Do you eat pizza every week?

GoldenEye_ wrote: »

I got fat eating pizza +/- 2 times a week- now I don't even really enjoy it anymore. Nowadays I prefer sushi made with pearl barley instead of white rice or miso soup. The best thing is that I could have them every day if I wanted to and still lose weight. It's awesome!! I also have chocolate every day and cookies and ice cream at least twice a week and never have to feel guilty. Have I mentioned yet that I love calorie counting?

You got overweight from over eating in general. Go enjoy a slice or two every now and then. Track it. And make sure you stay within goal. I eat all kinds of junk some days but I know its okay because MFP told me so lol. Everybody go enjoy food, just don't be a pig about it!

When I read "got fat eating pizza" I pictured somebody morbidly obese, my bad!

Pizza is life.

Not every week. Had pizza last night for dinner. 1 or 2 slices fits into the calorie count nicely. If really being "healthy", fill up on salad, then have 1 slice.

I ate pizza last night....I have 8 year old boys. I swear they would live on the stuff if I'd let them.

I eat pizza every week. My husband and I split an Amy's frozen pizza, and it's 390 calories for half of it. We also make a home made pizza that's pretty good and filling (since I add greens to the top)

Waiting for dominos to arrive as we speak!!

I have a homemade deep dish (gasp!) Pizza in the oven right now. And, I'm going to have a glass of wine, too.

The pizza topic comes up on this forum pretty regularly and there's always a division of opinion about how good or otherwise pizza is for you, often with complaints about people demonising pizza as some kind of anti-food.
The point that nobody can dispute is that if you eat a quantity of pizza that is within your daily calorie allowance, then you won't gain weight from it, the same as any other food or drink you consume.
However, that doesn't change the fact that pizza isn't a great choice from a nutritional point of view, so not really an awesome choice for anyone who is struggling to control their weight.
Before jumping down my throat about the last statement, I would urge you to read this article:
http://physiqonomics.com/eating-too-much/
It's been linked in many topics and is an essential read for anyone looking to understand more about nutrition and being in control of what you're eating.
Those who cannot bear to read it all should at least scroll down to the section about Calorie Density to gain a better understanding of why pizza isn't such a great food choice.
It's calorie dense and often pretty high in fat too.
As someone living in the UK, I looked up several types of pizza available to buy here, to get an idea of the calorie density.
You can repeat the same exercise wherever you are in the world and find similar results.
In the UK, many pizzas are pretty small, the ones I looked at ranging from 345g to 450g for the entire pizza, though some 600g+ examples can be found here as well.
The pizzas contain between 220 calories and 300 calories per 100g (depending mostly on the toppings and type of base).
Now 100g of pizza is a tiny amount by anyone's standard, and I doubt there are many people who would only eat that amount in one meal.
I'm not here to argue how much people actually do eat, just to say that at that density of calories, you're soon racking up big numbers without actually eating a whole big amount of food.
For comparison I had a look at some pizzas available from Walmart in the USA and noted that a medium pizza over there was typically 700-750g and an extra large was anything 1275g+
If nothing else, that shows that a typical slice of pizza in the US is somewhat bigger than you'll typically get in the UK, so when people say they only have a couple of slices, you really can't tell too much from that. It could be just 200g of pizza, but it could also be 500g of pizza.
Of course it's possible to make pizzas that are far lower in calories, you'll see people giving details of their own creations all the time, so let's not be saying categorically that pizza is evil.
But on average it's just not great.
If you're on a reduced calorie diet to try and lose weight, there are far better food choices you can make to sustain your body and keep hunger at bay.

No. But then I have never eaten pizza that often in my life.

My diabetes is in remission but I am still better off if I get a thin crust. One slice and I am good.

we've been doing a thin crust Newman's Own pizza and holy kittens it's good

(also is it a bad sign that I now self-censor and use "kittens" as a curse word)

Not every week, but 2-3 times per month and no particular hindrance to my weight loss

Pizza for me is a binge food, so I don't eat it, or even bring it into the house and I don't miss it, thank you.

cnbbnc wrote: »

I love it but rarely eat it. It takes up too many of my calories...does nothing to help me get to my protein goal...and it leaves me hungry.

If I really want something pizza like I'll throw one together on lavash bread with a ton of meat on it. It isn't the same but it gets the craving satisfied.

The protein issue is problematic for me too.

I have celiac disease and gluten free pizza just isn't that good for the calories. I miss pizza, and usually don't bother. If I have a mad craving for pizza, I get a gluten free crust from Trader Joe's and make one, but it's rare. It usually ends up being disappointing.