In the summer, the last thing I want to do is cook. I spend all winter making heavy meals like stew and as I start to shed my layers of clothing, my meals get lighter too. It’s not only due to the heat outside, which just kills my desire to ever turn on the oven, but I just don’t want to spend my time inside!

It’s summertime, and you can expect to find yourself poolside, at the beach, at the ballpark, or at a barbecue, where you’ll be tempted by a juicy hot dog or a cool and creamy ice-cream sundae. I know in the summer I find it easier to eat healthfully most of the time because when it’s hot out, who wants to eat something hot?

I know that I usually bring you a cocktail recipe in this column, because, well, they’re just fun and playing bartender makes me feel like Megan Draper making fancy drinks for my friends in my mod Manhattan apartment. (Yes, I’m a Mad Men nerd. Sorry I’m not sorry.) But sometimes, I just don’t want to drink. I know, shocking!

I’m a sucker for individually-portioned foods. Cake? Better as a cupcake. Scrambled eggs? I’d rather have an omlette. And now, here is a just-for-me version of one of my most favorite breakfast foods: granola and yogurt. How genius are these granola cups? Ok, I know it’s essentially a granola bar. I get it. But you can’t fill a granola bar with yogurt and fruit!

You know it’s not good for you. Sugar. Trans fats. Carb overload. These diet devils are what’s lurking in all that junk food—and weight gain isn’t the only thing they cause.

We know how it is: You're vigilant about your diet five days a week, counting calories and picking salads over fries, but around Friday at 5pm when the work week ends, so does your attention to exercise and what you eat. Come Sunday afternoon, after a weekend of fried foods and cocktails you wake up feeling bloated and even a pound or two heavier.

Did you know that the most popular tequila-based drink in Mexico is not the almighty Margarita, but in fact, the Paloma. And I have to say, I can understand why. They are delightfully refreshing and sophisticated and the color is just so pretty! I fell in love with these cocktails a year or so ago at a local Mexican resto and now order them whenever I can.

I know what you’re thinking. Quesadillas? Anyone can make that, it’s just cheese and a tortilla, duh! Oh, but it can be so much more. See, I’ll let you in on a little secret. I hate dinner. Since moving in with my boyfriend, making dinner usually falls to me. Now don’t get your panties in a twist.

Rounding out our four-part series on those little tips and tricks naturally thin people use to stay well, naturally thin, are these slimming habits you should adopt to your weekend routine.

We’re continuing our series of the 50 “best habits of naturally thin people” with part three, habits to add on the home front. Those slim people you envy don’t just laze the days away! We’ve already covered morning makeovers and nine-to-five fixes, but what do you do when you’re lounging around the house, or how can you add a little fitness in a way to ensure success without feeling like you’re trying so, so hard? Here are 13 tips and tricks that help you stay healthy and slim down the easy way at home.