I'll start by saying that I'm at a healthy weight for my height (5'9, 160lb) and in reasonably good shape (I won't win any marathons, but running 7-8 miles isn'

I'll start by saying that I'm at a healthy weight for my height (5'9, 160lb) and in reasonably good shape (I won't win any marathons, but running 7-8 miles isn't a big deal). My partner isn't vegan or vegetarian, but she does prefer to eat mostly plants. I try to accomodate that preference when I cook for the two of us. The biggest challenge I have is how much plant-based food I have to eat to feel satiated and mentally sharp. Meat with veggies, for me, seems to work quite well. If I eat a pure veggie meal, even high protein veggies with some kind of added fat (oil or butter), I feel ferociously hungry an hour later. I really like cooking large meals so that we have leftovers, but unless there's meat in it, it seems like ridiculously large meals disappear very quickly.