I made a low carb/high Protein personal pizza tonight using Flatout Light Original Flat Bread and it was so good I had to share! This is definitely a new favorite.

I used;

1/4 cup of Ragu Homemade Style pizza sauce

1/4 cup of crumbled Feta cheese

17 pieces of Hormel Turkey Pepperoni

2 tbsp chopped onion

42g fresh sliced white mushrooms

1/4c of diced red and orange peppers

4 low fat Mozzarella slices

Serving size~ whole pizza! *If you can eat it all. It's not very big but even with an empty band I wasn't able to finish the last couple bites.*

Calories~ 530

Carbs~ 26 grams

Fat~ 28 grams

Protein~ 50 grams(!)

Enjoy!

ETA; This was my first non-mushy meal after surgery. =)

Edited October 20, 201015 yr by MellieW

Thanks for sharing! I am going to try this Saturday night as a treat!!!!

WHOA! The calories are enough to make me stay away!

Calories~ 530

Carbs~ 26 grams

Fat~ 28 grams

Protein~ 50 grams(!)

Doesn't look good for you at all!

WHOA! The calories are enough to make me stay away!

Calories~ 530

Carbs~ 26 grams

Fat~ 28 grams

Protein~ 50 grams(!)

Doesn't look good for you at all!

Well, I guess that depends on a couple things;

1.) the amount of calories you consume for the day. (I aim between 900-1200, depending on type and length of exercise) and..

2.) how you choose to live with the band. I'm not looking to live on a diet, my goal is to eat in a healthful way that I can sustain for a lifetime.

The biggest portion of the calories was in the feta (80cals)(1carb) (4fat) and mozzarella (240cals) (0carbs) (16fat) cheeses. I'd imagine you could get less calories from lower fat cheeses, but I'd rather sacrifice some of the calories for better flavor.

Overall, considering the amount of Protein and fat, I'd say it's a healthy meal and one that fits nicely in my day.

My totals for this day were;

Calories 980

Carbs 63

Fat 45

Protein 88

And that includes BBQ ribs and citrus carrots for dinner and an EAS shake and 1/2 bagel and cream cheese for Breakfast. :wink2:

Edited October 21, 201015 yr by MellieW

I totally agree. I'd just like to add that you can also find subsitutes to make a meal better fit YOUR needs. The low carb bread is absolutely great. You might be interested in changing the sauce (Trader Joe's has a red suace that only 50 cals) & cheese (use any low fat or light cheese; it would only be about 90 - 110 cals).

Thanks Mellie!

Well, I guess that depends on a couple things;

1.) the amount of calories you consume for the day. (I aim between 900-1200, depending on type and length of exercise) and..

2.) how you choose to live with the band. I'm not looking to live on a diet, my goal is to eat in a healthful way that I can sustain for a lifetime.

The biggest portion of the calories was in the feta (80cals)(1carb) (4fat) and mozzarella (240cals) (0carbs) (16fat) cheeses. I'd imagine you could get less calories from lower fat cheeses, but I'd rather sacrifice some of the calories for better flavor.

Overall, considering the amount of Protein and fat, I'd say it's a healthy meal and one that fits nicely in my day.

My totals for this day were;

Calories 980

Carbs 63

Fat 45

Protein 88

And that includes BBQ ribs and citrus carrots for dinner and an EAS shake and 1/2 bagel and cream cheese for breakfast. :wink2:

I totally agree. I'd just like to add that you can also find subsitutes to make a meal better fit YOUR needs. The low carb bread is absolutely great. You might be interested in changing the sauce (Trader Joe's has a red suace that only 50 cals) & cheese (use any low fat or light cheese; it would only be about 90 - 110 cals).

Thanks Mellie!

Y'know, I was pleasantly surprised with the Ragu sauce. Since is wasn't a "light" product I thought it would be pretty bad, but it was only 30 cals for 1/4 cup and that was more than enough for my pizza.

But, like everyone else, I'm always looking for foods that have great flavor with fewer cals, so I'll give Trader Joe's a look, too.

Thanks for the info, HHM!

Hey guys - just thought I'd contribute to the pizza thread!

I just made pizza with tortillas and it was amazing! I found a low carb tortilla (60 calories, 11 carbs, 7.5g Fiber, 6g Protein and made with soy flour and oats - its a decent sized tortilla too! Here is the brand if anyone is interested: Tumaro's Gourmet Tortillas - Low Carb Tortillas, Healthy Flour Tortillas and Wraps, Organic Tortillas, Flavored Tortillas, food Service Tortillas, Soy-Full Heart Flatbread Tortillas the one I used is the garden veggie kind), an organic roasted veggie tomato sauce at whole foods with 35 calories per 1/2 cup (I can't remember now but I think it was the 365 brand you find at WF's), and skim mozzarella cheese (70 calories for 1/4 cup). I sprayed the tortilla lightly with olive oil cooking spray, used 1/2 cup of sauce, used a little under 1/2 cup of cheese (I tried to just use one quarter cup but I love cheese!), and popped it in the oven until the cheese was melted and the edges of the tortilla were browned. OMG SO YUMMY! I was able to eat about 4/5 or so (although I could've stopped at 3/4). For the entire pizza it was 225 calories! So if you split it with someone its only 113 calories for half and SO tasty!

I just checked through ALL the sauces until I found the most low cal one (which was delicious!) and went through all of the tortilla's too, and Ill be sticking to that Tumaros tortilla because it really was delicious! If you rummage through all of the sauce and tortilla options (sometimes there are TONS - especially with the sauces), you can maximize taste while still reducing calories.

I'm going to try this tonight on a bagel thin.