Really want pizza!

hinnasharifaie7006
hinnasharifaie7006 Posts: 14 Member
edited November 25 in Food and Nutrition
Been strictly dieting but tonight I really want some pizza. Should I give in or will one night ruin my weight loss goals
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  • corinasue1143
    corinasue1143 Posts: 7,464 Member
    Homemade pizza? Or personal pan? Or ask someone to share? So you can control portions better. Have salad, fruit, soup? To go with it.
    Something to help you not go overboard. Nothing wrong with a little, but yeah, a whole large could undo a good week.
  • VeggieGirlforLife
    VeggieGirlforLife Posts: 777 Member
    I love pizza! I make my own and that way I can control my servings better. I pre-log to see what I can afford in my day and if it's not enough, I'll bust out some cardio to earn it!
  • Kelkat405
    Kelkat405 Posts: 166 Member
    Currently eating a slice of Mazzios original crust combo pizza and it’s 283 calories of deliciousness!!
  • dsboohead
    dsboohead Posts: 1,899 Member
    Make your own....you make it the way you want.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,630 Member
    I lost 25 kg while still eating pizza about once a month. I also did a long bicycle ride about once a month too ... and then ate the pizza after the ride. :)
  • sschauer513
    sschauer513 Posts: 313 Member
    That was the one avoid food I had when I started and really missed it I know have one slice and you'll be fine mentality but I also knew for me that was not going to happen that way like telling an alcoholic one sip of beer and you'll be fine.

    I found www.califlourfoods.com and make my own pizza now fits in my calories and more importantly my carb goals for the day without blowing anything up.
  • kellyjellybellyjelly
    kellyjellybellyjelly Posts: 9,480 Member
    edited March 2018
    You could always order a pizza & have leftovers for lunch/dinner the next day/couple days.
  • melir85
    melir85 Posts: 12 Member
    Give homemade flatbread pizza a try :)
  • endermako
    endermako Posts: 785 Member
    Eat your pizza and log it, it's not cheating if you are within your calorie goals.
  • 1985mattie
    1985mattie Posts: 9 Member
    A good pizza hack is to use a tortilla as the base for a homemade low calorie alternative. Tastes almost as good and is only about 160 calories.
  • acbraswell
    acbraswell Posts: 238 Member
    Like other posters have said - pizza can fit into your plan. About once a month on Thursday we get this phenomenal pizza and I have 2 slices and a beer. I trim calories from meals around that dinner, and Thursday is a run night, so I'm basically eating back my exercise calories that day.
  • whitpauly
    whitpauly Posts: 1,483 Member
    I eat pizza once a week and still lose :)
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    hinnasharifaie7006 wrote: »
    Been strictly dieting but tonight I really want some pizza. Should I give in or will one night ruin my weight loss goals

    What does common sense tell you? Also, you can eat pizza and still hit your calorie targets.

    I eat pizza most Friday nights.
  • melissa6771
    melissa6771 Posts: 894 Member
    I've been eating pizza every Saturday night since I discovered the two Ingredient dough. I make a 10 inch pizza and with sauce, cheese and toppings it averages between 500-650 calories for the whole thing. I love it.
  • genchiyu
    genchiyu Posts: 244 Member
    hinnasharifaie7006 wrote: »
    Been strictly dieting but tonight I really want some pizza. Should I give in or will one night ruin my weight loss goals

    Let's make our own pizza :)
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    One slice of most commercial large pizza is 300 calories. Can your calorie budget afford it?

    That slice of pizza, if you choose to eat it, will have 2-3 grams of salt in the crust. Drink a lot of extra water afterward to avoid the water retention issue.
  • apullum
    apullum Posts: 4,838 Member
    JeromeBarry1 wrote: »
    One slice of most commercial large pizza is 300 calories. Can your calorie budget afford it?

    That slice of pizza, if you choose to eat it, will have 2-3 grams of salt in the crust. Drink a lot of extra water afterward to avoid the water retention issue.

    One slice of a large Papa John's pepperoni pizza has 805 mg of sodium. The same slice at Pizza Hut has 910 mg. At Domino's, it's 700 mg. One slice of pizza does not have 2-3 grams of sodium in it unless you are adding more salt yourself.
  • betty_veronica4
    betty_veronica4 Posts: 196 Member
    If you want pizza, eat pizza. Just log it and stay in your calorie goals.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    If you are dieting so strictly that you aren’t sure whether pizza will derail your progress then I imagine there are other things you’ve restricted unnecessarily...

    Any food can be part of a calorie appropriate, balanced, nutrient dense diet. Cutting out foods that you enjoy is rarely a formula for lasting success.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    melir85 wrote: »
    Give homemade flatbread pizza a try :)

    Unrelated and out of curiosity, is flatbread pizza used because it's more convenient to make than dough? Not a trick question, just that if you have the time, thin crust pizza may have fewer calories than flatbread pizza (depending on the bread) because it can be rolled thinner.
  • sportychic87
    sportychic87 Posts: 214 Member
    Lean cuisine makes tasty little pizzas that run 300-400 calories, small but tasty
  • nikkit321
    nikkit321 Posts: 1,485 Member
    I saw a pinterest 'recipe' using large portabella mushrooms as the pizza base, then add sauce and toppings. Haven't made it yet but will definitely satisfy the pizza urge for me as I have to avoid gluten and I'm not a fan of the 'fake' crust recipes.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    I had pizza last night. It fit within my calorie goal, so why not? I had a donut the day before that. I'm not on this earth to be punished. Making things "strict" would be unsustainable for me because I hate being miserable. If I want to eat something, I fit it in my calories or I go exercise to earn more. :D
  • VeggieGirlforLife
    VeggieGirlforLife Posts: 777 Member
    nikkit321 wrote: »
    I saw a pinterest 'recipe' using large portabella mushrooms as the pizza base, then add sauce and toppings. Haven't made it yet but will definitely satisfy the pizza urge for me as I have to avoid gluten and I'm not a fan of the 'fake' crust recipes.


    Portobella mushroom caps for pizza are so good! I discovered them after I was forced to go gluten free. They're more filling for me, too, and less calories than a traditional pizza crust.
  • PaytraB
    PaytraB Posts: 2,360 Member
    nikkit321 wrote: »
    I saw a pinterest 'recipe' using large portabella mushrooms as the pizza base, then add sauce and toppings. Haven't made it yet but will definitely satisfy the pizza urge for me as I have to avoid gluten and I'm not a fan of the 'fake' crust recipes.

    Portebello mushroom crust "pizza" is delicious. I like it with tuna fish. Yum!
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