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I wanted to ask this question too, as I love pizza and I think about it everyday. It seems people can eat it after 3 or 4 months??

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4 minutes ago, dal101 said:

I wanted to ask this question too, as I love pizza and I think about it everyday. It seems people can eat it after 3 or 4 months??

Depends on program. I could eat anything (yes, anything) after 4 weeks, if I wanted to.

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I'm not sure if you would be able to eat this now, but the other night I made pizza stuffed zucchini and it was amazing!!! Definitely got rid of the pizza craving!

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On 2/6/2021 at 11:45 AM, FINFAN3DP said:

I just want to know realistically when I will be able to eat it again. I don't want any lectures on how i shouldn't. I'm only wanting one slice vs the 4 or 5 I used to eat. So spare me the anger.

so....technically you should be good to go for pizza as soon as you are cleared for regular foods.

I haven't had a regular bread-based pizza since surgery...and that was 2+ years ago. And only because I like to save my carbs for dessert eating, lol.

*IF* you are trying to limit your carbs and still want pizza, I gotta tell you, I made a chicken crust pizza a couple times and I and I actually like it better than the bread based ones. You could give it a try if you want, its really easy to make...just google.

...*BUT* if carbs is not an issue for you, then yeah, once you are cleared (which should be around the 1 month mark for most), AND if you can tolerate bread products (some do , some don't), then there is nothing stopping you.

Good Luck!

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You say not liking pizza is heresay. I say not liking broccoli, cauliflower, etc. is Lol! I can’t do without a regular fix of these vegetables. 😁

I was a love it or leave it pizza person but I did enjoy a pizza blanco with potatoes, rosemary, garlic & Gorgonzola from my local Italian. Yum. But I’ve not eaten pizza since my surgery. The base would fill me up way to quickly & I wouldn’t get anything else in. Plus it would fall in my ‘not worth the calories’ category.

But I understand your love of pizza & would say try the cauliflower rice base or a low carb, high Protein tortilla or wrap as a base. And check with your medical team as to when they suggest you could try a slice & what toppings you could try.

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14 minutes ago, Arabesque said:

You say not liking pizza is heresay. I say not liking broccoli, cauliflower, etc. is Lol! I can’t do without a regular fix of these vegetables. 😁

I was a love it or leave it pizza person but I did enjoy a pizza blanco with potatoes, rosemary, garlic & Gorgonzola from my local Italian. Yum. But I’ve not eaten pizza since my surgery. The base would fill me up way to quickly & I wouldn’t get anything else in. Plus it would fall in my ‘not worth the calories’ category.

But I understand your love of pizza & would say try the cauliflower rice base or a low carb, high Protein tortilla or wrap as a base. And check with your medical team as to when they suggest you could try a slice & what toppings you could try.

I have this thing about only eating foods that taste good, and don't make me vomit from the smell or taste. :)

"potatoes, rosemary, garlic & Gorgonzola" on a pizza? My boss at the pizza place said back in the 80's when kids would come in and try to order pineapple and ham, "Get the eff outta hea"... Then he would turn to me and say "what's next, freakin jellybeans on a pizza!"

I'm a purist, Pepperoni, Black olives, and occasionally sausage.

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Cauliflower crust is ok. A good compromise.

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Somewhat related: I once visited a friend in a larger US city. Ordered a pizza on one of those sites that deliver. I was like 'hm, no, I'm not a small pizza kinda guy, let's get a large one'.

20 minutes later. Through the door - barely - came the biggest piece of food I've ever seen in my life. Even as a volume eater (to say the least), I was like 'yeah, no'. :D

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8 hours ago, OAGBPal said:

Somewhat related: I once visited a friend in a larger US city. Ordered a pizza on one of those sites that deliver. I was like 'hm, no, I'm not a small pizza kinda guy, let's get a large one'.

20 minutes later. Through the door - barely - came the biggest piece of food I've ever seen in my life. Even as a volume eater (to say the least), I was like 'yeah, no'. :D

If you ever go to Schenectady NY, be sure to get a "24 Cut"... It is a huge rectangle shaped pizza, and without a doubt the best pizza ever.

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47 minutes ago, FINFAN3DP said:

If you ever go to Schenectady NY, be sure to get a "24 Cut"... It is a huge rectangle shaped pizza, and without a doubt the best pizza ever.

I'd have to learn to pronounce that first! :D Thanks man!

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21 hours ago, FINFAN3DP said:

I have this thing about only eating foods that taste good, and don't make me vomit from the smell or taste. :)

"potatoes, rosemary, garlic & Gorgonzola" on a pizza? My boss at the pizza place said back in the 80's when kids would come in and try to order pineapple and ham, "Get the eff outta hea"... Then he would turn to me and say "what's next, freakin jellybeans on a pizza!"

I'm a purist, Pepperoni, Black olives, and occasionally sausage.

So, I made the infamous ricotta bake last night. I browned some ground Italian sausage and spread it on top of the marinara and under the mozzarella. I scanned the wrapper and measured - did .5 oz per serving which only added 30 calories (and 3 G Protein and 2 fat). Very yummy and helped satisfy my craving for something resembling pizza. I’m on week 2 of the soft food stage and it tasted awesome.

Also, George Bush Sr was right about broccoli. I’m ok with most vegetables but that one will make me vomit. You can drown it in cheese and it doesn’t make it any better.

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Hubby was craving pizza, and I was only 3 months post op.

He ordered a small cheese, and I was able to eat just the cheese portion.

6 months post op, and I can only eat one piece of small cheese, and I am stuffed. I don't eat all the crust, just a few bites.

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On 2/8/2021 at 7:16 AM, GreenTealael said:

but I will gladly eat my BFs crust 😂

Thanks for saying this! I'm not huge on pizza or cheese for that matter but I LOVE the crust. I was nervous from previous comments that I wouldn't be able to have it again. My boyfriend usually eats the pizza and I would eat all of the crust. Obviously, I won't be able to do that but a crust here and there can't be that bad right?

I'm also nervous that all of these delicious suggestions seem so heavy on cheese. Maybe my taste will change when I'm off liquids and I'll like cheese more.

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