Tips for Pizza eating

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  • g33kmommy
    g33kmommy Posts: 104 Member
    I've started to make my own pizzas so I can see how much sauce / cheese / etc gets added on as toppings. A friend sent me a simple whole wheat dough recipe and my entire family loves it. We don't bother with ordering pizza out anymore. :)
  • ken_hogan
    ken_hogan Posts: 854 Member
    Whats the best pizza to get in a pinch and still stay in your diet range?

    ANY pizza is in your range as long as you have the calories for it...
  • thesupremeforce
    thesupremeforce Posts: 1,206 Member
    Lots of good tips, I'm taking notes.

    I had a personal pizza today. it was pepperoni. I was concerned about the sodium so I took off the pepperoni and substituted broccoli. I weighed the pepperoni (= 1 oz) ran the numbers on mfp and using that data I deducted 480 mg of sodium.

    You did this wrong. Don't sub broccoli for pepperoni. Sub broccoli for the crust (along with cheese and egg to hold it together). Then you can eat large quantities of it without fear.
  • Tiramisu1
    Tiramisu1 Posts: 15 Member
    Please post the recipe...I'd love to try this. :)
  • SmartAlec03211988
    SmartAlec03211988 Posts: 1,896 Member
    The best tip for pizza is to insert into mouth, chew, and swallow. Repeat until gone.
  • Sebidian
    Sebidian Posts: 199 Member
    Home Run Inn Ultra Thin Cheese pizza (280 calories for individual size). I add italian seasoning, my kids add turkey pepperoni. We use baking instructions, not the microwave. Very tasty!
  • Codefox
    Codefox Posts: 308 Member
    My advice is don't eat the pizza. But invite me along when you order and I will eat the pizza. Mmmm...pizza.
  • Chlochloeaway
    Chlochloeaway Posts: 26
    You can eat any pizza and make it fit your goal and macros. The key is portion control!

    This :)
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    I don't like portion control. I'd rather more for less calories so I get a thin crust with lots of different veggies and garlic, no meat except maybe anchovies and a sprinkling of fetta instead of all that mozarella.
  • Runhard13
    Runhard13 Posts: 138 Member
    You can eat any pizza and make it fit your goal and macros. The key is portion control!

    Definately true!! Although I would stick to mom and lime the plague pop joints or make your own...avoid chain piazza places like dominoes or piazza hut
  • Oishii
    Oishii Posts: 2,675 Member
    I have a meal out at Pizza Hut pre-recorded on mfp. That way, if I know I'm going, I can pop that into my diary before the day begins and plan around it. I do the same with my favourite buffet. If I change my mind when I get there it doesn't stress me out either: a day is just a day. For a really good pizza (ie, not a big chain) IDGAF.

    However, right now I have gestational diabetes, and wheat seems to trigger some of the worst blood sugar levels, so today, while everyone else had baguette, I had sweet potato.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    My strategy for pizza are

    if you’re making it yourself sub pizza crust with other things like tortillas, english muffins, Pitas, or Naan anything you can think of that can make the calorie footprint of that pizza smaller

    For ordering out

    Opt for thin crusts: you can usually have more slices of a thin crust vs a normal or pan depending on how it is topped

    If you ordering from a major chain check the nutrition section of their website and know what your getting into ahead of time so you can set your slice limit and stick to it

    Good luck :)

    This is solid. Switching from deep dish to thin crust last year let me continue regular pizza eating while still losing weight
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I'm of the "open mouth, insert pizza" opinion.

    I typically eat between 800-1200 calories for dinner not matter what I'm having, so about 4 slices of pizza fits that perfectly. If I know I'm having pizza, I might alter my lunch and breakfast to be higher protein than usual, since pizza tends to be a little low in that macro. Just to make everything balance.

    Edited to add: Chicken makes a great topping if you want extra protein but don't want the typical pepperoni or sausage. I don't know many other people who get chicken as a topping, but it's wonderful.
  • dnunny70
    dnunny70 Posts: 411 Member
    I just had pizza and didn't go over my calories. I'd like to get a recipe for a low cal dough. I had a pesto, tomato, mushroom basil pizza.

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