How To Eat Pizza While On A Food Plan

One way to kill your weight loss progress is falling back into old
habits, like ordering up a nice gooey pizza.

Back when I was Long Island Fatz, pizza was one of my weaknesses. In
fact, I could do a whole pie by myself, which used to give me a kind
of perverse pleasure. (No pie can defeat me!)

Never being able to eat pizza can be very discouraging. So I had to
get creative and get still my fix, but in a healthy way. Portion
control is the key here. You don't want to order out, if you can
help it, because the usual commercial pies are really not healthy
and there is no such thing as a small pizza (at least not by
delivery).

Here's the recipe for a veggie pizza that I came up with.

Skinny Veggie Pizza

1 6 inch whole wheat pita bread
2 Tbsp pasta sauce of your choice
1/4 cup grated mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup sliced cooked mushrooms
1/4 cups chopped broccoli florets
1/4 cup diced green pepper
1/4 cup diced yellow pepper
2 Tbsp diced onion
Fresh basil leaves
1 Tbsp grated fresh Parmesan

Saute the vegetables for a couple of minutes in a Tsp of olive oil.
Drain and set aside.

Warm the pita bread in a 425 degree oven for 2-3 minutes, then
remove. Spread pasta sauce over the pita, then top with the
vegetables and cheese. Bake for 6-8 minutes, or until the cheese is
melted. Remove from the oven. Tear a few basil leaves and sprinkle
over the top, then add the Parmesan.

Here's another.

Green Pizza

1 6 inch whole wheat pita bread
2 Tbsp Pesto
1 Tbsp crisp bacon chopped
1/4 cup avocado diced
1/4 cup diced tomato
3 ounces shredded mozzarella
Basil leaves
1 Tsp grated Parmesan

Heat the pita in a 425 degree oven for 2-3 minutes, then remove.
Spread the pesto over the bread. Sprinkle on the bacon, avocado, and
tomato. Top with the mozzarella, and bake 6-8 minutes or until the
cheese is melted. Remove from the oven. Tear a few basil leaves and
top the pizza with the basil and grated Parmesan.

There you go, perfectly good food and certainly better than anything
that comes in a box. The real key here is the size of the portion.
You'll feel full, satisfied and won't need a nap. And you won't have
to loosen your belt to get it down.

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