To eat the same cheap pizza every week (or more)

[Pizzamm]

For around the last 5 years I’ve enjoyed eating the same oven pizza once a week or more. I know it’s really bad for me but I really look forward to it. I think I might actually have a problem. Has anyone else become obsessed with a food?

It’s the small Chicago town ones, they are objectively pretty grim! But they taste good!!

https://www.iceland.co.uk/p/chicago-town-2-deep-dish-four-cheese-mini-pizzas-2-x-148g/89719.html?gclsrc=aw.ds&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Iceland+%7C+Generic+%7C+Performance+Max+%7C+Frozen&utm_term=&utm_content=&source=ppc&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20520760038&gclid=Cj0KCQjw18bEBhCBARIsAKuAFEYu0O7XyTUf9RjFo1hF3yNN3HsDhFZTacoPENl8CSPCMVoaC4TlVuYaAliUEALw_wcB

Is it ristorante pizza?

@Pizzamm oh good grief... nothing wrong with one of them once a week.
I sometimes have one as a lunchtime thing instead of cheese on toast.
Who has told you that they are so "bad" that you are worried about eating them?
Also not that cheap. I thought you meant one of those supermarket basics ones that cost about 69p or something 😂

I'm quite fond of a Ristorante one myself every so often.

It’s a mini Chicago town one :) (well two in a pack)

When I was pregnant with my son I ate two drinks oetker ristorante pizzas in one evening.

Every day? And I’m not pregnant so don’t have that excuse 😂

I think that you'll survive, OP! As long as you have fruit and veg the rest of the week, a cheap supermarket pizza once or twice a week won't kill you.

The only thing is that there might come a point where you either get sick of it, or they change the recipe, and then you'll have to find a suitable replacement! (I'm looking at you, Tesco, for ruining one of my favourite things. I now have to buy it specially from the Co-Op...).

Also, the Chicago Town ones are quite tasty. I was quite partial to them at university, until I ate too many and was put off them!

I have developed a real problem with sweet chilli crisps (this is terribly outing because I've ranted about it to so many people...)
It started with half a bag and then sometimes I would finish the whole bag. This is a large sharing bag. But I would get one as a treat maybe once a month or less.
Now every time I get one, I already know I'm going to eat the whole bag, usually in less than 15 mins. And it's now up to 2 or 3 a week.
The other week, I bought 2, telling myself it was to be just 2 evenings that week.... and I ate them both in a sitting. That was a real low point.

I have actually started getting stomach pain/mouth pain after chowing the whole bag so I do need to actually stop this madness. By comparison, I think you're fine, OP.

Is it just a coincidence that your username is Pizzamm ?

I have done this with a type of cheese crisp from Tesco. I just can’t buy them as a whole sharer bag is gone in minutes. But has to be those crisps, any other sharer bag I could take and leave.

If it makes you feel better OP, when I was off to uni my mum suggested a frozen pizza once a week (a specific brand I liked). I think I’ve had one most weeks (although do now vary brands) since then and I went to uni almost 20 years ago…

I understand your concern, an entire mini pizza in one sitting is rather piggish after all. May I suggest replacing the pizza with a lettuce leaf and half a tomato. Add one shaving of parmesan for that luxe feel.

The ristorante mozzarella pizzas are pretty good

My nephew practically lived off pepperoni micro pizzas between the ages of 12 and 20 (long story). He’s now a 6’4” marathon runner. His (shocking) diet made me realise our bodies are programmed to draw every bit of nourishment out of what we eat. Although I wouldn’t recommend doing it for decades.

@Pizzamm you’ll be fine 🍕

Whenever I serve pizza in my house I a side salad. Balances it all out! Enjoy your pizza.

The only crime about those Chicago Town mini pizzas is they don't make the ham and pineapple ones anymore.
Loved them.

2 of those Chicago town pizza are just over 800 calories.
1 medium dominos Margherita is 1200 calories and probably £15 more expensive.

I'd say it's a better deal.

especially if you add anchovies.

I have a goodfellas margarita pizza once a week, I put on loads of fresh tomatoes, peppers and red onion, it’s delicious, I don’t consider it an unhealthy food, it’s bread cheese and vegetables at the end of the day, there are far worse foods you can eat.

Just once in 9 months but I'm still weirdly proud of myself.

We’ve started sharing a Chicago town cheese stuffed crust on a Friday night and they are delicious - add some extra toppings and better than any other supermarket pizza , easy tea no washing up or hassle with the ooni

I have done this with a type of cheese crisp from Tesco. I just can’t buy them as a whole sharer bag is gone in minutes. But has to be those crisps, any other sharer bag I could take and leave.

Yep, I'm the same with those salt and vinegar twirly crisps from M&S. I cannot leave any in the bag, and therefore I cannot buy them anymore.

I'm quite partial to a Dr Oetker salami pizza now and again, too. You'll be fine, OP.

I have the exact same salad at work every day - whether I’m in the office or WFH (there is a branch of the salad bar near my apartment). I sometimes even have it at the weekend. The work day genuinely feels ‘off’ if I haven’t had it. So yeah, I would say it’s a bit of an obsession. 🙃