Pizza, seriously?

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  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    Pepperoni, sausage and black olives on the way from Papa Johns. Oh, and chicken wings.

    I seriously need to find the real pizza option in my new neighborhood, but this will do.

    IPA, pizza, and chicken wings.

    Life is good.
  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
    Pepperoni, sausage and black olives on the way from Papa Johns. Oh, and chicken wings.

    I seriously need to find the real pizza option in my new neighborhood, but this will do.

    IPA, pizza, and chicken wings.

    Life is good.

    did you get their giant chocolate chip cookie too?

    if not... 1/10 WNB.
  • CptJinxx
    CptJinxx Posts: 81 Member
    How much fat you gain in a bulk is more about how much over your TDEE you are eating and not the type of food you are eating as long as it fits your macros.

    Eating pizza will simply put me over my TDEE, as I said, I wouldn't be able to stop at 2 slices. I know myself very well.
    Why is that surprisingly? 300 calories a slice x 2 slices = a perfectly reasonable dinner even when not bulking.

    Just 2 slices of pizza for dinner might be reasonable but not really satisfying.
    And, eating a pizza automatically puts fat on you how? Nutrient partitioning tends to be much more of a product of total calories, macros and training, not individual foods. A large cheese pizza averages about 290 calories a slice, an entire pie gives you about 100 grams of protein.

    I want to eat the entire pie, 4 or even 5 slices would never suffice, which would lead to faulty nutrients partitioning at the end of the day.
  • SuperSexyDork
    SuperSexyDork Posts: 1,669 Member
    Pepperoni, sausage and black olives on the way from Papa Johns. Oh, and chicken wings.

    I seriously need to find the real pizza option in my new neighborhood, but this will do.

    IPA, pizza, and chicken wings.

    Life is good.

    did you get their giant chocolate chip cookie too?

    if not... 1/10 WNB.

    That cookie is delicious... and was definitely the cause of me going over my calories one night last month... :drinker:
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    Pepperoni, sausage and black olives on the way from Papa Johns. Oh, and chicken wings.

    I seriously need to find the real pizza option in my new neighborhood, but this will do.

    IPA, pizza, and chicken wings.

    Life is good.

    did you get their giant chocolate chip cookie too?

    if not... 1/10 WNB.

    That cookie is delicious... and was definitely the cause of me going over my calories one night last month... :drinker:

    Oops! Off to change my order. Thanks for the tip!
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    Sounds right to me. I'll eat a couple of slices and some salad for dinner. Makes an excellent meal.
  • haroon_awan
    haroon_awan Posts: 1,208 Member
    I sucks yeah but it's like peanut butter or other nuts etc if you're dieting it's a lot of calories for a small portion size. Getting the balance is hard.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
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  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
    I usually make my own healthy pizza, but if I have it from a pizza place, I will just have 2-3 slices with a salad and make sure it fits into my daily calories.
  • 1Kristine1
    1Kristine1 Posts: 697 Member
    That's why I tend to avoid it. OR workout more
  • Mr_Bad_Example
    Mr_Bad_Example Posts: 2,403 Member
    A SINGLE slice of pizza could possibly contain ~300 calories? Seriously?

    I know it depends on different factors but that's just too much for an average.

    What are your thoughts?

    Find better pizza.
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  • Hauntinglyfit
    Hauntinglyfit Posts: 5,537 Member
    300 calories per slice pizza is probably not great pizza.

    Would not eat.
  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
    Find better pizza.

    pizza snobbery has no place on MFP! :angry:

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  • MsJulielicious
    MsJulielicious Posts: 708 Member
    . Quit being whiney and enjoy pizza for chissakes
  • Pizza from Dominos and Pizza Hut are dirt; try to find a real Pizzaria [don't forget your post-pizza work out]
  • pholbert
    pholbert Posts: 575 Member
    Take a look at the sodium! It's equally shocking!
    The sodium is what I worry about more than the calories. I lost weight eating pizza in moderation.
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    Take a look at the sodium! It's equally shocking!
    The sodium is what I worry about more than the calories. I lost weight eating pizza in moderation.

    Yea. Sodium is evil . . . lol
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    I can't be bothered, usually, to include pizza in my diet. I'll do it a couple of times a year maybe and then I won't count it... but I'll usually have 3 good slices of that 600-ish calorie/slice kind :bigsmile:
  • twinketta
    twinketta Posts: 2,130 Member
    scrape all the topping off once cooked, chow down and don`t eat the pizza base? Or vice versa

    Buy the individual size frozen pizzas/baguette pizzas.

    Swap for a nice grilled chicken breast with some stir fry veg?

    Eat the pizza and enjoy, then work your butt off?
  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
    Pizza from Dominos and Pizza Hut are dirt; try to find a real Pizzaria [don't forget your post-pizza work out]

    pizza shaming is not cool.
  • Love, not like, love me the pizza,,
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    I made pizza from scratch for dinner. Mmmmmmm.

    It was roughly 300 calories per slice but the slices are big and loaded with toppings. It's worth it to me.
  • MarineCodie
    MarineCodie Posts: 256 Member
    Stuffed crust is 350 :):) yummmmmoooo
  • ajkolb
    ajkolb Posts: 21 Member
    300 cals is actually very low. Thats probably thin crust, light sauce and no meat.
  • GBrady43068
    GBrady43068 Posts: 1,256 Member
    My thoughts are that pizza is delicious and totally worth the calories in moderation.
    This.
  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
    a medium slice with pepperoni, green peppers, and mushrooms is 230-240 calories.

    considering that i often have days with a TDEE of 3700, i can *EASILY* fit a couple of pieces of pizza into my day.

    2 of those pieces would contribute 20g of fat and 18g of protein to my macro goals.

    pizza is truly a magical food! :happy:
  • MsJulielicious
    MsJulielicious Posts: 708 Member
    a medium slice with pepperoni, green peppers, and mushrooms is 230-240 calories.

    considering that i often have days with a TDEE of 3700, i can *EASILY* fit a couple of pieces of pizza into my day.

    2 of those pieces would contribute 20g of fat and 18g of protein to my macro goals.

    pizza is truly a magical food! :happy:

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  • airdiva1
    airdiva1 Posts: 198 Member
    A SINGLE slice of pizza could possibly contain ~300 calories? Seriously?

    I know it depends on different factors but that's just too much for an average.

    What are your thoughts?
    I enjoy a slice of pizza at home doing the following.
    I use a whole wheat tortilla with some tomato sauce (Whole Foods got a great one that only like 40 calories, made with natural items at around 2 tablespoons) and cheese and it only comes around 150 calories. It's like a mini pizza and it's yummy. I eat once a while and love it. Depending on my calorie count, I will sometimes add an egg to it the last part of cooking to it. Talking about out of this world.
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
    Yeah seriously. Seriously delicious.