Pizza alternative?

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  • fififox
    fififox Posts: 360 Member
    I make my sauce by blending a can of tomatoes, reducing it down with mixed herbs and a small touch of sugar if the tomatoes are a bit tart. You can add garlic if you like. A small spread of this on a pitta bread, topped with a little mozarella cheese and choose slices of olives, a little ham, anchovies, mushrooms, onion, peppers, tuna....whatever you want to add calorie wise. Just bake in the oven. It's delicious and one is enough...no temptation to cut another slice because there's no more there. Most of the toppings I use are veggie so the pitta is the main calories and because of the size even the meat calories would be kept low - you can't fit too much on. Delicious though!
  • Crochetluvr
    Crochetluvr Posts: 3,282 Member
    I had pizza for lunch a few days ago. Bought a package of those 7" pizza crusts, some pizza sauce, fresh mozzerella and added italian herbs and garlic powder on top. OHHH...it was SO good!! Definitely will be having it again soon. So easy and you can add anything on top you want.
  • rmchapman4
    rmchapman4 Posts: 152 Member
    I normally get a thin crust veggie pizza with lean ham when I'm craving pizza.
  • workoutgirl23
    workoutgirl23 Posts: 267
    the lean cuisine pizza's are pretty good. and still very healthy for you. try those. they are low calorie and they will satisfy your pizza craving.
  • futurestarz
    futurestarz Posts: 510
    1 english muffin
    Pizza Sauce
    Green Peppers
    Onions
    Mushrooms
    Lunch meat (if you want)
    Mozzarelle Cheese

    If you have a toaster oven that would be great. If not, just make a little pizza on your english muffin and stick in the oven for about 10 minutes. They taste awesome!!!
  • Absref71
    Absref71 Posts: 75 Member
    I take a whole wheat wrap and use it for the crust. It's low in calories and gets nice and crispy, yes it's thin but I love it. Make sure your sauce is low in sugar, cheese is low fat, than add veggies. Yummmmmm yesterday there was a recipe for pizza crust made from cauliflower, you could do a search for that. :glasses:

    YES!!!! i do this 1 as well (mom got it from weight watchers) tastes really good, not great for calories but much better than normal!!

    Talking about cauliflower, mash some up and add it to mash potatoes, lowers the calories per volume and i think it tastes better than normal
  • klakers3
    klakers3 Posts: 189 Member
    I made zucchini pizzas earlier in the week and they were a big hit! I halved a zucchini with skin and everything and laid it skin down on a sprayed cookie sheet. I put pizza sauce, turkey pepperoni, and low fat cheese on top and baked it 350 for close to 30 minutes. I kinda had to scoop some of the cheese back on that tried to slide off but other than that they were perfect, and delicious! My 6 year old even liked them!

    Good luck, I know how those pizza cravings are :)

    The calories came out to 192 for 2 halves the way I make them by the way.

    This sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing :)
  • ImKindOfABigDeal40
    ImKindOfABigDeal40 Posts: 807 Member
    I make a flat out pizza that is pretty damn tasty. I'm not sure what your fitness goals are but this on is low in calories.

    I buy the flat out bread in the deli section of the super market. I dice half a tomato and add salt pepper, garlic and basil, and stevia. Just taste it to see what you like. Then I add light pepperoni and light provolone. Then cook it like you would a pizza. Taste wonderful.
  • xsabrinalynn
    xsabrinalynn Posts: 146 Member
    I absolutely do not believe in depriving myself of anything I want. If it fits into your daily goal, then why not have it? Google for healthier recipes if you want, but I eat pizza when I want it.

    ^ This !! Moderation is key :) I refuse to give up anything I know I will at some point eat again.
  • queencatwana
    queencatwana Posts: 10 Member
    Lunchables cheese pizzas!
  • marilou0511
    marilou0511 Posts: 591 Member
    Thank you.
  • SassyCalyGirl
    SassyCalyGirl Posts: 1,932 Member
    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
    SmallMimi Posts: 541 Member
    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
    NormalSaneFLGuy Posts: 1,344 Member
    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
    eeweiss Posts: 6 Member
    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
    CrystalFlury Posts: 400 Member
    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
    CaLaurie Posts: 178
    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
    LishaCole Posts: 245
    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
    AmandaBlue1 Posts: 19 Member
    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
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    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
    allready_gone Posts: 36
    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
    Mel2626 Posts: 342 Member
    Bump because I love pizza in all shapes and sizes~ great ideas!!! :love:
  • rachelbethany
    rachelbethany Posts: 211 Member
    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
    dpwellman Posts: 3,271 Member
    Pizza: there IS no alternative.

    The end.
  • jus_in_bello
    jus_in_bello Posts: 326 Member
    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
    I_love_frogs Posts: 340 Member
    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
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    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
    Jersey_Devil Posts: 4,142 Member
    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
    Sarasari Posts: 139 Member
    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
    JodieChampoux Posts: 17 Member
    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.

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