Sometimes you end up in a situation where a takeaway pizza is being ordered.

But if you ever gave in to temptation and joined in, what would be the lowest calorie pizza you could eat from chains such as Pizza Hut or Domino's.

I know some have low fat cheese but how low calorie could you go?

I order pizza without cheese.

Does that still taste good?

I spotted this on a web search which is interesting (based on a medium pan at Pizza Hut - I would guess that a thin and crispy would be less?):

Pizza Topping Calories per Pizza Slice (Kcal)
Pepperoni Feast 352
Super Supreme 331
Meat Feast 327
Supreme 309
Cheese Feast 299
Chicken Feast 283
Country Feast 279
Spicy, Hot One 274
Cajun Chicken, Hot One 273
Chicken Supreme 273
Vegetable Supreme 273
Vegetarian, Hot One 265
Farmhouse 240
Margherita 238
Hawaiian 222
Chicken Hi Light 189
Ham Hi Light 184

Hi David

I wouldn't assume that thin and crispy is much lower in cals. After all, the base is just flour and water.

Looking at those figures, assuming 6 slices per pizza, that's pretty heavy cal count. My suggestion would be to share one or just have 1 or 2 slices.

Eating out is often the toughest part of weight watching and also the one where the greater number of calories can just slip in all too easily.

Good luck.

Yes they still taste good without cheese.
Plus you have the added advantage of knowing the pizza was made fresh for you and not just pulled out of the freezer and warmed up.

Guys
Enough with the research, you must really want some so just have the pizza, and cut back for the next few days
SamB

haha. That is one option. After all, it's very hard munching apples when you crave one of Domino's finest. Looking at it, though, eat a few slices of pizza and it'll be starvation rations for a week! Unless someone has a great low-cal pizza recipie (we can move on to low-cal KFC next ).

Nice one Sam!

If you must buy pizza then buy the smallest size you can get away with ie don't buy the biggest one if its only 2 of you eating it - get a medium or better still the small - plan your diet day and learn how to adapt to a new regime

Sam R - are you implying that David and Roger are an item?

I don't think they actually live together, but as we don't really know them that well we must be careful what we say!

Naughty, naughty you!!!

David, I see from another topic that you've given up on pizza - was it something we said?

Anyway, that's great news as we were really worried about you and your addiction. Please keep in touch and let us know if there's anything else we can help you with!

I personally think that if u are seriously losing weight you must resist the pizza and the KFC to name a few and if you find it too difficult maybe you consider consulting a professional re your addiction.

Or you could always eat rabbit food all day and then reward youself with a pizza - am sure that would even out the calorie intake.

The trouble with pizza etc, if it's a trigger for you like it is for me, is that one slice is not enough. It is so nice that you want more, then some more the next day until you obsess about nothing but pizza!

Cold turkey. The only way / weigh !

A compromise might be to eat half a small pizza and have a salad too to fill you up (no mayo)

Please don't encourage David - we had just persuaded him to give up pizza altogether! He's now addicted to Diet Coke.

I love pizza, esp Dominos Pepperoni Passion and have found this to be a decent substitute. Use a plain tortilla wrap and cover in tom puree. Use a couple of slices of low fat mozarella and then add whatever topping you want. I love jalapeno, ham and fresh tomato. Warm in oven until cheese melts, suprisingly satisfying- I call it my diet pizza!

Laura - you could do what Nigella does - fold the tortilla with the filling you said above and place on griddle, using a fish slice to press it down, then turn over and do the other side. Downside - you feel you're having only half, and of course there are 2 more things to wash up!!!

You can download full nutritional information for Domino's pizzas here:
http://www.dominos.uk.com/food_guide/
I'm thinking if you must order a pizza, then their thin base, reduced fat mozzarella, vegetarian supreme is the way to go

I found Tesco's do kids pizzas that are only 250cals and about 50p - bargain and low cal!!

I have them with a big salad as they are only little but it stops me feeling deprived!

I have pepperoni but there are a few other variants I think.

Girls! Please! We have managed to wean David off pizzas and now only have to deal with his Diet Coke addiction. I think your suggestions may just encourage him to take them up again.

Although, if he follows Goesona's suggestions (see Who Needs A Gym thread) and pushes two trolleys of toddlers round Tesco when he's in for his kids pizza, he can burn off the calories in under 10 minutes.

My theory is eat well at least 80-90% of the time, that way once every few weeks when your friends/housemates want to get a takeaway you can have it!

If you try to be healthy all the time a) it's boring and b) you'll never learn the willpower of 'once in a while'. If you're going to the trouble of dialling dominos, at least enjoy it!

This is true! There is a Domino's literally BEHIND my flat. Have to walk past and smell the beautiful odour.. so tempting. But every once in a while you just gotta do it!

Absolutely - I can't imagine life without pizza. Thats what it's all about, isn't it ? Everything in moderation ! It's the 'moderation' bit I haven't cracked yet !

... went to my brother's tonight and they'd ordered takeaway pizzas. I felt very virtuous when I produced my own (low-cal) dinner from my handbag and zapped it in the microwave!

It's weigh-in tomorrow, and I really couldn't face the thought of wolfing down a giant doughy pizza covered with rapidly-cooling (and congealing) cheese!

There, has that put anyone off pizza?

Funny. I can no longer imagine my life with it. And that from a "I loved a Pizza Express Capricosa with extra pepperoni". It's a matter of taste. I agree with Fiona's sentiments. I am wheat-free, so the consequences of eating it are somewhere I rather wouldn't go. You can wean yourself off it, if you choose.

I read the ingredient list of many of these processed pizzas and that puts me off for starters - far too many things I've never heard of. If you have time, you could make your own. I do this in the food processor which in turn I put in the dishwasher so very little extra work. I put in wholemeal flour, very small amount of olive oil, water, a bit of baking powder, process it and then roll out quite thinly. Bake blind in oven for about 15/20 mins and then top with sieved passata, herbs, low fat mozzarella cheese and whatever you fancy (asparagus - pre steamed for 5 mins). At least you know what you're putting in it and it is really gorgeous. I always put extra things in the base mix like tomato puree and herbs.

Alternatively, sometimes processed food is what you really crave, so just have a small piece, a big glass of water, lots of filling salad leaves with balsamic vinegar, and put down your cutlery in between each mouthful!!

Anyone tried chicken tikka masala pizza - mmmm

Note: Without cheese.

We've just had a reasonably healthy tea of a toasted cheese muffin each, topped with tomato puree, herbs and low fat mozarella cheese - about 300 cals in total (but probably full of additives - see my earlier post!!!) and very filling.