At a glance
- Where: Online, anywhere in Karachi: Clifton, DHA, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, North Nazimabad, PECHS, Gulistan-e-Jauhar or Malir
- Price: Core PKR 8,500 or Signature PKR 14,000 for 28 days, by JazzCash, Easypaisa or bank transfer
- Delivery: Your plan on WhatsApp within 48 hours of your assessment
- Reviewed by: Nida Tu Sehar, Nutritionist and Dietitian
- Language: English or Urdu
Can you eat biryani on a diet plan in Karachi?
Yes. In Karachi, biryani isn't a treat once a year; for many families it is Sunday lunch. Taking it away rarely works, so we plan for it.
- Biryani: one measured plate with raita and salad, more chicken or mutton and a little less rice, and a lighter dinner that day.
- Nihari and haleem: skim the oil on top, have one naan, and add a squeeze of lemon and some ginger instead of extra tarka.
- Bun kebab and chaat: a planned snack, not an everyday stop on the way home.
- Seafood: Karachi has fish and prawns most cities envy. Grilled, tandoori or in a light salan, they make some of the best protein in your plan.
A Burns Road night or a dhaba dinner fits too. You'll know in advance how to plan the day around it.
What if you spend hours in Karachi traffic?
Long commutes are where many diets fail: you leave early, skip breakfast, and buy whatever is near the office. Your plan is built around your actual day, including the time you leave home and the time you get back.
- A breakfast you can eat in ten minutes, or take with you: eggs and roti, or yoghurt and fruit.
- A packed lunch that holds up without a fridge until lunchtime.
- A planned snack for the drive home, such as roasted chana or fruit, so you don't arrive home starving and eat dinner twice.
How do you stay active in the Karachi heat?
Karachi is hot and humid for much of the year. Walk early in the morning or after sunset, when the sea breeze helps: Sea View, Bagh Ibn-e-Qasim or the park nearest you. Drink water through the day, and remember that sugary drinks and sweet sherbets add up fast in summer.
On days when it's too hot to go out, the Signature plan's optional home exercise routine, with an animated guide for every movement, lets you train in a cool room.
Where can you get tests done in Karachi?
You don't need tests to start. If you have recent results, send them on WhatsApp. Signature plans include a Lab Insight Review of results such as haemoglobin, HbA1c, vitamin D, cholesterol and thyroid.
In Karachi, labs such as Dr. Essa's Laboratory, Chughtai Lab and the Aga Khan University Hospital laboratory have collection points across the city, and several offer home sampling. If you have diabetes or a heart condition, our guides on a diet plan for sugar patients and high BP and cholesterol explain what to ask your doctor.
What does a day on the plan look like in Karachi?
Here is an example workday with a long commute. It shows the pattern; your own plan gives every portion in grams, set for your body and your goal.
| When | Example |
|---|---|
| Before you leave | Eggs and one roti, or yoghurt with fruit |
| Packed lunch | Chicken pulao or daal chawal, a measured portion, with raita and salad |
| On the drive home | Roasted chana or a piece of fruit |
| Dinner | Grilled fish or prawn salan with roti and sabzi |
| Sunday lunch | One plate of biryani with raita and salad, then a light dinner |
If you work evening or night shifts, the meals move with your hours rather than the clock.
How does an online nutritionist work in Karachi?
You fill in a short assessment and talk to us on WhatsApp or a video call. We build a 28-day plan around your routine, with every ingredient in grams, and Nida Tu Sehar, Nutritionist and Dietitian, reviews it before it reaches you on WhatsApp within 48 hours.
Results vary. Clients have written to us about losing 4 kg, almost 9 kg and 10 kg, and one went from 210 lb to 196 lb in three months. Their messages are on our client reviews page, and the plans are on plans and pricing.
Who reviews your plan
Every NutriZaika plan is reviewed by Nida Tu Sehar, Nutritionist and Dietitian (MPhil and BS (Hons) Food Sciences and Human Nutrition, Kinnaird College for Women, with over 7 years of clinical nutrition experience in hospitals). NutriZaika is a virtual health studio: there is no clinic to visit, so you never travel or wait.