Calories in Pizza
Nutrition Facts

Written by Sky Taylor, Diet Bites

Nutrition Data Chart Posted Below

Calories in Pizza, the Great Divide

The exact number of kcals if your pie will depend greatly upon the recipe. Is it ordered from a restaurant OR is it homemade OR is it from your local market in the deli or freezer section?

The frozen pizza pies at the market will also vary greatly in energy values. On average, a 14" size which renders eight servings will typically contain about 2,500 to 3,500 calories.

Another factor that influences the energy values is the toppings. Animal proteins are going to add more calories, more fat values.

And then there is the size of the entree. The larger the selection, the higher the energy values.

And finally, we have the type of crust. Thick crusts will naturally hold more calories than the thin.

Pizza & Dieting

Most healthy individuals can enjoy an occasional meal of pizza. It's important to add up the calories throughout the day to ensure that you don't overeat.

Fatty, delicious foods are responsible for many individuals quitting their diet and ruining their weight loss dream.

One of the most embarrassing situations that I've experienced in my life was losing weight, then regaining the weight. I'd drop five pounds, then gain back ten. I'd drop ten pounds, then regain twenty - and so forth.

So when I lost over 100 pounds, I made a promise to myself that I would never ever never regain the weight again. First of all, after losing the amount of weight that I did - it would have been just too embarrassing to deal with regaining it all back again, plus even more pounds. Twenty pounds is one thing - but over 100 - well, that's quite another. And as a side note, if I had not lost the weight, I doubt very seriously if I'd be alive today. The amount of fat I had on my body was starting to create significant health issues and even more health risks.

Another aspect is that once I learned the proper way to maintain my weight - I learned it was very doable. Are there times when I want to cut loose? Sure! Do I? Heck no!! And I never will again.

Will I ever have a donut, a cupcake, pudding or cheesecake? Even pizza? You bet! And that's the glory of counting calories. Simply add up what your body uses each day, then stop eating.

In Summary

It weight management and maintenance difficult? Yes, it can be at times, but when I remember where I came from - as well as the responsibility that I feel towards my readers at Diet Bites, there is no food capable of tempting me back into the land where I came from.

How irresponsible it would be to regain the weight when my readers have such faith in me.   Unless I am able to follow my own recommendations, and be a living example, what substance could others gather from my knowledge and advice?

I learned much along my journey - which I have passed along to my good readers throughout the years. What I have experienced is what I also desire for them to experience - a healthy weight, a healthy diet, healthy activity and a healthy mind set. There is no other recipe for a healthy life that comes close to this one.

Nutrition Facts for Pizza

Based on averages for a fast-food type Pizza.

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