Craving PIZZA!
 

whats your craving buster for it.

Whole wheat soft shell taco, with a layer of refried beans (fat free) a layer of chunky salsa, chopped peppers, chopped onions, put in oven for a bit, then I add lettuce & black olives & a blob of fat free sour cream. Sometimes I add shredded chicken or cocktail shrimp. All variations are DELICIMO!' :)

I make a low cal, relatively low fat pizza. It's made with a premade crust, turkey pepperoni and 2% cheese. It's high in sodium but when pizza is the only thing that will do for me it's the best option.

Can you dip breadsticks in warmed up sauce? and then in parmesan cheese?

Or just ENJOY and savor a slice and count it and there's no guilt and no stress - just don't order a pizza to have it tempting you for days! Can you go out and get one slice somewhere?

In the past, I've used a Damascus Bakeries wrap that's 110 calories, loaded with fiber and protein and lots of good taste. I spread on a little Fat Free marinara sauce, a sprinkling of finely shredded low fat mozzarella and low fat cheddar cheese mix. I then put on thinly sliced onions and mushrooms and bell peppers. I pair it with a big salad or a big bowl of soup.

I caught about 5 minutes of the Dr. Oz show today and there was a woman showing how she uses mashed cauliflower as her dough. Looked good.

I make my own whole wheat pizza crust or flat bread, homemade pizza sauce (really easy) and put veggies (as well as meat) on it.

My craving-buster for pizza is...pizza. :)

However, my pizza isn't what comes in a box from Domino's. Every once in a while, I make a thin-crust dough from scratch (takes about half an hour of work and half an hour of rising, so it's not all that time-consuming or difficult) and divide it up into 6-oz. portions. The recipe I use works out to 360 calories per dough-ball/pizza. It lasts for about a week in the fridge, longer in the freezer.

A six-ounce round of dough with a sugarless tomato sauce (my hubby makes this, but there are jarred versions that contain no sugar or HFCS too) or fresh-sliced tomatoes, vegetables (onions, spinach, and broccoli are great), and an ounce of full-fat mozzarella works out to between 500 and 600 calories for the whole pizza, depending on toppings. I sometimes stray to the higher end because I add a shower of parmesan or maybe some feta with the spinach, but if I do that, then the pizza gets cut in half, supplemented with a side salad, and eaten as two meals.

Pizza isn't an inherently unhealthy food for anyone who's okay with carbs and wheat products. Sometimes you might have to make it yourself or seek it out carefully, but there IS such a thing as good pizza. :)

mmm... lots of good ideas here...

I had the same craving for pizza for two days. Here's what I am eating right now, quick and easy:

Whole wheat pita bread split into two round halves
1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
1/4 cup tomato paste
sliced roasted peppers

I put 2T tomato paste on each round, sprinkle with some garlic powder, Italian seasonings and a little red pepper flakes. Spread around evenly, then distribute 2T shredded parmesan cheese on each (the real kind). I added roasted red pepper to each, a decent amount. Then baked in the toaster oven at ~400 degrees until the crust is starting to brown and the cheese is bubbly.

According to FitDay, it's 319 cal for both! I put 4 sliced up kalamata olives on the second one for an extra 40 cal.

It's definitely not the same as pizzeria pizza, but for me this does the trick.

Pizza is the best craving buster for pizza, of course :P I used a whole-grain Flatout Flatbread and top it with tomato sauce (usually homemade), tomatoes, spinach, minced garlic, and a little mozzarella, then put it in the toaster oven for a few minutes and voilà, pizza. You don't ever have to give up things you love, just find ways of adjusting them and make them work into your plan.

I'd either get a slice somewhere OR I'd make an English muffin pizza... 100 cal muffins, sauce, cheese, and turkey pepperoni. It runs about 255 calories. :)

I love the english muffin idea!!!!

Ah pizza.... that's what most of my fat is. I have the most trouble with craving that. So, I eat a Lean Cuisine pizza. I get the Margahritta (sp?) one. It's only 300 cals and surprisingly tasty :)

I pick up a Papa Murphys pizza loaded with veggies (and one meat of choice if I'm feeling like a bit of a splurge). I get the Thin Crust DeLite (which is a higher protein/lower calorie crust). When I get home, I slice the pizza to match a standard calorie meal for me using the nutritional info online...then I freeze the other slices and only cook one at a time. It usually works pretty well, IMHO :D

To be honest I just have real pizza but just not an entire one. If i gave up pizza I don't think I'd still be on my 'diet' lol

To make my own pizza. Small size. pesto. shrimp, mushrooms, arugula, red onions and some parmesan cheese on top.

or bbq sauce, chicken, red onion little mozzarella on top.

I sometimes make small pizza doughs and keep them in the freezer so I can top them and cook them when I want pizza. or i'll make a bunch of little pizzas and keep them in the freezer.

Hehehe~I felt the same so I eat pizza nearly daily...Just smaller portions Unless I make my own if I do I make one for 355 calories Or a little more less depends on if I wanna add more toppings here is the basic...

I use a soft burrito/taco shell (approx 10 inches) 100 calories( I love the thin crust type)
1/4 cup of sauce~40 calories
1/2 cup of cheese 180 calories
4 pepperoni's 35 calories

Delicious ~bakes in oven in about 5 minutes on 450 Preheated for 3 to 4 minutes.!:D

I make pizza soup, toss a serving of Canadian bacon in a bowl, some mushrooms, chopped onion, pepper, etc. cover with tomato juice, add a generous dash of oregano and top with some mozzerella. Nuke until cheese is melted.

all good ideas. I ended up grabbing the digorno 200 calorie portions and ate one and a LARGE salad. Did the trick mostly :)

I just started my diet. I'm actually eating leftover Digiorno right now but I"m going to count the calories for it (no food in the house). But before I would bake a flour tortilla in the oven until crisp (spray it with olive oil first) then add sauce, cheese, and some veggies and bake until the cheese is melted. Makes a tasty very thin crust pizza.

I always make my own. I use the Boboli whole wheat pizza crust. Low sodium sauce, reduced fat cheese, and as much veggies possible.

I will eat pizza, but would take some salami off it or choose a "leaner" sort.
If I have got the time, I make one out of whole wheat flour, put on tomatoe, cheese, arugula and lean ham and spice it with a few herbs, garlic and hot pepper. hmmm..

I had a pizza craving Sunday night. I checked out the calories for a Veggie Lovers Personal Pan pizza from Pizza Hut. They only have 580 calories for the whole thing and I usually budget 600 for dinner. Also, since i knew i was wanting pizza around lunch time, I kept my other calories low for the day.

Another alternative is what I like to call a Pizza Quesadilla. You make it the same as a regular quesadilla but add a little tomato sauce and whatever toppings you prefer. I use whole grain tortillas and turkey pepperoni with a small amount of sauce and a little mozzerella. Haven't made one since I've been calorie counting so I can give a count.

Luckily I live in NY where pizza can be bought by the slice. So, when I crave pizza, I just grab a slice (all within my caloric allotment for the day) and it usually does the trick.

I eat pizza when I crave pizza (although I am taking notes on all of these home made varieties), but I'll have the thin crust with loads of veggies, and I count it and I deal with it...might take an extra walk or something

I make "pizza" on my normal whole wheat 35 calorie BREAD. I just spray some 0 calorie "butter" spray on the bread, sprinkle some garlic on that and bake it til it's crispy.....then add some 2% shredded cheese, chopped pepperoni, peppers, onions. I can easily eat 2 and usually keep them around 150 each.

So as I was reding this thread yesterday there was all these pizza ads on the side of the screen. So al I could think about was pizza!!!! And had it for dinner last night.

I use Sara Lee 100 calorie mini bagels, a lil bit of pizza sauce, reduced fat mozzarella cheese and a sprinkle of italian seasoning. Two mini pizzas equal to about 200 calories or 100 cal each. Homemade bagel bites if you will. :)

You can also add hormel mini sized turkey pepperoni for not too many extra cals.

Mama's Marys makes a pre-made "ultra thin" crust that is good, it can be found at the Walmart super center (here anyway) then low sugar bought or homemade pizza sauce, lots of sauteed veggies and garlic, some canadian bacon or turkey pepperoni, and some mozerella, either fresh or grated.

I also like the low carb mission tortillas, baked then topped and baked again.

I have pizza once a week, and I have throughout my weightloss journey. I have 1/4th of a digiorno ultimate pepperoni pizza for 465 calories, and just adjust the calories in my other meals & snacks to keep in my maintain range. It works for me.