Question:
4 slices of pizza

Hello, I was really craving pizza today.. I ordered a med. pizza with mushrooms onoins and canadian bacon. I haven't had pizza in probably 8 months..I ate 4 slices of pizza .. I didn't eat the crust but i ate everything else. I had to force myself to stop eating.. I wasn't even full.. There are other days that i can't even eat 3 oz of chicken but i can eat half a pizza .. What's up with that? I am 18 months post op.. Down 95 pounds and still have another 60 to go.. Thanks Sharon S    — Sharon S. (posted on December 29, 2002)


December 29, 2002
God, I love pizza!! I have not had surgery, and therefore do not know if this will be helpful to you, but if I have a Healthy Choice french bread pizza with some extra provolone on it, it really meets my pizza need at around 400 calories. If you want to try for fewer calories, you might try that next time. Good luck to you.
   — Kim A.

December 29, 2002
So let me get this..you ate the melted cheese, and tomatoe sauce, plus maybe some chopped veggies and sliced pepperoni?? And you chewed all this up..hmmm probably turned mostly liquid....Doesn't sound like the best choice calorie wise or in the protein department..but it doesnt seem like you ate TOO MUCH.
   — ~~Stacie~~

December 30, 2002
Were they small slices with the thin bread? I couldn't imagine the thick crust and big slices...but small slices and thin bread, and 18 months post-op, I can see it. Interesting how some days we can just eat all day and never feel full and other days hardly a bite.
   — Cindy R.

December 30, 2002
Sounds like a perfect HIGH PROTEIN choice to me, plus it's tastey. I don't know why so many of you guys are under the impression that you need to be eating the most bland, boring diet consisting of nothing but grilled chicken! Get over it already
   — Iris B.

December 30, 2002
I totally disagree with Stacy O. Great choice - protein, veggies, and you didn't eat the crust. I am 4 months out and can eat 2 thin crust with mushrooms, so 4 pieces as far out as you are should be fine. And once in a while - Fugetaboutit!
   — Kristy J.

December 30, 2002
Kristy- mypost was written with sarcasm....I was telling her it was not the best choice CALORIE wize (high fat cheese,pepporini grease), but overall, not a bad choice and I did not think she ate too much which is what her conern was!
   — ~~Stacie~~

December 30, 2002
At the risk of sounding argumentative, I must post that there is nothing wrong with getting protein from cheese, I wanted to point that out. Some people are so down on cheese,when actually it is great for protein and calcium. Plus, canadian bacon is MUCH lower in fat than pepperoni, so all in all it was an awesome choice in all respects calorie wise, protein wise, etc. and I did not want the original poster to feel bad for eating something that actually was an excellent choice. I did not get your sarcasm Stacie. Sorry. It is hard to get that in an e-mail.
   — Kristy J.

December 30, 2002
Actually my wife notced that there are times when I don't eat anything and others when I can eat a lot more. Today I ate a personal pan pizza which was 4 small slices but I know that there are times when I can only eat less than 1 slice of regular pizza and I'm full for a few hours. It's strange.
   — Michael N.

December 31, 2002
Sharon, I have had many similar experiences where one day I can hardly eat, and the next I can eat what I call 'a bunch'. Others in my life notice it, and I have heard many post-ops wonder at this. I think if you look at your overall picture (exercise, eating, fluids, etc) for a week or so you will see that your weeks tend to be the same. I have heard that normal people have this swing in appetite, so maybe we are more normal now than we think! Good Luck to you.
   — Cara F.

January 8, 2003
It doesn't sound like much at all, I'm only 2 months post-op, and pizza topping is one of my favorite meals. I can easy eat 1-3 slices, it depends on how much topping is on them, prob less than 1oz of food per slice, you should have kept eating till you were full!!
   — Kami C.




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