work?? Oh and PIZZA "BOING"!!!0 -
Healthy pizza is like having sex with a safe word.
Not for me.
Safe words are for wimps.
Well hi!0 -
I have pizza once a week, my husband and I split a shop bought pizza express pizza (the hand made kind), load it with veggies, jalapenos etc, and have it with salad and a few pieces of garlic bread. It runs in at about 6/ 700 cals for the meal.
I've stopped buying takeout pizza so this is my 'treat'! When I can be bothered I use wholegrain bread mix and make my own base.
Yum, Pizza. 0
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