I want pizza...BAD

Just get a flour wrap (they have low carb options that aren't too high in calories) and put a little sauce and cheese on it. Bake it in the oven on 350 till the cheese melts. I usually roll them up when I'm eating them since the "crust" is so thin. They're pretty good and low in calories.

I would just get some pizza.

Please look at my food diary for today. I decided that today I wouldn't track my macros because I was craving something that I really wanted.

It had lots of spinach and tomatoes and garlic and fresh mozzarella. And olive oil. And micronutrients.

I wanted it, and I planned for it. I knew I was going to eat it. I entered it in my food diary, and it made me very happy to see that I still have calories available for protein tonight.

I have been told that while dieting and exercise, that if you are craving a slice (notice I said slice and not a whole pie) of pizza or a burger, just eat it, but try to make it as healthy as it can be.

This advice came from my trainer while I was loosing all of my weight. I can tell you, if you stick to moderation and only do it once a month or two, you will do fine. What will happen is that you cave pizza, and doing your best to avoid it will cause you to over eat in other areas. My wife and I did this and it did work. We would go to Red Robin and get a turkey patty on a wheat bun with white cheese and no dressing, and it would knock the calories and fat way down. For Pizza, we would share an individual pizza and be sure to have a salad with it to ensure we got full off of something other than pizza.

I lost 115 lbs and my wife lost 60 while still being able to go to Red Robin, Applebee's, Chili's and out local pizza shack. We limited it to every other month, not weekly like before. Everything in moderation.

If you want pizza, eat pizza. When I want pizza after I've had two slices it has satisifed that desire! Otherwise, Lean Quisine has a good frozen pizza as well.

I love Lean Cuisine's Garlic Chicken Pizza. I think it might be my new favorite pizza.

The trick is to make a thin crisp crust and use mozzarella with a sprinkle of a blend of parmesan, romano, and asiago cheese. Baking it in a super hot oven with cheap unglazed terracotta tiles from Home Depot will yield a pizzeria quality tasty pizza. The recipe link may look complicated to a novice cook at first but if you have a kitchen aid mixer and the ability to follow detailed instructions you will be fine. If you want an easier option you can get ready made pizza dough at most grocery stores these days and even from your favorite pizzeria if you ask them for it. Then just roll the dough super thin, mix up the sauce recipe, and lightly cover with mozzarella. You should still be able to see some sauce poking thru the cheese then add a sprinkle of the cheese blend. Using the mix of four cheeses provides maximum flavor and cheesiness for as few calories as possible. If made properly, a 12" pizza is only 242 calories. With toppings I usually come in well under 300 calories for a huge satisfying serving. I often only eat half and pair it with a salad. If you need more assistance just send me a message. http://www.mymotherssecrets.com/pizza-recipes.html

I really have to agree with everyone who says just to budget for a bit of pizza. However, when desperate, I have slapped marinara, pepperoni, sliced banana peppers and mozzarella on top of a chicken breast and called it good. It's a pretty good amount of protein so once I manage to soldier through it plus some veggies on the side, I'm pretty satisfied. That's the only substitution that has ever worked for me, and I'm not even a big fan of chicken breasts.

Here's my recipe for pizza quesadillas/personal thin crust pizza. I'm groovin' on the 110 calorie wraps, but if you use a regular flour tortilla (Reser's brand 10inch will only add another 40 calories) it'll taste a bit more like actual thin crust.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1337484-pizza-quesadillas?page=1#posts-20538717

I made pitta pizzas a few days ago using weight watchers pitta breads. I opened them up and used half for each pizza. Mixed bbq sauce with tomato purée for the sauce. Put the cheese on then some shredded chicken breast.

Came out pretty good. Made some homemade potato wedges to go with the pizzas.
Only downfall was that I went and made more pizzas as they was tasty

I keep frozen pizzas on hand for when I don't have much time (or energy) to make dinner. For the ones I buy, half a pizza comes in at around 585 calories, which isn't unmanageable. They're really yummy, too! So maybe check some labels an see what you can find?

I eat pizza every Sunday night. I get dominoes superme thin n crispy. 160 calories per slice. I eat lightly for the day so it can have my weekly treat. I usually eat about 5 pieces and the others I have the next day. I have done this weekly and have lost over70 pound so far.

Then go for it, just make sure you are within your calorie limits and exercise. Losing weight is not about being a monk living on thin air lol

I eat pizza every Sunday night. I get dominoes superme thin n crispy. 160 calories per slice. I eat lightly for the day so it can have my weekly treat. I usually eat about 5 pieces and the others I have the next day. I have done this weekly and have lost over70 pound so far.

I like you :flowerforyou: We can (if we wish) have our favorites and lose the weight. I LOVE it! Plan your favorites, people :drinker:

Homemade pizza-like foods don't satisfy my pizza cravings. DiGiorno has thin crust pizzas that are about the size of a dinner plate. I really like the pepperoni and pepper one. Half of one of those is 370 calories, and I have it with a salad and it's a good sized meal for me. I used to get take-out from my local pizza shop at least once a week. Now I go maybe once a month, and instead of getting a whole pizza, I get two slices. Both of these take a little planning so I make sure I get enough protein through the other things I eat that day, but I can make them fit pretty easily into my macros and calories.

2 Joseph's Flax & Oat Bran pita pockets
topped with 1/4 cup pasta sauce of your choice
and 1/2 cup Kraft fat free shredded mozzarella

Comes out to about 240 calories and about 30 grams of protein