Help, ordering pizza

StrawberryMargarita
StrawberryMargarita Posts: 442
edited September 19 in Food and Nutrition
OK, so the plan for the night is to order pizza, we have some friends coming over. :drinker: I have really watched what I ate today so I can enjoy a slice or two without hurting my diet. But any good suggestions on what to order that maybe I can get a lower calorie count.... And I hate mushrooms and Olives, Everything else is great!
Oh I have a gift card for Papa johns and I printed out there calories, but it makes me not want to order it now. :frown:

Maybe I can tell them we don't have food in this house!!! Go eat some place else. He he he.:tongue:

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  • StrawberryMargarita
    StrawberryMargarita Posts: 442
    OK, so the plan for the night is to order pizza, we have some friends coming over. :drinker: I have really watched what I ate today so I can enjoy a slice or two without hurting my diet. But any good suggestions on what to order that maybe I can get a lower calorie count.... And I hate mushrooms and Olives, Everything else is great!
    Oh I have a gift card for Papa johns and I printed out there calories, but it makes me not want to order it now. :frown:

    Maybe I can tell them we don't have food in this house!!! Go eat some place else. He he he.:tongue:
  • PedalHound
    PedalHound Posts: 1,625 Member
    thin crust and "easy on the cheese" - HUGE difference!!!
  • age1389
    age1389 Posts: 1,160 Member
    agree with Pedalhound also anything veggies will be the best choice. Have fun:drinker:


    -Adrienne:heart:
  • StrawberryMargarita
    StrawberryMargarita Posts: 442
    Oh, I forgot about cheese, I haven't had that in weeks!
  • runnerwithstyle
    runnerwithstyle Posts: 146 Member
    Pizza Primavera is the best, but I don't know if they have it at Papa John's. Its loaded with vegetables.

    At Papa Johns, I would get the whole wheat then load it up with vegetables you like.
  • cnolovechild
    cnolovechild Posts: 179
    I love a 'greek' pizza.....feta cheese and spinach! Yummy!
  • sftbutterflykiss
    sftbutterflykiss Posts: 223 Member
    veggies.. veggeies and more veggies... and then excersise so you earn more calories
    :tongue:
  • charliesgold
    charliesgold Posts: 235 Member
    Veggies are always good, I always get my pizza without cheese bc I really don't care for it and we have a great local place called Lilly's that does all fresh local produce on their pizzas, I usually go with pizza, no cheese, zucchini, mushroom, green peppers and onions :)
  • kechiemc
    kechiemc Posts: 1,355 Member
    If one meal off the wagon will not put you in a downward spiral, I say eat whatever you want just eat less.

    I practice an 80% rule that works well for me. About 80% of the week, I am VERY good.

    Key words "works well for me".:wink:

    :heart: -Kechie.
  • StrawberryMargarita
    StrawberryMargarita Posts: 442
    Wow, I got hungry looking at the idea's. I like the feta cheese idea, but then I checked on calories and that has more than motzerella cheese. Sounds great though. mmm
    I usually order on line, but I think I will call them to make the order and see what choices they have and just order a small one for me and then order what everyone else likes normal.
    Maybe they offer a lower fat cheese and stuff?
    Boy a lot of work to cheat!
    :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
  • ChubbyBunny
    ChubbyBunny Posts: 3,523 Member
    Thin crust.
    Hawaiian or anything loaded with veggies.
    Try to avoid sausage, beef, extra cheese, and pepperonies...
    They are loaded with fat and usually sodium.
  • smillermom
    smillermom Posts: 38
    I agree! I love the Fit and Lively Pizza from Pizza Hut as it has less cheese but yummies. I'd look at a thin and crispy, ask for light on the cheese and load it with lots of veggies and jalepenos for zing!!!
  • michlingle
    michlingle Posts: 797 Member
    Definitely go easy cheese and for Papa John's, try the whole wheat crust...it is to die for! Go with the veggie pizza on whole wheat...soooo good. It doesn't seem greasy at all!
  • sbacon1203
    sbacon1203 Posts: 307 Member
    A few months ago I had 400 calories left for the day and I thought oh does a thin crust pepperoni individual pizza from Donatos(a local pizza place, not sure if they are every where) sounds sooooo good and I decided to check the calorie count and good grief!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 650 calories for the stupid thing!!! So I took 100 cal english muffin with tomatoe sauce some garlic salt and 2% cheese put it under the broiler until golden brown and for 150 calories I was much happier :wink: I guess it just the choice one needs to make :tongue:
    The best to all :drinker:
  • studentRN
    studentRN Posts: 440 Member
    What a great idea!! I happen to have some whole wheat english muffins that need to be eaten (tired of eating them for b-fast) before they go bad...and wouldn't you know it, I have some leftover pizza sauce too. Thanks for the idea w/ these, that's my lunch tomorrow!!!! :drinker:
  • StrawberryMargarita
    StrawberryMargarita Posts: 442
    Thank you so much. I did pretty good I think. I ordered the thin crust, but I forgot to say the wheat. Anyway, I got it with tomatos and bellpepper. I asked for easy cheese also and all in all it was real good. I don't usually like thin crust, but it was good tonight. I am trying to guess the calories now. if a reagular thin curst cheese is 270 calories how much do I cut out for easy cheese?
    SM
  • cnolovechild
    cnolovechild Posts: 179
    Wow, I got hungry looking at the idea's. I like the feta cheese idea, but then I checked on calories and that has more than motzerella cheese. Sounds great though. mmm
    I usually order on line, but I think I will call them to make the order and see what choices they have and just order a small one for me and then order what everyone else likes normal.
    Maybe they offer a lower fat cheese and stuff?
    Boy a lot of work to cheat!
    :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

    I haven't looked into the calories of feta since I've started MFP but I do know that when it's on a pizza like that there isn't a whole lot of cheese on it.. They strategically place the feta in a few spots so it's not covering the pizza. I guess it's because feta is a little more costly than mozzerella. hehe.. anyways I'll have to look into it and see how many calories it would cost me because it's one of my FAVORITES and I would hate to have to leave it alone :laugh:
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