God, I REALLY want a pizza....

Pizza

Baking Powder Pizza

This is an absolutely yummy pizza. I wasn't sure it would work, but I didn't have any yeast and I fancied a pizza. I have included some of the toppings I have on my pizza but the nutritional information is only for the pizza base. I shall post the tomato sauce tomorrow. Just add the calories for whichever cheese you use and the toppings. I usually have a whole pizza for myself as I am not on a low-calorie diet but the pizzas are quite large and half a pizza and a side salad would be perfect for one person who is trying to eat at a defecit. These are fine to freeze if you make extra. Freeze them after cooking, or refridgerate a prepared un-cooked pizza for up to 2 days. Pictures will follow next time I make these.



Serves: 8 (4 pizzas)

330 g flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 pinch salt
75 g margarine
200 ml milk

Suggested Toppings:

•Sweetcorn
•Peppers
•Onion
•Mushroom
•Olives
•Sundried Tomatoes
•Cheese: Cheddar, Mozzarella, Feta, Blue cheese
•Spinach or Rocket
•Meat if you fancy it
•Courgette
•Aubergine
•etc.

Mix the flour, salt, baking powder and margarine together with your fingers until it forms fine crumbs.
Add the milk and combine to form a dough. Divide the dough unto 4 balls, cover and refridgerate for 10 minutes or until you need them.
Roll out the balls as flat as possible (the flatter the better) on a floured surface then transfer onto baking paper.
Add the sauce and toppings you desire and then bake in a pre-heated oven at 150 for 15 minutes, then increase to 180 and bake for a further 10. If you have a combi-oven, you can turn the grill on for the last few minutes if the pizza is not "browned" enough.

231 calories per serving, 8.5g F, 1.6g SF, 33.2g C, 1.4g S, 1.1g Fb, 5.2g P


Tomato Sauce

So here is a tomato sauce that works great for a pizza sauce, but equally well for a pasta sauce, or even as a soup base! Nutritional info is given for pizza sauce, but for a pasta it would serve 4 people. Works to freeze easily. The whole thing as 1 serving is only 100 calories.

Tomato Sauce
Serves: 16 (as a pizza sauce)

400 g tinned tomatoes (1 tin)
200 ml water
2 cloves garlic
2 g thyme
2 g oregano
1 pinch salt
1 cube vegetable stock
1 tablet of sweetener

Put everything except the stock cube into a blender.
Boil the sauce and add the stock cube. Continue to boil until the sauce is the desired thickness.
6 calories per serving, 0.1g F, 0g SF, 1.4g C, 0.7g S, 0.4g Fb, 0.3g P

Well, think about why you want the pizza... are you hungry? If you are truly hungry, then eat something healthy and the hunger will be satisfied, if you want pizza for any other reason... well... do you want the pizza and ice cream or do you want to lose those 56 lbs? If hunger isn't the problem, then food isn't the solution.

eat some then...just make sure it fits in your food budget...i have a recipe for low sodium pizza dough..and by low i actually mean none..it is fairly low in cals and fat too, but what you put on it can add up..i use it to make breadsticks as well, like the cinna sticks from the pizza joints..good luck

Then have some pizza for god sakes! If you deprive yourself of something you really love then you'll fail in the end. I have pizza on a weekly basis. You just can't eat half a pizza to yourself. Try to have a side salad and limit yourself to two slices (and of course, no extra meat or extra cheese). Life is too short to not have pizza!

Work it into your calorie goal and eat it!! I had 3 slices Friday evening, it put me only slightly over my calorie goal, so then I went for a walk. I'm not a believer in denying yourself something you really want!

I think Rbryntes has a good idea. If you have a craving for something - there is nothing wrong with going for it. However, its all in moderation. For instance, if you feel like pizza ( i know i love my pizza - NY style with extra cheese and mushrooms) then get a slice. OR you can limit what you eat for breakfast and sub the calories for pizza in the afternoon.

Just play around with it. If you feel frustrated or limited the chances of you sticking with the diet are slim. So on those occasions have a snack size chocolate bar or have that slice of pizza - just use moderation.

Good Luck,:drinker:

*this is the advice my nutritionist gave me by the way and it has worked so far*

I like to make pizza using naan bread. That way I can control the cheese/fat contents while putting all the veggies I want on it. I like red pepper, spinach (blanched), tomatoes and mushrooms with either a little bit of feta or a little bit of shredded cheese. I am a big fan of a veggie loaded pizza.

For the base I usually just put on some curry powder or spices, because I get too lazy to open a can of tomato paste. As much as I love my ooey gooey cheese pizza (I don't eat beef or pork), this one is definitely more filling, and portion controlled. I suppose I could cut up some deli/leftover turkey or chicken. It helps that it takes less time to make than a frozen pizza. I prefer the texture of naan bread to that of a pita or tortilla. It's totally worth the extra few grams of fat, and it still comes in at far under even the cheese personal size pizzas I am sometimes inclined to make. I pair it with more veggies, and some plain greek yogurt with whatever seasonings compliment the pizza-it's the best way to make a fat free dipping sauce!

you can eat pizza as part of a healthy lifestyle. the key is to eat it in moderation...this means to STOP when you are full. I eat pizza at least once per week...usually twice. I just know that 2 pieces is enough to fill me up and I stop. I usually eat cheese or veggie pizza to avoid the extra calories from pepperoni and other high fat add-ons.

don't deny yourself the things you love. if you do, maintaining a healthy lifestyle will be difficult. you just need to program your mind to accept moderation.

Then have some pizza for god sakes! If you deprive yourself of something you really love then you'll fail in the end. I have pizza on a weekly basis. You just can't eat half a pizza to yourself. Try to have a side salad and limit yourself to two slices (and of course, no extra meat or extra cheese). Life is too short to not have pizza!

Ditto!!

Then have some pizza for god sakes! If you deprive yourself of something you really love then you'll fail in the end. I have pizza on a weekly basis. You just can't eat half a pizza to yourself. Try to have a side salad and limit yourself to two slices (and of course, no extra meat or extra cheese). Life is too short to not have pizza!

This. This stigma that eating only "healthy" food is the only way to lose weight and/or be healthy is such a myth. I eat pizza, Mcdonald's, Taco Bell and a couple of days ago I ate 2 Chik-Fil-A sandwiches with waffle fries.........................and am still within 1-3lbs of my regular weight.
Compensate for the calories or just make sure they account in your daily intake.