Pizza

It may have to do more with the nutrition quality that pizza provides is not really conducive to healthy lifestyle. I have one cheat meal a week, so I use it on foods like pizza...

Says WHO?
Veggies are not bad
Carbs are not bad
Tomato sauce - a veggie - not bad
Cheese - not bad

Most people will eat ALL of these things - so why is the PIZZA forbidden? All it amounts to is a change in the packaging.

I agree- although pepperoniis not exactly a "healthy meat" I have started leaving it off- other wise it really isnt bad for you, I think it a mind set, and control. I get out my two slices and put the rest away

I love pizza!! We have it almost every Friday in my house, I am considering making my own instead (at least for me). I usually get a small pizza with a whole wheat crust, no regular cheese but parmesan, onions, mushrooms, peppers, black olives and pineapple....sooo yummy and I think there is nothing wrong with that!

I say add more veggies to make it healthier, but I see nothing wrong with pizza.

I eat pizza all the time! When it's from a restaurant though, I usually limit myself to one slice. When I make it at home though, it's loaded with veggies and I use a whole wheat crust. Then I may have a couple of slices. Just an FYI, I just found this out, so I may have been living under a rock, but pizza hut has little personal pan pizzas that are VERY filling. One personal veggie lovers is around 400 calories.

Pizza CAN be just fine. It's comprised of all the things that would make an ordinary meal healthy, it just gets bad press because there are fast food pizza places that make it really greasy or butter the crust and all kinds of things. There's a mom-and-pop type of place down the street from my apartment that makes the BEST pizza I've ever tasted and it's all legit ingredients. Not heavy handed on the sauce/cheese/toppings, not greasy, just a nice crispy crust with just enough chew and just the right amount of everything: essentially perfect. So I make room for it in my daily allotment and we order it by the slice. I've never had a problem.

I couldn't do this journey if pizza was forbidden. However, I've been able to learn that 2 slices fills me up and to stop (most of the time) at 2 slices. I understand for some folks, once the pizza hits the lips, its like the Frank the Tank scene where Frank couldn't stop at just one beer because it tasted so good I have my weaknesses where I can't self control and I'm better off just staying away from those foods (i.e., cape cod chips).

Pizza is fine, just stick with thin crust and only 1 or maybe 2 slices.

It is Round Table Pizza, I will eat 4 slices. (Or even 5). And get limited fiber, protein, and lots of saturated fats. (I do eat my pizza with less cheese, so maybe it is only 180 calories per slice)

I live alone, so if I order a pizza that also means I need to keep eating it for the next few days as well. So it isn't the best plan for my eating goals.

I eat pizza weekly... I think that if you're on a 1200 calorie a day diet, eating two slices of pizza takes up half your calories. I can see why it's forbidden for some.

This is so true. I am on the 1200 Calorie a day diet. I had two thin slice veggie pizza last week and that was 480 calories, I can imagine if I would have had a pan, meat lovers which is what I normally get.

I love the Digiorno 200 calorie pizza's! They are awesome! Maybe you should try those! And they keep me full!

I eat pizza...I actually had a slice last night and had a loss this morning. Everything in moderation. If I deprive myself of something, it makes me want it that much more. It's a mind *kitten*.

I am smarter than my weaknesses.