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Macro Friendly Pizza?!

Macro Friendly Pizza!? A WHOLE pizza for 504 calories?! Can this be any good? 😱🍕🍕

Here’s my review on the whole wheat pizza crust from Market Pantry which has a total of 48 carbs 😍🙌 I found it last week and knew I HAD to try to see if the awesome macros held up to also an awesome taste! So the truth? It’s definitely NOT comparable to a freshly made pizza by any means, and if you hate the taste of wheat (like wheat bread) then you’re not going to like this. The wheat taste on the dough was a bit strong but I could have maybe added more sauce or cheese or probably some garlic seasoning or something to mask that taste, but for the crust itself I’ll give it a 7/10.

I added to my crust 1/4 tomato sauce, 60g lite mozzarella cheese, 2 oz lean ground turkey, red onion, tomato, and chopped cactus. Overall I enjoyed it for what it was: a macro friendly pizza 💁🏼🍕 that was low in fat and moderately low in carbs. But I have faith that there may be a better tasting and macro friendly pizza crust out there 🤔 I do enjoy just making little pizzas with wraps but those are normally pretty thin so I can’t pick them up lol but let me know if you have any macro friendly pizza ideas! Or if you’ve tried this crust and have a trick to make it taste extra great?!

If you’re feeling the need to just smash a whole pizza without ruining your macros (🙋🏼🙋🏼 like me🤣) this would definitely be something you could easily enjoy! But if you’re looking for the real pizza and fluffy dough taste then you’re going to just have to go for the real deal and just have a smaller portion to keep your macros in check.

Macros for whole pizza: 504 kcal 36.5P/57C/14.5F 🍕🍕🍕🍕

Cheesy Ground Turkey Stuffed Peppers & Rice

Absolutely LOVE this cheesy ground turkey and beans stuffed peppers!

I just steamed the peppers in covered pot with a little water while I cooked my ground in a skillet. Then once the peppers were tender I cut them in half, scooped out the seeds and stuff them with some red beans from The Better Bean Co  (makes it easy because I’m terrible at cooking beans 😅) Next I added 5 oz of my 93/7 ground turkey and topped with a Babybel cheese 🧀

Melted Cheese hack: place your stuffed pepper with cheese on top in a skillet with heat on low and cover with a lid to get the cheese to melt!

Serve Stuffed Peppers with brown rice mixed with chopped tomato for a fuller Spanish feel meal 🤗

Cheesy Egg White Potato Breakfast Burrito

LOVE this Cheesy Egg White Potato Breakfast Burrito 🥚🧀🥔🌯

Egg whites with white potato, cheese, hot sauce, and a flour tortilla comes to only 304 calories with 29g of protein, 34g of carbs, and 6g of fat! 😍🙌👏

You guys this is a reason I LOVE flexible dieting SO MUCH!!! If you want a breakfast burrito the  just eat one and make it fit your macros!!! No regrets or feeling like you “cheated” on your diet! If you would have asked me a few months ago if I wanted a breakfast burrito I would have thought it was a “bad” food with too many carbs! That white potato and a flour tortilla were bad for me and would lead me to gaining weight! I’m glad I know better now and I know about macro counting AND balance! The portion of this burrito was great for me and I got to enjoy TWO carb sources 😱😍🙌 Yes, they’re mini portions (30g potato and a small tortilla) but they fit my macros and totally satisfy my burrito craving! 🌯🌯😋😋

It’s all about finding a balance between eating what you love and eating what will best nurture your body. If you restrict too much on a certain diet it can lead to bingeing or having a negative relationship with food 😕 There are NO “good” and “bad” foods, there are just different levels and types of nutrients, and finding that balance is key to fitness success and overall happiness 🔑🔑🔑🔑🔑

Eggplant Bun Turkey Burger

 

Sorry I don’t have a ton of info or pics for this burger, but it’s freaking delicious so I think it should be on my site 🤤🍆🍔 I made this when camping and grilled the eggplant “buns”, the turkey patty, and red onion to make this burger and then added on 1/3 of a avocado and a babybel light cheese 🥑🧀 Macros: 335 kcal 29P/10C/18F

The avo and 93/7 turkey patty make it a bit high in fat but if you opt to take out the avocado and go with a extra lean turkey patty the macros become: 205 kcal 33P/7C/5F 👌🙌 Definitely need to make this again soon 🤤😋

Macro Tracking: Quesadillas

Had a DELICIOUS chicken quesadilla from a restaurant that didn’t have nutrition information, so instead of stressing about what the calories/macros were I just used the ones for a chicken quesadilla at Taco Bell. My quesadilla looked about the same size as one from TB so I was fine giving these macros: 510 kcal 27P/38C/28F

I opted to add on a ton of chunky salsa instead of guacamole and sour cream (that would have brought the fat grams WAY up) typically half a cup of chunky salsa (typically just chopped tomato, onion, and cilantro) is only 25 kcal 🙌

If you’re somewhere without nutrition info don’t stress! I suggest just looking up a chain restaurant nutrition info for whatever dish you’re getting and use that. It’s NOT perfect but better than nothing if you’re wanting to track the meal. But it’s also good to keep in mind that macros are never exact when eating out anyways so having a bit of flexibility is key to not stressing when eating out 🤗

Cheesy Chicken Pasta & Side Salad

Absolutely LOVE this meal! Not only is this meal ultra yummy but it follows my favorite motto: Eat better! Not less!

Here’s what I mean: Going on a diet or trying to eat healthier can seem overwhelming & restricting. I think it’s assumed that in order to lose weight or get healthier you have to eat teeny tiny portions, but that’s not the case. It comes back to needing to consume fewer calories, & nutrient dense foods tend to be low in calories but high in volume. So the more nutrient dense a food is then the larger portion you can probably consume of it without going over your calorie goal. While the less nutrient dense foods (sugar, fried foods, etc.) tend to be higher in calories, so it’s better to consume them in smaller portions.

On my plate I have an ENTIRE bag of mixed greens (I normally have a bag a day), why? Because they are packed with viatmins A(180%) & C(120%) and minerals calcium (12%) & iron (40%), and they have a good amount of fiber (4g). And while they are packed with nutrients, they are extremely low in calories, & entire bag of greens is  normally 30-40 kcal! So why not just eat the whole bag! It makes my lunch bigger & makes me feel fuller for less calories.

I also have on my plate 139g of zucchini lentil pasta (half a bag of the cheddar sauce flavor from Birds Eye), this pasta comes out to 22g of carbs , while 139g  of regular penne pasta comes out to about 47g of carbs. I’m able to enjoy double the amount of pasta by choosing an option made mostly from veggies & grains that are lower in calories. .

I thoroughly enjoy eating this way (most of the time) because the more food I get to consume, the more bites I get to take, & the longer it takes me to eat, I think plays a big role on staying fuller longer even though this meal is pretty low calorie. It can be relatively easy to really overdo it on calories when it comes to foods that are low in nutrients but small & quick to eat: candy, chips, etc. And while I believe in flexible dieting so I’ll enjoy those less nutrient dense foods, it will be in proper portions that keep my health & calories in check👌💪

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*Meal macros are also accounting for 20g Bolthouse Farms Creamy Roasted Garlic dressing & 4 oz chicken breast👌🙌😋

 

Cheesy Zero Carb Breakfast

Zero Carb Breakfast?!😱🍳🧀

Some questions people may be having:

🥚Is this keto? Nope. [only 30% fat]

🥚Are carbs bad? 1000% Nope!!

🥚Is this a magical fat loss breakfast? Lol… no

🤔So then why am I having a zero carb breakfast? Because it fits my macros 😃

 

Ever run out of carb macros but still needed to fit in some protein and fat? Yea, that was me a couple times last week 😅 and egg whites and cheese got me to hit my numbers 🙌🙌I’ve previously enjoyed this meal as a macrocap but I’m had it here as breakfast to save most of my carbs for before and after my workout 💪💪

You could almost call this like a macro friendly cheese danish 🤣 the way I wrapped the egg whites around the cheese. The trick is low and slow cooking the egg whites for a few minutes and then adding on the cheese for only a minute. The ultimate trick is to get low fat cheese so that you can have a lot of cheese and feel like you’re being naughty 🤤 I also (of course) topped mine with some 0 kcal chile lime seasoning from Trader Joe’s because it just makes any dish even better 😋

 

Stay Cheesy Friends!

Easy Cheesy Low Carb Pizza with Warm Salad

Three ingredients to make this dynamite meal! First is the 4 carb pizza from Real Good Foods  where they have made CHICKEN THE CRUST 😍 easy & tasty way to get in some protein and fat macros!

The other ingredients for this meal is a Mann’s Southwest Chipotle Nourish Bowl that comes with cauliflower, kale, kohlrabi, sweet potatoes, black beans, chipotle corn salsa & shredded cheddar cheese 😋🙌 and my last ingredient is Steam in Bag Sweet Potatoes from Archer Farms 🍠

Such an easy nutrient packed meal that can all be cooked in a microwave and then easily assembled 😉🤗

 

Macros: 493 kcal 37P/49C/18F

Vegetarian Cheesy Lentil Tacos

Oh Em Gee guys! My lunch on this #MacroMeatlessMonday was freaking delicious! Why do I not buy lentils more often?! 🤔🤔

Seriously a great substitute for taco meat!

I bought already steamed lentils from Trader Joe’s and seasoned them with garlic powder and Chile lime seasoning 😋😋 I heated up 3/4 cup of the lentils for my taco filling here and topped them with light Swiss cheese from TJ’s with the bomb macros 7P/0C/2.5F per slice(check my TJs Haul for the packaging deets👌)

I used my favorite mini street flour tortillas from Mission that are soooooo soft and only 13C each🤗 And I had some Chile lime seasoned shaved Brussels sprouts to add more volume and a serving of veggies to my meal 😋🤗

Seriously solid #Meatless meal you guys! .

Macros: 482 kcal 36P/68C/8F 👌

Crunchy Chicken Tacos & Cheesy Bean Tostada

Felt like a winner on this Taco Tuesday 🌮🌮🌮

I almost lost it when I found out how macro friendly these El Paso crunchy tacos shells are 😍🙌👌 50 calories and 6g of carbs each! 😍

 

Added in some of my pre-cooked chicken from Trader Joe’s that I seasoned with lime juice and chile lime seasoning😋 some red onion and reduced fat Mexican cheese🤤 .

And because I LOVE volume eating aka eating MORE for LITTLE CALORIES! And because wasn’t having enough chicken to fill three taco shells I made a little tostada with half of my extra shell with cheese and a side of refried salsa beans from TJ’s and crumbled the other half shell for some crunch in my massive side salad with sliced grape tomatoes and 2 tbsp Bolthouse Farms Cilantro Avocado Dressing 🥗 (Only 40 calories!)

The salad looks like A LOT I know but the greens, tomatoes, and dressing come out to about 60 calories! Adding volume to your meal with low carb veggies is a great way to obviously get in those high nutrient veggies 😉 but having MORE FOOD (no matter the calories) will have you leaving the meal feeling fuller longer!

 

Solid meal packed with so much volume for such manageable calories 👏🙌 celebrate Taco Tuesday at home with this one 😋👌

Macros: 491 kcal 38P/47C/16F