Eating pizza and getting abs
hattieandoscar
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So tonight i am going to get a pizza from the supermarket. Obviously this pizza is going to be healthier than a takeaway one and i will also chose the healthier options! But will eating this pizza (all of it) ruin my progress and results or is it okay to have a pizza ??
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Does it fit your calorie goal? If so, yes, you can still eat the pizza and lose weight/fat.5
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Even if its really high in carbs does it not matter about consuming too many carbs in one sitting ??5
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hattieandoscar wrote: »So tonight i am going to get a pizza from the supermarket. Obviously this pizza is going to be healthier than a takeaway one and i will also chose the healthier options! But will eating this pizza (all of it) ruin my progress and results or is it okay to have a pizza ??
One pizza won't make you fat, just like one salad won't make you thin...21 -
hattieandoscar wrote: »Even if its really high in carbs does it not matter about consuming too many carbs in one sitting ??
Do you have a medical reason to monitor carbs?3 -
What's wrong with carbs? They may make you retain more water, but that doesn't stop your fat loss.
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No i just heard that if you consume too many carbs in one go its bad?? And also heard that pizzas arent good for your fitness journey either because of being over 100 carbs ect5
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You heard wrong. Enjoy your pizza and get your ears tested (or don't believe everything you hear)9
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Pizza is one of the essential food-groups! And no, a pizza once in a while won't undo the good work.
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hattieandoscar wrote: »No i just heard that if you consume too many carbs in one go its bad?? And also heard that pizzas arent good for your fitness journey either because of being over 100 carbs ect
You might want to tell long distance runners that too many carbs are bad... :laugh:7 -
Thank you so much everyone !!1
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I eat 3-4 slices of pizza in one sitting almost every week (it seems my husband gets tired of pizza weekly.....most bizarre thing I've ever heard). I'm down almost 23 pounds5
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I eat pizza and pasta and all things carbs often. Oh man is that why I don't have a 6-pack?
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All of the above but to add, your supermarket pizza isn’t any “healthier” than a takeaway one. As long as it fits your calories and your overall diet is meeting your goals then have at any pizza you want.4
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VintageFeline wrote: »All of the above but to add, your supermarket pizza isn’t any “healthier” than a takeaway one. As long as it fits your calories and your overall diet is meeting your goals then have at any pizza you want.
At a takeaway though you don’t know what they use or the calories ect..
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hattieandoscar wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »All of the above but to add, your supermarket pizza isn’t any “healthier” than a takeaway one. As long as it fits your calories and your overall diet is meeting your goals then have at any pizza you want.
At a takeaway though you don’t know what they use or the calories ect..
They use pizza toppings, just like the factories that mass produce frozen pizza. I'd say the ingredients are probably better and more fresh. Calories have nothing to do with the healthiness of a food...
And Mmm.. Pizza... I'm having one for dinner tonight.3 -
I hate people who food shame. No, eating this one pizza isn't going to ruin your progress if you manage your calories. Anything can fit in your calories budget if you plan for it. There is no such thing as an "un-eatable" food when it comes weight loss. CICO is king.4
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For weight loss, calories are king. Macros don't affect weight in any permanent way.3
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If you were able to eat 5000 calories of veggies, you would still gain weight. It is not what you eat, but how many calories you consume that matters.
Now i would say as well sugars have a lot of calories and for the most part are not very filling. So you would end up eating more and go over your calorie goal.
Since I have started I have eaten less food as before, but I have yet to feel hungry. I think this is due to eating more filling foods that are healthier.3 -
livingleanlivingclean wrote: »hattieandoscar wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »All of the above but to add, your supermarket pizza isn’t any “healthier” than a takeaway one. As long as it fits your calories and your overall diet is meeting your goals then have at any pizza you want.
At a takeaway though you don’t know what they use or the calories ect..
They use pizza toppings, just like the factories that mass produce frozen pizza. I'd say the ingredients are probably better and more fresh. Calories have nothing to do with the healthiness of a food...
And Mmm.. Pizza... I'm having one for dinner tonight.
However a pizza from takeaway they don’t tell you the calories or nutrition, whereas supermarket ones do. Also how come people that are like really muscular and good abs say you should eat like chicken , sweet potato, brown rice ect... they always shame takeaways and “bad foods” ??
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hattieandoscar wrote: »livingleanlivingclean wrote: »hattieandoscar wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »All of the above but to add, your supermarket pizza isn’t any “healthier” than a takeaway one. As long as it fits your calories and your overall diet is meeting your goals then have at any pizza you want.
At a takeaway though you don’t know what they use or the calories ect..
They use pizza toppings, just like the factories that mass produce frozen pizza. I'd say the ingredients are probably better and more fresh. Calories have nothing to do with the healthiness of a food...
And Mmm.. Pizza... I'm having one for dinner tonight.
However a pizza from takeaway they don’t tell you the calories or nutrition, whereas supermarket ones do. Also how come people that are like really muscular and good abs say you should eat like chicken , sweet potato, brown rice ect... they always shame takeaways and “bad foods” ??
Like i said, calories have diddly squat to do with the healthiness of a food. Most chain restaurants provide nutritional information.
Many fitness people now advocate IIFYM. I rarely eat chicken, or sweet potatoes, and never eat brown rice fwiw.1 -
livingleanlivingclean wrote: »hattieandoscar wrote: »livingleanlivingclean wrote: »hattieandoscar wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »All of the above but to add, your supermarket pizza isn’t any “healthier” than a takeaway one. As long as it fits your calories and your overall diet is meeting your goals then have at any pizza you want.
At a takeaway though you don’t know what they use or the calories ect..
They use pizza toppings, just like the factories that mass produce frozen pizza. I'd say the ingredients are probably better and more fresh. Calories have nothing to do with the healthiness of a food...
And Mmm.. Pizza... I'm having one for dinner tonight.
However a pizza from takeaway they don’t tell you the calories or nutrition, whereas supermarket ones do. Also how come people that are like really muscular and good abs say you should eat like chicken , sweet potato, brown rice ect... they always shame takeaways and “bad foods” ??
Like i said, calories have diddly squat to do with the healthiness of a food. Most chain restaurants provide nutritional information.
Many fitness people now advocate IIFYM. I rarely eat chicken, or sweet potatoes, and never eat brown rice fwiw.
So some people base it on macros but you base it on calories in and out ??
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livingleanlivingclean wrote: »hattieandoscar wrote: »livingleanlivingclean wrote: »hattieandoscar wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »All of the above but to add, your supermarket pizza isn’t any “healthier” than a takeaway one. As long as it fits your calories and your overall diet is meeting your goals then have at any pizza you want.
At a takeaway though you don’t know what they use or the calories ect..
They use pizza toppings, just like the factories that mass produce frozen pizza. I'd say the ingredients are probably better and more fresh. Calories have nothing to do with the healthiness of a food...
And Mmm.. Pizza... I'm having one for dinner tonight.
However a pizza from takeaway they don’t tell you the calories or nutrition, whereas supermarket ones do. Also how come people that are like really muscular and good abs say you should eat like chicken , sweet potato, brown rice ect... they always shame takeaways and “bad foods” ??
Like i said, calories have diddly squat to do with the healthiness of a food. Most chain restaurants provide nutritional information.
Many fitness people now advocate IIFYM. I rarely eat chicken, or sweet potatoes, and never eat brown rice fwiw.
Also please can you add me as a friend as i dont know how to ? And then i can see your food diaries which willhelp me , thank you !
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hattieandoscar wrote: »livingleanlivingclean wrote: »hattieandoscar wrote: »livingleanlivingclean wrote: »hattieandoscar wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »All of the above but to add, your supermarket pizza isn’t any “healthier” than a takeaway one. As long as it fits your calories and your overall diet is meeting your goals then have at any pizza you want.
At a takeaway though you don’t know what they use or the calories ect..
They use pizza toppings, just like the factories that mass produce frozen pizza. I'd say the ingredients are probably better and more fresh. Calories have nothing to do with the healthiness of a food...
And Mmm.. Pizza... I'm having one for dinner tonight.
However a pizza from takeaway they don’t tell you the calories or nutrition, whereas supermarket ones do. Also how come people that are like really muscular and good abs say you should eat like chicken , sweet potato, brown rice ect... they always shame takeaways and “bad foods” ??
Like i said, calories have diddly squat to do with the healthiness of a food. Most chain restaurants provide nutritional information.
Many fitness people now advocate IIFYM. I rarely eat chicken, or sweet potatoes, and never eat brown rice fwiw.
So some people base it on macros but you base it on calories in and out ??
It's basically the same thing. Carbs/protein = 4 cals per gram, fat =9 cals per gram. I track macros, and they are decided after determining my total calorie intake based on whatever goal I have.1 -
hattieandoscar wrote: »livingleanlivingclean wrote: »hattieandoscar wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »All of the above but to add, your supermarket pizza isn’t any “healthier” than a takeaway one. As long as it fits your calories and your overall diet is meeting your goals then have at any pizza you want.
At a takeaway though you don’t know what they use or the calories ect..
They use pizza toppings, just like the factories that mass produce frozen pizza. I'd say the ingredients are probably better and more fresh. Calories have nothing to do with the healthiness of a food...
And Mmm.. Pizza... I'm having one for dinner tonight.
However a pizza from takeaway they don’t tell you the calories or nutrition, whereas supermarket ones do. Also how come people that are like really muscular and good abs say you should eat like chicken , sweet potato, brown rice ect... they always shame takeaways and “bad foods” ??
If you've ever bought a pizza from the supermarket (and I think OP means fresh from the fridge type pizza not frozen but meh, much of a muchness ingredients wise, I've done compare and contrasts for threads like this before) then you will roughly know the calories. Heck you could go online to the supermarket site and see roughly how many calories are in a similar pizza. If you buy from a pizza chain like Pizza Hut then the nutrition info is online too.livingleanlivingclean wrote: »hattieandoscar wrote: »livingleanlivingclean wrote: »hattieandoscar wrote: »livingleanlivingclean wrote: »hattieandoscar wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »All of the above but to add, your supermarket pizza isn’t any “healthier” than a takeaway one. As long as it fits your calories and your overall diet is meeting your goals then have at any pizza you want.
At a takeaway though you don’t know what they use or the calories ect..
They use pizza toppings, just like the factories that mass produce frozen pizza. I'd say the ingredients are probably better and more fresh. Calories have nothing to do with the healthiness of a food...
And Mmm.. Pizza... I'm having one for dinner tonight.
However a pizza from takeaway they don’t tell you the calories or nutrition, whereas supermarket ones do. Also how come people that are like really muscular and good abs say you should eat like chicken , sweet potato, brown rice ect... they always shame takeaways and “bad foods” ??
Like i said, calories have diddly squat to do with the healthiness of a food. Most chain restaurants provide nutritional information.
Many fitness people now advocate IIFYM. I rarely eat chicken, or sweet potatoes, and never eat brown rice fwiw.
So some people base it on macros but you base it on calories in and out ??
It's basically the same thing. Carbs/protein = 4 cals per gram, fat =9 cals per gram. I track macros, and they are decided after determining my total calorie intake based on whatever goal I have.
This. I track calories as a priority, make sure to meet my protein second, fat third, carbs fourth.
And in pizza you have carbs, protein and fat. How much of each will depend on the pizza. If it has a veggie topping as well as the tomato sauce you are getting some micros in too. Not too much different to say some pasta with a tomato sauce and cheese grated on top.0 -
hattieandoscar wrote: »livingleanlivingclean wrote: »hattieandoscar wrote: »livingleanlivingclean wrote: »hattieandoscar wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »All of the above but to add, your supermarket pizza isn’t any “healthier” than a takeaway one. As long as it fits your calories and your overall diet is meeting your goals then have at any pizza you want.
At a takeaway though you don’t know what they use or the calories ect..
They use pizza toppings, just like the factories that mass produce frozen pizza. I'd say the ingredients are probably better and more fresh. Calories have nothing to do with the healthiness of a food...
And Mmm.. Pizza... I'm having one for dinner tonight.
However a pizza from takeaway they don’t tell you the calories or nutrition, whereas supermarket ones do. Also how come people that are like really muscular and good abs say you should eat like chicken , sweet potato, brown rice ect... they always shame takeaways and “bad foods” ??
Like i said, calories have diddly squat to do with the healthiness of a food. Most chain restaurants provide nutritional information.
Many fitness people now advocate IIFYM. I rarely eat chicken, or sweet potatoes, and never eat brown rice fwiw.
So some people base it on macros but you base it on calories in and out ??
Overall calories will determine whether you lose, maintain or gain over time. Macros will help with adherence, satiety and body composition (ensuring you have adequate protein for muscle maintenance etc).
If I want pizza for dinner, I will plan my day around it and adjust my calories and macros accordingly.. take it light during the day, more protein and less carbs at lunch to balance it out.5 -
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Unless you have a medical problem with them (prediabetic, diabetic, pcos, metabolic syndrome) there is no reason to limit carbs. Carbs aren't what affects weight loss, calories are. However, for some people, it is easier to stay within their calories if they limit carbs, or restrict faster digesting carbs like pizza in favor of the slower digesting carbs like sweet potato, etc. That's all this is about, what makes it easier for you to stay within your calorie limit.
So some very buff people you have heard from recommend avoiding pizza. If you followed any of these people around, you would quickly learn that a) they all work out very hard on a regular basis b) they eat less than they expend. That's discounting c) some of them take steroids and d) a lot of them make money selling diet books, exercise plans and diet plans, and supplements to people who want to look the way they do without a and b.
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hattieandoscar wrote: »livingleanlivingclean wrote: »hattieandoscar wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »All of the above but to add, your supermarket pizza isn’t any “healthier” than a takeaway one. As long as it fits your calories and your overall diet is meeting your goals then have at any pizza you want.
At a takeaway though you don’t know what they use or the calories ect..
They use pizza toppings, just like the factories that mass produce frozen pizza. I'd say the ingredients are probably better and more fresh. Calories have nothing to do with the healthiness of a food...
And Mmm.. Pizza... I'm having one for dinner tonight.
However a pizza from takeaway they don’t tell you the calories or nutrition, whereas supermarket ones do. Also how come people that are like really muscular and good abs say you should eat like chicken , sweet potato, brown rice ect... they always shame takeaways and “bad foods” ??
I don't eat any of those things, and yet somehow I'm pretty damn fit with decent (and improving) body composition. Obliques are well visible, unlikely I will ever have visible upper abdominals simply because I have no desire or need to get my body fat % low enough. I know they're there, I don't need to be able to see them.3 -
My understanding is that protein is important for muscle building. If your only goal is to lose weight, you can just watch your calories, although you won't necessarily be any healthier. The issue is that for most Americans we eat waaaaay too many carbs and way too much in general. Carbs are converted to sugar in our body which gets converted to fat. That's why we are all so fat in general in our country.
You can lose a lot of weight really fast by cutting out carbs. That's the basis of a lot of fad diets. The issue is that your body rebels once you try to add carbs back in and your weight bounces back to where you were before. So, you have to limit, but not eliminate carbs. Basically, eating healthy works. Eating junk doesn't.
That's the long answer to "can you eat a pizza?" Sure, you're not going to explode in a day. It will further your body's carb cravings possibly which is dangerous. Do what you think you can handle.12 -
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