PIZZA vs. WEIGHTLOSS

Great work Kajak!

great job you did with the pizza temptation!! great job on the 30 lb weight loss... I do want to say one thing, you can't deny yourself a craving here or there just make a better version of it like PoeRaven posted.. OR have 1 slice with a salad. you will be surprised how good you will feel to limit yourself to 1 slice with salad instead of a half pie!!!

Friday nights is pizza night at my house, I have to admit we have missed quite a few since me being on a diet, lifestyle change call it what you will, but you have to learn to "make it work" or one day you will find yourself back to half a pie ( or whole) feeling horrible!!

You're a beautiful girl!

That is SO awesome! You deserve a huge pat on the back. Besides chocolate, pizza is my biggest downfall. I can NEVER eat just one, or even two slices! So I understand and appreciate the sacrifice that you made.

A couple weeks ago DH & I went to another couples house and the guys decided to order a 30" pizza (we have pix to prove it)! Talk about sabotage! I really struggled, but I ate less than I normally would which is the best I could do in that situation.

I second that arielle. Funny since I started eating so healthy, my craving of pizza has risen significantly, and my veggie pita pizzas just don't do it. I'm going out tonight for a friends birthday, and I've already wrote out my pizza, no meat, half cheese and veggies. I'm going to be looking at everyone else's with loads of bacon and probably fries, wanting to steal theirs lol. It just comes down to strength and determination, and even though it feels crappy when you don't let yourself indulge, it feels a whole lot better later when you don't have that slimey greasy feeling, and when you don't see it in your food diary or on your hips. And being good once, and how good it feels in the end, is just a little inspiration to be good the next time. Way to stay strong lady!!!:happy:

I can definitely relate to that, kaja! I can be pretty obsessive compulsive too which is why I won't allow myself a cheat day because I know I would go over board and probably consume 3000 calories or more.

The other day I gave in to ONE slice of Little Caesar's pizza my bf's brother had in the fridge and it was nice to actually taste it. I counted it in my calories and ended up going over my fat for the day. I knew it was bad fat so every time I crave pizza and try to justify it by saying I have extra calories, I'm reminded of that bad fat and I can easily turn it away. :happy: It's SOME kind of accomplishment, I guess. Ha.

I understand what your going through. I was on low carb diet once for 11 months and lost 45 pounds (not the healthest diet to be on). I stopped craving sweets and junk...then came thanksgiving and my step mom's wonderful pecan pie. Just one piece won't hurt...yea right...that was the beginning of the end and I've never been able to lose on low carb again. I am struggling staying on this healthy living but I am not going to give up this time. Congratulations on your weight loss Kaja. Could you post the pita pizza recipe that sounds so good and Poeraven your recipe sounds good also.

awesome job! pizza is my favorite food and it gets so hard for me not to give in lol

haha my new idol

This is an awesome post Kajak!

You are proving that losing weight is all about choice. You made the choice to lose weight and now have made the choice to stick with your decision...and I consider that very admirable.
The next time you are craving pizza try this very simple recipe:

1 low far/low carb (high fiber) tortilla
2 tablespoons Ragu homestyle pizza sauce
6 turkey pepperoni slices
Half a can mushrooms
1 slice onion (diced)
1/4 cup low fat mozzarella
Place tortilla on baking pan, Add toppings. Bake at 400 degrees for about 8 to 9 minutes.
Around 200 calories total...yery yummy and you can throw this together faster than the it takes for the delivery guy to show up!

Good luck in all you do,

Jan aka PoeRaven



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We do the exact same thing minus the pepperoni, but we roll our tortillas up, that way any extras can be popped into the freezer for another time, or into next days lunches for the kiddos

That's great!

But... pizza doesn't have to be so bad. I actually eat it pretty often (I moonlight in a pizza joint a couple nights a week, lol).
Go for handtossed crust (thin doesn't make a big calorie difference & is much less filling!), LOTS of veggies, grilled chicken, and light cheese. Eat 2 slices. That's a meal. You'll be full & your pizza craving will be satisfied because you've actually eaten real pizza from a pizza joint. And you haven't done anything very unhealthy, either.

For me, this is about finding a way I can live for the rest of my life. And I'm not willing to live a pizza free life. :laugh: It took me many months to get to this point, though, so I understand the all or nothing mentality! I had to cold turkey stop eating all kinds of candy for 3 months before I could be trusted to have an appropriate portion & stop there.

I pizza! :laugh: I guess it helps, too, that veggie pizza has always been my fav. Now I just add chicken for extra protein & cut down on the cheese, and voila!