I almost ate pizza!!! :(

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  • samatalma
    samatalma Posts: 197
    There's nothing wrong with having a slice of pizza every now and then. I don't see the point in depriving yourself. Honestly, it's just going to make you miserable in the end.

    I agree with the other suggestions. A slice of pizza and a salad. That sounds good!
  • mblanchard0625
    mblanchard0625 Posts: 74 Member
    try these!

    Had the Portabello Pizza last night - really good!
    http://happygoodtime.com/2012/01/06/portobello-pizza-skinny-carb-craving-killer/#more-1004

    I think I will be trying the butternut squash pizza next weekend.
    http://lawstudentscookbook.wordpress.com/2012/01/07/butternut-squash-pizza/
  • Gosser
    Gosser Posts: 178 Member
    I have one day a week when I ignore my calorie goal and eat whatever I want (I still record it). Makes being good on other days easy
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    i had pizzq yesterday. I have been doing this for the last 15 months. I eat everything i want... Not in the quantity i want or as often as i want. What ever float your boat but just make sure the ”lifestyle” do not end up with a binge.
  • SLT4273
    SLT4273 Posts: 56
    Why not eat one slice plus a side salad? Losing weight doesn't have to be about deprivation.

    This....^^^^ This is your life and NOT a diet. It isn't about deprivation. It is more about moderation. Having a slice of pizza isn't the end of the world. You can't live your life having foods that are off limits or telling yourself "No! You can't have _____". This will lead to resentment and eventually? You'll likely have a big ole binge on all the "No" foods.

    amen to this.
  • jid314
    jid314 Posts: 71
    What's wrong with eating pizza? I eat half a pizza from Domino's for a meal every week. If it fits in our calories, why does it matter? A large slice of cheese pizza from Domino's is like 220 calories.
  • tessa3r
    tessa3r Posts: 7 Member
    Good for you in resisting temptation. When you are allowing yourself to eat cheese and bread again, look for thin crust and healthier alternatives. Some of the chain pizzerias give nutritional info so you can make healthier choices. Just make sure your boyfriend and others who you will be eating with know what your current goals are so you can all find a happy medium :)
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    I like pizza.
  • jid314
    jid314 Posts: 71
    I like turtles.
  • laura328
    laura328 Posts: 136 Member
    cheese is my problem too. instead of depriving yourself or indulging in that grease bomb, do what i did today. i had a 1/2 sandwich slim with seasoned tomato sauce, mushrooms and a weight watchers string cheese shredded up on top. tasted like pizza and i wasn't bad at all!
  • jlr_12
    jlr_12 Posts: 170 Member
    I would hate my life if I had to pass up pizza for cauliflower and tomatoes. That is not a meal in my opinion. Didn't the US just declare pizza a vegetable so it can stay in school cafeterias? Can't be that bad haha. I understand the whole cutting out bread and cheese for a while..I've tried it a couple times, but only lasted like 3 days before caving. This time around I decided not to bother, since I certainly don't plan on living the rest of my life without either..especially cheese. I love it, I will always love it...so I will always eat it. I've lost 13lbs in 2 and a half months..that's including the holidays keep in mind...and I could easily continue with this for the rest of my life. I am not deprived in any way and am seeing the most success I've ever seen when trying to lose weight.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    One day, I had two options for lunch: two leftover slices of pepperoni pizza, or make a deli-meat turkey on whole grain sandwich. Anyone would think the turkey sammy would be a better choice, right?

    I plugged both into my food diary. Both were around 400 calories, but the pizza had higher protein, lower carbs and lower sodium. Higher fat, sure, but fat doesn't make you fat and I'm often well below my fat goal in the food diary anyway.

    Pizza =/= evil.
  • mrskesler
    mrskesler Posts: 73 Member
    I loooooove pizza. I've discovered the McCain Ultra Thin Mushroom and Roasted Garlic pizza. It's 160 calories per quarter pizza.
  • Dtho5159
    Dtho5159 Posts: 1,054 Member
    One thing I have learned over the last 2 years of doing this is I can't deprive myself of anything or I give up. If I want something, I make it fit in my macros for the day. I used to deprive myself of things and it made me want it even more and I caved and crashed.
  • kms1811
    kms1811 Posts: 9
    Good for you, that is a tough temptation!
  • lisabstrong
    lisabstrong Posts: 165 Member
    Why not eat clean Pizza?

    Here's the crust...

    http://cleaneatingmag.com/Recipes/Recipe/CE-Whole-Wheat-Pizza-Dough.aspx

    Add some clean tomato sauce (ie ingredients you can pronounce and understand) some turkey pepperoni and a little low fat cheese and voila...

    Or skip the meat and add peppers, spinach and sund dried tomatoe topped with a little goat's cheese for gourmet! Yumm!!
  • MrsLong1980
    MrsLong1980 Posts: 181 Member
    Why not eat one slice plus a side salad? Losing weight doesn't have to be about deprivation.

    I'm with this - only makes the crave worse!
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    Why are you limiting cheese and bread in the first place?
  • carrie_eggo
    carrie_eggo Posts: 1,396 Member
    Why not eat clean Pizza?

    Here's the crust...

    http://cleaneatingmag.com/Recipes/Recipe/CE-Whole-Wheat-Pizza-Dough.aspx

    Add some clean tomato sauce (ie ingredients you can pronounce and understand) some turkey pepperoni and a little low fat cheese and voila...

    Or skip the meat and add peppers, spinach and sund dried tomatoe topped with a little goat's cheese for gourmet! Yumm!!

    I clean all my foods before I eat them. Windex works really well.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Why not eat clean Pizza?

    Here's the crust...

    http://cleaneatingmag.com/Recipes/Recipe/CE-Whole-Wheat-Pizza-Dough.aspx

    Add some clean tomato sauce (ie ingredients you can pronounce and understand) some turkey pepperoni and a little low fat cheese and voila...

    Or skip the meat and add peppers, spinach and sund dried tomatoe topped with a little goat's cheese for gourmet! Yumm!!

    Make makes that clean vs a pizza you get at a pizza shop?

    And are
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    I LOVE cheese!!! Mmmm

    And I eat it every day. Fat, protein, calcium, and my taste buds thank me.
  • das_160
    das_160 Posts: 5
    Excellent job! :flowerforyou: I think your boyfriend was testing you. You passed the test. I think, sometimes people don't quite get, it if they are not trying to accomplish something of this matter. You con cord one day. Keep up the good work. :smile:
  • Pollywog39
    Pollywog39 Posts: 1,730 Member
    Pizza is not the devil.

    :devil: :devil: :devil:
  • MaximalLife
    MaximalLife Posts: 2,447 Member
    I eat it a few times each week.
    LOVE PIZZA!

    The food Nazi's would condemn this, but life is to be lived.
    And I can have these foods while reaching all my goals.

    That's the beauty of a realistic, workable program.
  • PudgyPigeon
    PudgyPigeon Posts: 89 Member
    We still have pizza, but we've changed what we put on our pizza, not to mention we now make it at home more often. We stick to a thin crust, easy sauce, very light cheese- never a pepperoni topping- we like spinach and feta with a bunch of other veggies.
  • 2youngatheart
    2youngatheart Posts: 338 Member
    Why not eat one slice plus a side salad? Losing weight doesn't have to be about deprivation.

    I agree...I haven't given up anything...except artifical food :)
  • JoDeeD
    JoDeeD Posts: 391
    Why not eat one slice plus a side salad? Losing weight doesn't have to be about deprivation.


    I agree. If you deprive yourself then you are less likely to keep it up. As the old saying goes "a little of what you fancy does you good".

    Totally agree. Deprivation diets normally end up in binging later.


    This is what I think too! MFP is about lifestyle change not dieting. If you can limit yourself to 1 serving (aka 1 slice) of pizza and mix in a nice salad with it then it is good meal without depriving yourself.
  • supertracylynn
    supertracylynn Posts: 1,338 Member
    Holy hell.

    Pizza every so often won't kill you or your diet.
  • meli_medina
    meli_medina Posts: 594 Member
    Why not eat clean Pizza?

    Here's the crust...

    http://cleaneatingmag.com/Recipes/Recipe/CE-Whole-Wheat-Pizza-Dough.aspx

    Add some clean tomato sauce (ie ingredients you can pronounce and understand) some turkey pepperoni and a little low fat cheese and voila...

    Or skip the meat and add peppers, spinach and sund dried tomatoe topped with a little goat's cheese for gourmet! Yumm!!

    I clean all my foods before I eat them. Windex works really well.

    Yep. All of my food gets a good washing before it's eaten here, too. If you don't have windex, bleach also works in a pinch. :flowerforyou:

    Seriously... there is nothing wrong with having a slice (or even two) of pizza if you work it into your day. And sometimes having a day where not everything works out isn't going to kill you, either.
  • EmIsabel
    EmIsabel Posts: 69 Member
    Thank you! Yes, I didn't mention it in my post but for a months time until I get myself back on a steady workout regime , I am limiting myself from eating the foods I normally eat way more than I need to. I still allow myself to eat non-leavened breads and wheat crackers, flat breads. I also eat little amounts of cheese with meals. I really like the suggestion someone made to made my own little pizzas with flat bread and spinach and light cheese.. If I were planning that and had the proper ingredients I would have definetly made something healthier and similar to what my boyfriend was eating.

    I was very happy that I over came my urge to eat it and thank you for your input or opinion :)
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