Will it affect my weight loss?
n_green_l
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Will I still lose weight if i eat pizza and keep within my calories? Or will it halt it?
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You can eat any food you would like and lose weight, as long as you stay within your calorie target.13
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Weightloss = Calories out > calories in
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You could live on butter and sugar and still lose weight if you are at a caloric deficit.11
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As long as you are in a calorie deficit, you'll lose weight. Certain foods are more likely to cause water retention that can make it seem like you're not making progress, but it's only temporary and not something to get worked up about.
If you're able to moderate pizza, by all means enjoy it!8 -
Will not affect it at all. I eat pizza once or twice a week. Never interfered with my losses or maintenance. Just be sure to get a reasonable calorie count for it and track it all.
And, because I think it's important, pizza can range from high to low calorie and can have good amounts of protein and fat. These are good things and it's not at all uncommon for folks to use it to hit our macros. Not unhealthy at all.6 -
If you weigh yourself daily you may see the scale increase the day after having pizza due it being high carb and sodium, but this will be due to water retention which will dissipate. As others have stated, calorie deficit is key, being consistently under your calories is all you need.4
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I lost 55 pounds still eating pizza and ice cream when it fit into my calories. If you like it, feel good while eating it, and it fits in your calorie and nutrition goals for the day, then I say go for it if you want.3
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120 pounds down and i eat everything under the sun.
its all about the calories4 -
Learning how to fit the foods you enjoy into your plan is actually, imo, a critical skill that needs to be mastered. You should not give up anything you are not prepared to give up for the rest of your life. Once the weight is gone you will need to know how to eat the foods you enjoy without risking regain.9
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Weight loss is just about calories.
Most people care about health, too, so nutrition is also important.
Here's the thing: Pizza has this crazy-bad reputation, but it's just a combination of protein (mostly from meat/cheese, in most cases), fat (mostly from cheese/meat/oil), and carbs (mostly from flour, with a little from veggies). Nutrition involves getting reasonable amounts of protein, fat, and carbs, including veggies. Pizza can totally fit in there. Just think about portion size, and what you put on it (but keeping things you really like), and calculate calories accordingly.
Overall, it's:
Appropriate calories for weight management + balanced, well-rounded eating for nutrition + exercise for fitness = best odds of long term good health
. . . which is what most of us want, right?
And, as others have said:
What we do on the majority of our days determines the majority of our outcomes.
Enjoy your pizza!
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If it was going to affect your loss then why count calories at all?0
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True. I was over worrying as I've been eating so well and finally starting to lose weight now. Thanks for your replies everyone 5
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I have pizza at least once a week but skip it every once in a while if I feel like having something different. I do prefer mine thin crust though which I think might save on some of the carbs. I also eat it after a weigh in which are on Saturdays for me. I've managed to lose around 50 lbs while starting in August 2017 so by all means, enjoy eating it as long as it works into your daily caloric intake.
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I have pizza every saturday!1
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Homemade pizza (usually comes in at around 900 calories) twice a week, here. I’ve been doing that for a year and have no trouble keeping within my calorie target. My BF was 18% last January. It’s now a hair under 14%.
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As long as fiber and protein are equated.... there is not much diff between carbs and fats...0
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It's all about calorie count. If your intake<Expenditure then you gonna burn. Simple maths1
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The worst thing about pizza I think is it is high in saturated fat, so unless you are watching cholesterol you should be fine. I know I have been on my journey since January 29th and I have lost 22-23 pounds and I have eaten pizza 3 or 4 times.1
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How did I miss a pizza thread?? OP, nothing wrong with pizza. I've eaten lots of pizza (both homemade and takeout) and somehow managed to lose 50 pounds.3
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