Why does pizza have to have so many calories?

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  • snowflake930
    snowflake930 Posts: 2,188 Member
    As in all food, moderation. Fit it in to your calorie intake.

    We really like Papa Murphy's delite with veggies. We don't really miss the meat, but if you can not live without it, just allow for it.

    Giving up the foods you like, at least for me, is not sustainable.
  • trisH_7183
    trisH_7183 Posts: 1,486 Member
    So sad to see people can't just allow themselves to eat pizza.

    So many posts strike me as sad.Give everyone credit for trying.It takes a whole lot of learning to
    lose wt.The 1st few wks can be easy,but a different story when the body says,"No way!!"

    A couple slices of pizza with salad is only one meal.
    Keeping track of all food that day .....every day,will let you see that. Good luck.
  • DR2501
    DR2501 Posts: 661 Member
    To be honest, I always think that pizza is a bargain at only 250 calories per slice for thin crust. :)

    My vote - go for the real stuff and have a slice with a salad.

    That's fine if you only want one slice...

    I want a pizza. All of it lol. I just work around it OP.

    ETA: most pizza slices in the US are a lot bigger than in the UK, so this isn't as greedy as it sounds!
  • stephyy4632
    stephyy4632 Posts: 947 Member
    one / two slices isn`t that many cals maybe 300- 600ish depending on crust thickness and toppings plan ahead and work it in
  • msnickkid
    msnickkid Posts: 2 Member
    I started making pizza crust out of cauliflower and it's very tasty and helps to cut calories. Here is the recipe that I used: http://mealsandmovesblog.com/2012/03/05/try-something-new-cauliflower-crust-pizza/

    There are tons of variations out there. But this one is really good.
  • DR2501
    DR2501 Posts: 661 Member
    Man I want pizza for lunch now
  • laserturkey
    laserturkey Posts: 1,680 Member
    Check to see if there is a Pie Five restaurant in your area. They make individual pizzas that are usually 600 calories or less for the whole thing, depending on what toppings you pick.

    Good pizza is worth spending the calories on, IMHO.
  • scb515
    scb515 Posts: 133 Member
    For those in the UK, Pizza Express is amazing. My go to restaurant choice is around 415 calories (admittedly the middle has been cut out and replaced with salad) and 1/2 a store bought version is only 290.

    Now, if I eat just 1/2 of a pizza from my favourite takeaway - I'll gain several pounds. I miss that pizza an awful lot - I think it's been 3 months! - but I'm making better choices and still getting a doughy cheesy fix. Pizza per se isn't bad for you. It's just some brands of pizza that are the devil.
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  • Super_Mama
    Super_Mama Posts: 99 Member
    I am a huge pizza fan as well, so what I have been doing, which works out really well is to make my own pizza and instead of crust use a portabella mushroom. If you take 6 of them and put them in a pan with some spray oil, then add sauce and sprinkle some cheese and veggies, etc. on it, bake it for about 35 minutes at 350. It tastes delicious (so much so I have been able to get 3 of my kids to ASK for it) and it reheats really well so it is great to take for lunches too! Good Luck!
  • laserturkey
    laserturkey Posts: 1,680 Member
    I am a huge pizza fan as well, so what I have been doing, which works out really well is to make my own pizza and instead of crust use a portabella mushroom. If you take 6 of them and put them in a pan with some spray oil, then add sauce and sprinkle some cheese and veggies, etc. on it, bake it for about 35 minutes at 350. It tastes delicious (so much so I have been able to get 3 of my kids to ASK for it) and it reheats really well so it is great to take for lunches too! Good Luck!

    I just bought a bunch of giant portabellas at Costco yesterday. Might even be able to get my husband to eat them if I make them this way. I won't think of it as pizza, because it isn't, but it might be a yummy way to fix the mushrooms.

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