At a glance
- Where: Online, anywhere in Lahore: DHA, Gulberg, Johar Town, Model Town, the Walled City or Raiwind Road
- 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 lose weight in Lahore and still eat Lahori food?
Yes. Lahore eats well, and a plan that bans your favourite food usually lasts about a week. We start from what your family cooks and where you eat out, and then change portions, cooking fat and timing rather than the dishes themselves.
- Halwa puri on Sunday: keep it as a planned breakfast, with one puri fewer and the chana in a bigger share of the plate.
- Nihari and paye: skim the tari (the fat on top), have one naan instead of two, and plan a lighter lunch that day.
- Lassi: a plain or salted glass made with ordinary yoghurt fits easily. The sweet version with a layer of cream counts as dessert.
- Chargha, karahi and winter fried fish: grilled or tikka versions most weeks, and the fried ones planned rather than every weekend.
Our guide to roti and weight loss shows how portion size, rather than giving up roti, makes the difference.
How do you handle wedding season and dawats?
From mehndi to valima, a Lahore winter can bring several late dinners a week. Your plan treats them as part of life. On a dinner day, breakfast and lunch are lighter and built around protein and sabzi, so a plate of biryani or korma at night still fits the week.
At the dinner itself, start with salad and a piece of chicken or mutton, take one serving of rice or naan rather than both, and choose one dessert. If the food arrives at midnight, have a small snack at your usual dinner time so you don't arrive starving.
How do you stay active in Lahore heat and smog?
Lahore gives you two hard seasons for walking: the summer heat and the winter smog. In summer, walk early in the morning or after sunset, in Jilani (Race Course) Park, Model Town Park or simply around your block. On heavy smog days, move your walk indoors: climbing stairs at home, a mall walk, or the home exercise routine.
Signature plans include an optional home exercise routine matched to your goal and conditions, with an animated guide for every movement, so smog or heat never stops you moving.
Which tests should you bring to your assessment?
You don't need tests to start. If you have recent results, send them on WhatsApp and we read them into your plan. Signature plans include a Lab Insight Review of results such as haemoglobin, HbA1c, vitamin D, cholesterol and thyroid.
In Lahore, labs such as Chughtai Lab and Excel Labs have collection points across the city, and many offer home sampling. If you have diabetes, PCOS or a thyroid problem, ask your doctor which tests to get first.
What does a day on the plan look like in Lahore?
Here is an example weekday. It shows the pattern rather than a prescription: your own plan gives every portion in grams, set for your body and your goal.
| When | Example |
|---|---|
| Breakfast | Two-egg omelette with onion and tomato, one roti, doodh patti with less sugar |
| Lunch | Daal or chicken salan, one roti, salad and raita |
| Evening | Chai with roasted chana or a guava, then a walk |
| Dinner | Chicken karahi or tikka, one roti, salad |
| Sunday breakfast | Halwa puri as a planned meal: one puri, a full bowl of chana, a small spoon of halwa |
On a wedding night, breakfast and lunch stay light, and dinner starts with salad and protein.
How does an online nutritionist work in Lahore?
You fill in a short assessment and talk to us on WhatsApp or a video call: your health history, your routine, your budget and the food you love or avoid. We build a 28-day plan 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 from person to person. One client went from 94 kg to 67 kg; others have written to us about losing 7 kg, 10 kg or around 16 kg. You can read their messages on our client reviews page. Plans and prices 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.