Day Twenty-Seven: Pizza Party

Thick Crust Pizza

After getting home from work, my box of Nutrisystem meals was finally delivered! I tore the box open and found the one dinner I had been dying to try – Deep Dish Pizza. This is a ready-to-go meal so there is actual cheese inside the box. I'd like to know how the company keeps it from spoiling, but something tells me I am better off not knowing what they use to preserve it.


Back to the pizza...This is the first meal that has some assembly required. The crust is in an airtight wrapper, the sauce is in a separate packet, and the cheese is in another packet. Husband had not tried this dinner yet either, so he also opened his pizza meal and assembled his dinner while I put together huge salads. It was much easier to assemble the pizza than it was to wash, dry, and cut the lettuce.

We both agreed that the pizza tasted good. The cheese, unlike the frozen Nutrisystem pizzas, was visible. As you can see in the photo, the cheese actually ran over the edges of my pizza. The dough was somewhat thick. I think Husband was happier with his dough than I was because I had been hoping for a thick crust similar to those at Pizza Hut or Little Caesar's (pan pizza.....yum). I believe he gave me one of those looks when I told him about my expectations.


I'm definitely glad I ordered a few of these dinners because the pizza was filling, especially after we ate one head of lettuce (just plain romaine – nothing else in the salad).

Red Beans and Rice with Chicken Sausage

Dinner was much better than the lunch I ate. I cannot remember if I ordered more of the Red Beans and Rice with Chicken Sausage meals, but if I did I won't be eating that meal again any time soon. This meal tasted fine, but my digestive system did not like it. There are lots of black beans in the meal, some rice, and just a few chunks of turkey sausage (three pieces actually). The meal has a kick to it so it is not for those who dislike spicy food.

As you can see in the photo, the food is not very colorful (of course the box made it look much better). I ate cauliflower as my vegetable (it's in a light cheese sauce, which is why it looks orange). The rice and beans kept me full for a while, and I was not thinking about a snack until 3:45 p.m.

The meal made me very thirsty too. This is one big problem I've had with the Nutrisystem meals – too much sodium. The lunch meal I had today contained 580 milligrams of sodium! That's the downside to processed food. On the plus side, the extra salt makes me drink more water. However, since I'm not a fan of salt (I rarely use any), this is a huge drawback to the Nutrisystem diet, and it's certainly not good for Husband's health or mine. Just one more month go to though, and then we can dine on "normal" food.