Local Pizzeria Question
xtina315
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How do you all calculate pizza and chicken wings from a local pizzeria. My husband and I are going out for pizza and wings and I'm trying to plan accordingly. Thanks in advance.
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If I go to the local pizza place I guesstimate as close as I can with similar entries in the database that's all you can do really unless your local pizza place has nutritional information (mine has not I don't think the old fashioned italian guy that runs it will ever add that info either but he! It's the best pizza in the local area).0
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Thank you. I'll just guesstimate! Thanks for the response!0
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Check out the calories from chain pizzerias like Papa John's, Pizza Hut, etc. I use them for comparison if they're roughly the same size and crust thickness.
For wings, you could also use Pizza Hut or somewhere like Quaker Steak or Buffalo Wild Wings. They provide nutrition info.0 -
Thank you for the response. I just did that and used dominos pizza info and chicken wing info from pizza hut.0
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I use the information from a chain restaurant that is similar. When I eat out at local places I always think my diary looks weird because I have food from more than one restaurant in the same meal, but I just try to go with the one that seems the most similar to me.0
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When I go to my pizza place with husband, I eat half and take the rest home and weigh it
Our place has a very thin crust italian style pizza so entire thing is about 390 grams... Similar pizza entries state about 220-270 kcal per 100 g so I go for the higher number and put about 550 for half (195 g). And other half I eat the next day 
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Be careful though. I saw a lady post in here that she had like 2 donuts from a local shop and looked at the calories later, and found out they were like 3x the regular krispy kremes. I feel like pizza and wings should be alright though because they're pretty much standard if you go for 'basic' flavors. Maybe she got some kind of crazy donuts lol.0
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We have NY style pizza restaurants. I may over estimate so I dont over eat calories lol0
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What does that mean? You shouldn't log it? Calories don't matter?
I don't do cheat meals, and I don't consider any food junk. If I want pizza and wings, I will work it into my week, but for logging purposes I would use the suggestions above of finding a reasonable approximation from a listing in the database. Something from Papa Johns and Buffalo Wild Wings should ensure that you don't unintentionally under log the calories.0 -
@xtina315 Yeah it seems that pizza is a lot lighter on calories here in Europe...we mostly eat thin crust with just some mozzarella and pepperoni...or ham and mushrooms or similar. I live in Finland but my home city in Croatia is about 30 min drive to Italy...so with strong italian influence that is the kind I grew up with. 0
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Some people don't label foods as good or junk. I log everything I eat "good" and "bad". If it is something I have no way of getting the nutritional information for I will use my best guess and log it and move on. Which is what most people suggested that the OP do.0 -
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WinoGelato wrote: »What does that mean? You shouldn't log it? Calories don't matter?
What do you think? If you don't think eating junk food is cheating, might want to reevaluate your priorities. If you're just maintaining a weight/size, then you can handle it every now and then. But if you're trying to get in shape, it'll do nothing good for you. Especially a fast food place like Pizza the Hutt
It's not cheating if you fit it into your calories and macros, though. Pizza has a lot of protein, especially if it's got lots of meat on it. There are no good or bad foods, only foods that don't fit into the context of one's diet.
When I was losing weight I ate takeaway pizza almost every week. It fit into my diet. I still lost weight and felt great.0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »What does that mean? You shouldn't log it? Calories don't matter?
What do you think? If you don't think eating junk food is cheating, might want to reevaluate your priorities. If you're just maintaining a weight/size, then you can handle it every now and then. But if you're trying to get in shape, it'll do nothing good for you. Especially a fast food place like Pizza the Hutt
Wow...you are so wrong...cheating? On who or what? If it's in here calorie goal why wouldn't she eat it...even if it's not she can compensate with eating less some other day, or working out more...and who are you to preach about evil food and cheating?! We are real people living real lives and in order to be successful in loosing weight we have to continue our usual routine and just adjust a little. That is what makes it work long term. Also pizza is in no way evil. There is no evil food!!0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »What does that mean? You shouldn't log it? Calories don't matter?
What do you think? If you don't think eating junk food is cheating, might want to reevaluate your priorities. If you're just maintaining a weight/size, then you can handle it every now and then. But if you're trying to get in shape, it'll do nothing good for you. Especially a fast food place like Pizza the Hutt
I don't think that labeling foods as good or bad is a healthy mindset. It is just food. I can eat a primarily nutrient dense diet, and fit in pizza or wings (usually not both but maybe once in a while) and it isn't cheating, it doesn't prevent me from reaching my goals. I lost 30 lbs and never cut out any foods or had "cheat days" because I just worked the foods I wanted into my diet.
Why would pizza do nothing good for you? It has carbs, fat and protein. It can actually be one of the most balanced foods that there is.0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »What does that mean? You shouldn't log it? Calories don't matter?
What do you think? If you don't think eating junk food is cheating, might want to reevaluate your priorities. If you're just maintaining a weight/size, then you can handle it every now and then. But if you're trying to get in shape, it'll do nothing good for you. Especially a fast food place like Pizza the Hutt
I have been eating "junk" food all along and I don't consider it cheating. I have lost 40 pounds so far and I eat Pizza Hut probably twice a month (which is about the same amount I ate it before I started trying to lose weight). I had pizza, beer and blueberry pie with ice cream last night for dinner and did not go over my goal and I was still down a pound this morning when I weighed. I'm working on a lifestyle change so I won't consider anything I eat cheating especially if I stay at my calorie goal and even if I go over I'm not going to beat myself up about it. I think my priorities are just fine.0 -
Below is a link to a good blog about how we view food now. I'm guilty of it, but am working hard to change my view of it, and enjoy pizza, or any other "non-diet" food when I have it. Just keep it within your calorie allowance (or within reason), and you'll be fine.
http://www.melissatoler.com/blog/food-guilt-is-running-your-life
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WinoGelato wrote: »What does that mean? You shouldn't log it? Calories don't matter?
What do you think? If you don't think eating junk food is cheating, might want to reevaluate your priorities. If you're just maintaining a weight/size, then you can handle it every now and then. But if you're trying to get in shape, it'll do nothing good for you. Especially a fast food place like Pizza the Hutt
I have been eating "junk" food all along and I don't consider it cheating. I have lost 40 pounds so far and I eat Pizza Hut probably twice a month (which is about the same amount I ate it before I started trying to lose weight). I had pizza, beer and blueberry pie with ice cream last night for dinner and did not go over my goal and I was still down a pound this morning when I weighed. I'm working on a lifestyle change so I won't consider anything I eat cheating especially if I stay at my calorie goal and even if I go over I'm not going to beat myself up about it. I think my priorities are just fine.
Yum, next time can you invite me please?0 -
KorvapuustiPossu wrote: »@xtina315 Yeah it seems that pizza is a lot lighter on calories here in Europe...we mostly eat thin crust with just some mozzarella and pepperoni...or ham and mushrooms or similar. I live in Finland but my home city in Croatia is about 30 min drive to Italy...so with strong italian influence that is the kind I grew up with.
Our pizza is extremely varied, so you can't really generalize. Some of it is much like you describe. Some of it is, well, much higher cal.0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »What does that mean? You shouldn't log it? Calories don't matter?
What do you think? If you don't think eating junk food is cheating, might want to reevaluate your priorities. If you're just maintaining a weight/size, then you can handle it every now and then. But if you're trying to get in shape, it'll do nothing good for you. Especially a fast food place like Pizza the Hutt
I don't consider pizza (from chain restaurants or otherwise) junk food. I eat pizza all the time and am not having any problems getting in shape.0 -
OP, I'm with you on the NY-style pizza. I'm in Jersey, outside of Philadelphia, and we have the same style. It's like the rest of the country doesn't even know what pizza is! For the record, it is not really like any of the offerings from the major chains.
I search "NY style" or "pizzeria" and choose something that looks like a reasonable average of the results.
ETA: Sorry to any Austin peoples. You have Home Slice and that is some good pizza!0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »What does that mean? You shouldn't log it? Calories don't matter?
What do you think? If you don't think eating junk food is cheating, might want to reevaluate your priorities. If you're just maintaining a weight/size, then you can handle it every now and then. But if you're trying to get in shape, it'll do nothing good for you. Especially a fast food place like Pizza the Hutt
If you break pizza down into it's components, it is: Bread
Tomato sauce
Oil
Spices
Toppings: cheese, ham, veggies,etc.
If I might ask, what in here is "junk" to you?0 -
tincanonastring wrote: »OP, I'm with you on the NY-style pizza. I'm in Jersey, outside of Philadelphia, and we have the same style. It's like the rest of the country doesn't even know what pizza is! For the record, it is not really like any of the offerings from the major chains.
I search "NY style" or "pizzeria" and choose something that looks like a reasonable average of the results.
ETA: Sorry to any Austin peoples. You have Home Slice and that is some good pizza!
Thank you. "NY" style is so different, our slices can be huge and the crust thin so its always hard trying to determine the amount of calories lol.0 -
Thank you all for your responses. I'm just going to over estimate and eat good for the rest of the day. My husband and I are going to walk to the restaurant because I told him it gives us quality time and helps me burn those extra calories lol0
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I am looking forward to pizza and wine tonight and was wondering about how to log. I think I will use Papa Johns meat lover as it's the highest in cals I could find.0
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What do you think? If you don't think eating junk food is cheating, might want to reevaluate your priorities. If you're just maintaining a weight/size, then you can handle it every now and then. But if you're trying to get in shape, it'll do nothing good for you. Especially a fast food place like Pizza the Hutt
I don't think "junk food" is cheating because I don't think of any food as "junk". And I've lost 95 pounds and dramatically increased my physical fitness while doing so. Pizza is about a weekly thing here - I refuse to believe that having meat and tomato on a sandwich is "good" but making the bread flat and the tomato into sauce makes it "bad".0 -
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