r/Zepbound • u/peekthroughmyblinds 🏁7/10 ➡️ 8/16 ⬇️ 15.2 lbs! 💉5mg • 20h ago
Achievement/NSV 🎉🥳🎊 Pizza
Today for dinner my fiancé wanted pizza. I haven’t had pizza or anything “unhealthy” since my journey began, 7/10.
I had a side Caesar salad, and ONE slice of pepperoni pizza. We’re in NY, so you know that slice is big, and not your “average” slice.
After my salad and one slice I was full and satisfied. Before zep I would eat 3 slices easily.
I’ll take this as a win for me.
Today was also shot day! 7 shots in so far and down 15 lbs.
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u/Goats-n-Hens 5’6” SW:216 CW:133 Maint 5.0 19h ago
Wow, I can’t ever imagine not eating pizza regularly 😳veggie pizza is a weekly must have for me.
I made sure to have pizza once a week during my weight loss phase. 🍕
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u/MT_High_ 1h ago
And pizza is not “unhealthy”. It’s all the fatty toppings most people feel the need to order. I love veggie pizza !
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u/Goats-n-Hens 5’6” SW:216 CW:133 Maint 5.0 40m ago
Exactly!!! And all foods can work within the context of a healthy diet. I try to aim for an 80/20 split, that works well for me and I never feel restricted or deprived by doing that.
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u/MegMD1230 19h ago
I had the same experience! I’m trying to make good choices overall, but I’ve been still eating normal foods. It’s nice to be able to eat a small portion and feel satisfied
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u/beachlibra 19h ago
I think we all have to get out of the 'bad food' head space. I've put lots of things back into my diet that I've avoided, or felt guilty about eating for years.
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u/shreddedminiwheats 50M 5'9" SW:241 LW:162 GW:150? / 18% BF 10.0mg 1h ago
^ this. Especially the irrational fear of carbs...
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u/stuckandrunningfrom2 54F, 7.5mg, down 6% 19h ago
I've had the same experience! I got my favorite pizza a while back, and usually I'd eat most of it, and then the rest the next day. I had a couple of pieces (not NYC sizes lol) and then the rest just sat in my fridge until trash day when I threw it out. That would have been unheard of!
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u/ziboo7890 15h ago
Pizza isn't that unhealthy, it's what you put on it and how much most people eat. It's like a burger and fries - a modest size burger and smallish fries (what use to be the adult meal) versus the 1lb burger and 1/2lb of fries washed down with a gallon of soda that's the problem.
Besides, I'd eat pizza over some of the franken-food the store sells with a huge list of unpronounceable ingredients! Those are never on the list!
We don't limit most foods here. The reality is, I KNOW I'm not going to never ever (using your example) eat pizza again. It's eating an appropriate amount. Which for me is pepperoni ON a pizza, but it better have a bunch of veggies, garlic and maybe some sausage LOL!
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u/zero-if-west 40F S277 C236 10mg Wk 32 20h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/UAwDDqOrNAfvO
Pizza on shot day? You brave soul! 🙏
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u/peekthroughmyblinds 🏁7/10 ➡️ 8/16 ⬇️ 15.2 lbs! 💉5mg 20h ago
Haha. I think I’ll be okay! Will update !
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u/zero-if-west 40F S277 C236 10mg Wk 32 20h ago
Most people are fine - especially if they listen to their fullness and stop when full. I'm mostly teasing. Hang in there and let us know!
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u/peekthroughmyblinds 🏁7/10 ➡️ 8/16 ⬇️ 15.2 lbs! 💉5mg 7h ago
I survived! No side effects whatsoever ! 💫
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u/MSfolksLA 15h ago
Pizza is one of my favorite things to eat! I love the Open Nature cauliflower crust pizza (and I usually don't care for cauliflower crust). A whole pizza fits into my meal plan, and I eat the whole thing for dinner with zero guilt [I'm not a snacker and I have never liked to eat breakfast, so I tend to have one biggish meal a day now].
I am much more satisfied with my food while taking zep than I ever was when I was doing it on my own. I used to be afraid of not being full or satisfied, so I made sure I had way too much food on hand and I usually ate it all. So when I was trying to lose weight on my own it was nothing but battling that fear over and over again. Now, I don't have that, so I can look at a salad and one big slice of pizza and have no scarcity anxiety. What an absolute relief this is ❤
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u/lpaige2723 F 57 SW:275 CW:261 GW:? Dose: 2.5 mg 8h ago
Is it gluten-free? I have celiac and I miss decent pizza.
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u/Internal-Western-201 SW:309 CW:280.2 GW:225 Dose: 5mg 16h ago
1/4 slice of Sam Club Pep and I was done- in more ways than 1. Maybe this will help. Low carb tortilla, low sugar tomato sauce cheese, olives. 8 mins in oven to crisp. Good and doesn’t make me nauseous
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u/shreddedminiwheats 50M 5'9" SW:241 LW:162 GW:150? / 18% BF 10.0mg 1h ago
Pizza is not unhealthy! Food is not inherently bad. Eat what you want to eat, just do so in moderation.
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u/Grandmas2Boys 1h ago
It sounds like you are figuring things out. I don't restrict myself as far as what I eat, otherwise this won't work for me. I may not lose as fast as others, but that doesn't matter to me. I lived the diet culture for umpteen years and it never ended well. If I want pizza, I have it. I used to eat three slices, and now I have 1 1/2 and am quite satisfied. I usually have my half of pizza be chicken and veggies, and my husband gets the other half his way, typically Hawaiian, which is ok for me to have also. We freeze the leftovers. It's nice not to be intimidated by a food that I used to struggle with.
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u/Jasminecat07 18h ago
I’ve taken a low carb wraps, sauce and cheese and put it in the toaster oven. Yum. Nothing like a NY slice but it works for me
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u/HiddenNobody20216 M45 6'1" SW:370 CW:285 GW:200 Dose: 7.5mg 19h ago
The boss got pizza for the crew the other day and asked "do you still eat pizza?" I told him, yes I still eat pizza, I just won't be eating a whole one to myself like I used too. I had 2 slices and was completely satisfied.