Burgers and Pizza

[Julie norton 2,850]

Really hope you truly embrace a new opportunity to change your life.

It is difficult to undo years of eating habits .... But I'm hoping most of us will really try!

It is not easy.. Often difficult in social settings, but something has to change or surgery will not have the effect you were looking for.

Some of us use nutritionists. Some go to head drs. Some use personal trainers ... Something new. Because the old way was obviously NOT Working

(Just my 2 cents as someone years out )

Best of luck... Truly!

[beachgal2935 596]

@@Brandon Long Let's get real for a minute. Yes it's probably too early for you to be asking about having burgers and pizza the way you used to eat them but as my Dr. always says "this is gut surgery, not brain surgery!" We all have food addictions or we wouldn't have gone to the extreme of having WLS. My philosophy on this is I will follow what I've been told to be successful by my Bariatric team of experts. This means NO Pasta, rice, bread, tortillas, sugary sweets, etc. EVER again! I must respect my new pouch or I will gain the weight back. Too many people have. Look out there, they're having new WLS saying their old surgery didn't work ... bull! It works but we have to do what we're told!!! Now that being said, my goal is to look for healthier ways if making my old favorites that fit within my strict mayo Bariatric guidelines for life. I had quiche when I was able to start soft foods. It is one of my staples and goes down so much easier than any eggs I could ever make. Not to mention it tastes delicious. One serving is only 121 calories and has 12 grams of Protein. You can also make tasty pudding with sugar-free fat-free Jello pudding (dry in the box) and 2 cups of Premier Protein Drink. Makes four 1/2 cup servings for 85 calories and 10 grams of Protein. Now that I'm 5 months post-op I'm finally having one of my all time favorite foods, pizza! Since I'll never eat bread again, there is a way to enjoy this and my single serving size is only 246 calories and 31 grams of protein. If I'm going to be successful, I'm going to eat what tastes good ... and there are lots of tasty recipes out there to help us all. When you get further along on your journey (definitely NOT yet), try this pizza recipe. Trust me, you'll love it. If you want to see a pic of it, check out my post "Pizza, Glorious Pizza"! Congrats and continued success

Ingredients

• One pound ground (raw) chicken breast
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan
• ¼ cup Reduced fat 4 cheese Italian shredded cheese – ¼ cup shredded cheese is 1 oz. by weight
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black or cayenne pepper (I used cayenne)

Tools

• Mixing bowl (stand mixer - easiest combing method)
• Baking sheet, pizza pan or pizza stone (crispiest crust)
• Parchment paper
• Wax paper
• Rolling pin
• Pam or any vegetable non-stick cooking spray

Instructions

1. Place pizza stone in oven, if you’re going to use one (my preference), and preheat oven to 450°F.

1. In a medium bowl combine all of the above ingredients.

1. Place a wet paper towel on a flat surface then place your parchment paper on it. Spray it with Pam and then put your chicken mixture on top. Chicken mixture makes 6 – 3 oz. portions, so 6 individual crusts (approx. 6"x4"). Lightly spray a sheet of wax paper with non-stick cooking spray (makes for easy removal). Place wax paper, sprayed side down and evenly press using a rolling pin to get it as thin as you’d like. Remove the wax paper and place parchment paper on pan or pre-heated pizza stone and bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes (depending on thickness). My individual (very thin) crusts baked on pizza stone in just 12 minutes!

1. Put the crust between two paper towels and pat to absorb any grease. It is chicken after all. Then place it on a new sheet of parchment before topping it. Top baked crust with sauce, cheese and healthy toppings.

1. Place back in oven and cook until melted and bubbly 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven and enjoy!

Crust:

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6.0

Amount Per Serving:

Calories 114

Total Fat 3 g

Carbohydrate 1 g

Dietary Fiber 1 g

Sugars 0 g

Protein 19 g

As Prepared :

2 Tbs Prego pizza sauce

2 Tbs Sargento reduced fat 4 cheese Italian shreds

1 tsp sautéed Vidalia onion

1 tsp sautéed red bell pepper

½ oz. cooked 90/10 lean ground beef

Nutrition Facts

Servings 1.0

Calories 246

Total Fat 10 g

Carbohydrate 6 g

Dietary Fiber 1 g

Sugars 3 g

Protein 31 g

[Dream4tc 192]

@beachgal2935. Great idea with using the Premier Protein to mix with the pudding for the extra added Protein. I will be trying that for sure! What type of quiche do you usually make?

[beachgal2935 596]

@beachgal2935. Great idea with using the Premier Protein to mix with the pudding for the extra added Protein. I will be trying that for sure! What type of quiche do you usually make?

It's called "Magic Crust Quiche". I've made is WLS friendly. Just do a search for it by name as I've posted the recipe on here a few times. Let me know if you like it.

[TXMissy 211]

I think ideally all of want pizza and burgers. I do for sure, but full of calories we don't need. I eat burgers, but some places will lettuce wrap them. They are great. Pizza, I won't try. I'm not willing to sacrifice my success for it. I have eaten a couple of slices of turkey pepperoni with my salads or for a snack with a half of cheese stick. You have just started a long journey and there will be times when making good choices can be difficult but you have to decide what is best for you. I've never had a burger on a bun that I thought was super healthy. i order a burger by less so I'm not tempted with a salad no fries. I cut the burger in half and scoop out a fourth of the salad. That's my meal and there is usually leftovers from that.

[KALINY 10]

over the long run try to forget about this foods.

change of mind around greasy, bad food is needed to success.

"the same foods that brought you here, will bring you back if you eat them again". No science about that.

its hard, its true, we all fight them . every patient.

[beachgal2935 596]

@@Brandon Long Now that I've figured out how to post pics, here are a couple before and after baking the "ground chicken breast pizza crust" pizza I made with the recipe I posted. I'm telling you it is so good even my husband and son like it.

[meryl0707 16]

I think you should stay away from the pizza and burgers. Your stomach is not going to be able to handle the heaviness and grease.

[geronimo 52]

I'll be 4 weeks out tomorrow, and I'm in my Soft Foods phase. I would stay away from the pizza for two reasons: 1) huge amount of carbs and not enough Protein to make up for it, 2) melted cheese. For the latter, my surgeon told me that someone recently scraped off the toppings from a pizza (to avoid the carbs of the dough) and ate that, but the melted cheese, even though she chewed it, balled up in her stomach and caused a blockage. She had to be operated on to get it out. You'll be able to eat pizza down the road, but I'd stay away for now.

For meats, I think a burger (without the bun) should be fine. I've been eating meat (chicken, pot roast, ground beef, eggs, etc.) and I've handled them all fine. My NUT suggested though that it's better to eat wet meats - for example, if you want ground beef, then make a beef heavy chili.

[mskami77 295]

Ditto Djmohr

[HappyValleyHappy 48]

I'd say wait. Get your body and mind away from those things. Not only are we changing our bodies but this is the best time to work on our minds, too.

[francheskii 28]

Omg! I am almost 3 months post op and I was craving pizza like crazy! But like others have mentioned, there are so many healthier pizza options. I made baked zucchini topped with marinade and low fat cheese. Totally satisfied the cravings!

[hellohealthy 32]

I eat burgers without the bun and I'm fine. I can also do a few bites of thin crust pizza.