whole food plant based diet? Not processed vegan foods but whole foods? Thanks

The world is your oyster. Stuffed baked sweet potato is my fav

That's about how I eat but I did not cut sugar or bread or my pop chips and cookies or whatever. Not because of the "processed" part but to slow myself down, I do have a "rule" where I can have cake and pastry and the like if I make it myself. That just makes me more thoughtful about eating the highest calorie density items that are easily over-eaten for me.

WFPB works for me because I like to feel full and I like and can eat a lot of veg - volume eating, for which there is a long thread around here somewhere.

You might have fun with the Appetite for Reduction cookbook, which is low fat/cal vegan and mostly whole foods. I've like a good 75% of the things I've tried from it. I like her section of dressings a lot - I have three made up in the fridge right now and you can use them on salads or cooked veg plates or bowls without much thought for what feels like a fancy dish. They have lots of flavour and usually no oil, though some employ cashews.

Some of my favorites: roasted chipotle cauliflower, roasted poblano and onions, lentil stew, corn on the cob, and I pickle some veggies to use on salad

I started wfpb over a year ago. While I was already losing weight at that time, the weight loss did become easier. I was able to eat more food than I had before.

I had an injury last fall and became sick this year, most likely with covid. I became inactive due to both and gained weight. Even with a wfpb diet calories still matter. Weight gain is still possible.

I am happier with this lifestyle than I ever have had with other ways of eating. I have had many health improvements and do not see myself eating a standard American diet again.