Episode 31 - What to Eat When Cooking Is Not Your Thing

You Don’t Have to Love Cooking to Eat Well

I’m just going to say it—I don’t like to cook.

And for a long time, I thought that meant I was doing something wrong. Like I should enjoy meal planning, grocery shopping, cooking, and cleaning… all of it.

In this episode of G3: Glucose, Grit & Grace, we’re talking about what to do when you don’t enjoy cooking—but still want to nourish your body and feel your best.

Because the truth is—you don’t need complicated meals to eat well.

🎯 In This Episode, We Cover:

* Letting go of guilt around not liking to cook

* How to build simple, balanced meals (protein, fats, carbs)

* Easy, low-effort meal ideas for real life

* Time-saving shortcuts like grocery pickup and pre-made options

* Using services like Dished to make life easier

* How to keep meals simple in every season of life

💛 Remember:

You don’t have to earn your worth through how much effort you put into meals.

You don’t have to love cooking to take care of yourself.

⏱️ CHAPTERS

00:00 – “I Don’t Like to Cook”

00:44 – Welcome to G3: Glucose, Grit & Grace

01:15 – The guilt of not liking to cook

02:38 – Cooking doesn’t define your worth

04:03 – Food doesn’t have to be complicated

05:28 – Simple balanced meals that actually work

06:43 – Food noise & the pressure of perfection

08:01 – Redefining what a “meal” looks like

08:52 – What we actually eat in real life

10:39 – Easy protein prep hacks

13:29 – Shortcuts that save time & sanity

13:43 – Using local meal prep services like Dished

16:10 – Grocery pickup, pre-cut veggies & convenience foods

17:17 – Trader Joe’s, Kevin’s Meals & quick dinner ideas

18:50 – Farmers markets & eating local

20:50 – Different seasons of life & cooking

22:02 – Freezer meals & grab-and-go systems

23:30 – Creating meal systems that work on your worst day

24:28 – Grace over perfection

26:26 – Letting go of cooking guilt

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📌 Resources & Links:

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Email: CoachesHotline: glucosegritandgrace.com

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🎙️ About The Coaches Hotline: Glucose, Grit & Grace

We are three health coaches—Amber, Elaine, and Alane—on a mission to cut through the diet culture noise. Each week, we get real about nutrition, mindset, and lifestyle so you can stop chasing quick fixes and start building a life you love.