LET'S TALK PIZZA.

[Jewelsm1127 351]

I also eat just the topping. Still tastes like pizza to me! :-)

[CHEZNOEL 4,061]

I can eat pizza, but have to be very careful with anything other than thin crust. Only 1 piece is all I have the patience to chew!

[pgkpjs 113]

I still eat pizza. Not as much as I used to. I don't like to think of foods as taboo otherwise I obsess over them. Moderation is the key for me! When I don't put things on the "naughty list" and I know if I want them I have to work them into my daily calorie total it doesn't appeal to me as much! My weakness is chocolate! Now instead of eating a whole regular size Hershey bar I eat 1 mini size bar! I still get my fix, however, I didn't just blow all my calories for the day! I found that my pizza urge be curbed by baking a chicken breast, melting low fat mozzarella cheese and putting a little spaghetti sauce on top, then I sauté onions, green peppers, and mushrooms in a little olive oil and put that on top of the chicken. My kids and husband love it to! Good luck on your journey!

I like this idea! How about pounding the chicken thin, maybe even crusting it lightly with cornmeal.. got my thinking cap on!

[ashchap13 23]

I LOVE all the ideas, thank you! I do not have a Marcos pizza by me. I live in the south side of Chicago, Home of the ORIGINAL AURELIO's pizza in Homewood. I have the BEST pizza by me and have always been spoiled. I now will make my own a treat myself to a slice every once in a while of my fav.

@soon2bsmall-I don't know how you did that! Showed GREAT willpower. I told my family NO pizza until I can have my own! That will be one of my first meals when I am allowed!!

@lauri- The chicken idea sounds fab! I love all those ingredients! I will be trying that as well COME ON REAL food AGAIN!! lol.

[Jewelsm1127 351]

I LOVE all the ideas' date=' thank you! I do not have a Marcos pizza by me. I live in the south side of Chicago, Home of the ORIGINAL AURELIO's pizza in Homewood. I have the BEST pizza by me and have always been spoiled. I now will make my own a treat myself to a slice every once in a while of my fav.

@soon2bsmall-I don't know how you did that! Showed GREAT willpower. I told my family NO pizza until I can have my own! That will be one of my first meals when I am allowed!!

@lauri- The chicken idea sounds fab! I love all those ingredients! I will be trying that as well COME ON REAL food AGAIN!! lol.[/quote']

South Side! That's where I was born and raised. My brother still lives in Hegewisch but I migrated to the burbs. Aurelio's was all the rage along with Doreen's and Bob & Jacks which were in Hegewisch and on the East Side. I struggled for YEARS trying to find decent pizza and other foods in the burbs. Nothing like the South Side!

[ashchap13 23]

That's awesome Jewels! Never had Bob & Jacks, but I have had Doreen's frozen style in a bar. lol. You are right, NOTHING LIKE THE SOUTH SIDE

[Jewelsm1127 351]

That's awesome Jewels! Never had Bob & Jacks' date=' but I have had Doreen's frozen style in a bar. lol. You are right, NOTHING LIKE THE SOUTH SIDE [/quote']

Unfortunately Bob & Jacks burned down. :-(. But Doreen's is still up and kicking! Once a South Sider always a South Sider!

[acoleman380 23]

pizza was my all time favorite before being banded and believe it or not ive only had it twice since being banded (thin crust) its too annoying to chew so much so my craving for it has slowly went away

[medicrn 88]

I had fill done last Wednesday and my doc said no solids until Monday. My kids wanted pizza last night. I was amazed how easily I passed it up, primarily because I knew I'd be up chucking (excuse the French) shortly because I am extremely tight right now (can still only get down liquids). When I am able to eat pizza though I can do thin crust cheese only is best. I find that I can eat easier and more which isn't a good thing standing up.