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How usual is it to have Dominos once a week?

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12purplepencils · 11/08/2025 21:33

Aibu to think this isn't very healthy for a child/teenager? A medium pizza to themselves every single week without fail.

Or am I being judgy? Is this quite common and not a big deal?

I won't give my opinion unless asked but I don't think it's a great message to give to a young person that this is a good routine to carry on, surely would be better to have it fortnightly at least or a smaller pizza 🤔

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WilliamBell · 11/08/2025 22:45

mindutopia · 11/08/2025 21:59

Pizza once a week is fine. It’s just cheese and tomato on toast, but stupidly expensive if a takeaway. And a whole pizza is an awful lot of food. I can make one last 2-3 meals.

An actual Dominoes once a week sounds excessive because it’s quite expensive. I wouldn’t pay £10 (if you get the deal) or £17 (if you don’t) for one child’s meal every week.

I get Dominoes maybe 4 times a year (it’s my post hospital scan fasting treat 😂), but my dc have it once a year at most.

Edited

2-3 meals out of a pizza? Unless you're having a slice as a side to a massive roast or curry feast then this is typical Mumsnet competitive undereating.

A whole pizza in one sitting? I just pick off one slice of pepperoni and nibble at it each day, usually lasts me at least nine weeks.

Pinkroom · 11/08/2025 22:43

Most 13 year old lads I know eat multiple McDonald's, Subways, KFC etc in a week.
Most people I know also have a takeaway every weekend.
Not saying its ideal but it is normal in my area.
For what it's worth i would never personally get a pizza takeaway, sooo much nicer to make your own.

WalkDontWalk · 11/08/2025 22:40

Ah - Domino's, KFC, Burger King, the kebab shop by the station. It's like sleazy, ill-advised sex. Great fun, and you hate yourself in the morning. Except you don't have to block any numbers or avoid that pub for weeks.

As nasty sins go, I think bad pizza is pretty harmless.

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12purplepencils · 11/08/2025 22:35

Agree it is crazy when you look at the calories. He is not naturally active, doesn't like any sport, it's really really hard to get him to go for walks although does scoot sometimes.

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YellowZebraStripes · 11/08/2025 22:35

Context is everything. I was a waitress when I was 17 so would regularly eat a whole pizza on a Friday and sometimes Saturday. In fact I worked full time after Uni waitressing, so would have a pizza maybe 5/6 times a week, but was walking miles every day.

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12purplepencils · 11/08/2025 22:33

Thank you
We do get on but I'm not there much in the week as got my own dc and no plans to blend. I hang out there alternate weekends mainly.
I wouldn't make suggestions about changing it directly as would feel it's overstepping, child is also very fixed and rigid in his routines so I don't think would change to a different type of domino's pizza and they have supermarket pizza at other times. He at least doesn't have a meaty one think it's just Margherita.

I just wondered if other people/women coming into this situation would also think it's not great, but it seems like it's not as uncommon as I thought.

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EvieKneadsHelp · 11/08/2025 22:29

12purplepencils · 11/08/2025 21:43

Ok thanks all, I think I am being a bit judgy.
It just makes me feel yucky when I eat because of the salt.
I'm fond of this young person (13 now but he's been doing this every week since at least 10yo). Child of my boyf/partner, no mum on the scene.
Makes me sad when he's down about his weight and they're talking about how to make meals healthier and I think this would be the most effective and easiest thing to change! But it's not up to me and it's an important routine to them so I will 🤐

Do you get on well? If so, I’d recommend starting a family pizza night and making your own! I use Jamie Oliver’s recipe and make my own sauce too, usually have leftovers that go into the freezer

Adrinaxo · 11/08/2025 22:29

Tons of sweets is more concerning

Ponoka7 · 11/08/2025 22:27

12purplepencils · 11/08/2025 21:43

Ok thanks all, I think I am being a bit judgy.
It just makes me feel yucky when I eat because of the salt.
I'm fond of this young person (13 now but he's been doing this every week since at least 10yo). Child of my boyf/partner, no mum on the scene.
Makes me sad when he's down about his weight and they're talking about how to make meals healthier and I think this would be the most effective and easiest thing to change! But it's not up to me and it's an important routine to them so I will 🤐

It's better to concentrate on regular exercise/sports at this age. Then make tweakments, but if the pizza is part of a special night together, it doesn't have to go.

BeavisMcTavish · 11/08/2025 22:27

So this is actually really easy..

medium mighty meaty dominoes - 1860 calories. Insane, and that’s before he has the included garlic dip that’ll send it well beyond 2000 and before lunch and brekkie.

Switch to Italian crust, small Hawaiian and it’s 725 plus extras.

long story short, you don’t have to cut treats out to lose weight - pizzas and curry are perfectly accessible to people on diets.

Anon501178 · 11/08/2025 22:27

Don't see the issue.My 8&3yo have half a medium pizza each every Saturday night!

So whole one for a teen once a week doesn't seem crazy.

FortheloveofCheesus · 11/08/2025 22:26

Those types of takeaway pizzas are just so full of crap. Oily, processed. I've tried to raise my kids to prefer the food that makes your body feel good.

Nothing wrong with homemade sourdough pizza though... fresh tomato, basil, mozzarella, maybe some chicken & red onion....

Wynter25 · 11/08/2025 22:23

WTDress · 11/08/2025 21:35

I wouldn’t because dominos is expensive and not very nice pizza. My kids have frozen pizza once a week though. It’s bread and vegetables and cheese. Not the end of the world.

The mac n cheese tho 🤤

YouveCatToBeKittenMe · 11/08/2025 22:23

Omg i love Dominos, id have it every week but its expensive and bad for me!

Shakeyourbaublesandsmile · 11/08/2025 22:22

2 large pizzas for four in this house and sometimes slices are left for lunch the next day

Bambamhoohoo · 11/08/2025 22:21

It doesn’t matter if we think dominos is disgusting. The person eating it obviously likes it. I have no idea why people think that is useful information

ScrambledEggs12 · 11/08/2025 22:20

We do get takeaways, but never pizza as all of us prefer the homemade.

ReadingSoManyThreads · 11/08/2025 22:19

12purplepencils · 11/08/2025 21:43

Ok thanks all, I think I am being a bit judgy.
It just makes me feel yucky when I eat because of the salt.
I'm fond of this young person (13 now but he's been doing this every week since at least 10yo). Child of my boyf/partner, no mum on the scene.
Makes me sad when he's down about his weight and they're talking about how to make meals healthier and I think this would be the most effective and easiest thing to change! But it's not up to me and it's an important routine to them so I will 🤐

Why don't you drop into conversation when they're down about their weight that they could start by not having weekly Domino's, point out how many calories and grams of fat are in each one. They maybe have no idea how unhealthy it is.

Then suggest just one per month. Perhaps show them how to make pizza from scratch, you could make the dough together, make the sauce from scratch, could be a fun bonding activity and teaching about healthier food choices.

Never eaten a Dominos in my life, they smell wrank.

LazySunbedDays · 11/08/2025 22:19

If it was a proper take away pizza I would say no problem, but dominoes is just nasty!

ScrambledEggs12 · 11/08/2025 22:19

I make our pizza, base is really quick and easy (flour, yeast, salt, sugar, water, oil), add what we want on it. One large pizza can do four of us if I do chips and salad. Not the healthiest dinner but much cheaper, tastier and healthier than Dominos I'd have thought. Takes about 10 minutes to prep (not including half an hour for resting/rising) and 20 minutes to cook.

Tryingtokeepgoing · 11/08/2025 22:18

CerealForDinnerAgain · 11/08/2025 22:11

I’m surprised that people are saying it’s expensive. Here in the US Dominos is $6.99 for any size pizza. That’s cheaper than many other fast-food options.

Domino’s in the UK is much, much more expensive and far, far worse, than a pizza from an Italian place with a proper pizza oven. Even though their pricing model is a discount driven one you’re still probably paying the equivalent of $20/$25 for a medium sized one, delivered. Although there’s probably a ‘two for one’ offer on collection! But then Domino’s isn’t really pizza as an Italian would recognise it…

Jellycatspyjamas · 11/08/2025 22:17

12purplepencils · 11/08/2025 21:43

Ok thanks all, I think I am being a bit judgy.
It just makes me feel yucky when I eat because of the salt.
I'm fond of this young person (13 now but he's been doing this every week since at least 10yo). Child of my boyf/partner, no mum on the scene.
Makes me sad when he's down about his weight and they're talking about how to make meals healthier and I think this would be the most effective and easiest thing to change! But it's not up to me and it's an important routine to them so I will 🤐

If the rest of his diet is poor changing one meal a week isn’t going to make a difference. Instead I’d look for smaller changes throughout the week.

niadainud · 11/08/2025 22:16

WTDress · 11/08/2025 21:35

I wouldn’t because dominos is expensive and not very nice pizza. My kids have frozen pizza once a week though. It’s bread and vegetables and cheese. Not the end of the world.

It's revolting. Seriously unpleasant. And I am a fan of pizza.

zaazaazoom · 11/08/2025 22:16

casualcrispenjoyer · 11/08/2025 21:35

You haven’t said the age of the child so no idea

a 6 year old- objectively not the best but I honestly wouldn’t care enough to start a mumsnet thread on it

12 year old- there are nicer weekly takeaways to have, but nah, not an issue if the rest of the diet is fine

Come.on it's not healthy for an adult or a toddler. It's not the worse but it isn't great.

Bambamhoohoo · 11/08/2025 22:14

CerealForDinnerAgain · 11/08/2025 22:11

I’m surprised that people are saying it’s expensive. Here in the US Dominos is $6.99 for any size pizza. That’s cheaper than many other fast-food options.

It’s not really expensive. The constant reference to cost is pearl clutching or puritanicalism (should that actually be a word lol) to add to the judgement