India, June 13 -- Losing weight doesn't have to mean starving yourself or spending hours at the gym. With the right habits, steady and healthy fat loss is totally achievable. Fitness coach Neha Parihar often shares insights related to health and weight loss with her Instagram family. In her June 11 post, she shared 8 simple lifestyle hacks that can help you shed up to 8 kgs in just 8 weeks. (Also read: Fitness coach shares how much fat, carbs and protein you need to consume for fat loss: 'Calculate your calories' )

Drinking half your body weight (in kilograms) in millilitres of water every day helps keep you hydrated, reduces unnecessary hunger pangs, and supports a healthy metabolism.

Consuming at least 1.2 grams of protein per kilogra...