Fully upgraded padded armor + lvl 3 black metal shield. Mix of plains swamp and mountains food. ( sausages, wolf skeever and bread )
No problems with stamina, deathsquito barely does any damage even it hit me. With block nothing. I can tank 2 or 3 hits from 2 star fulling and not die. That means no block. all damage to my face.
With full plains tier food it's like a walk in meadows.
Parry and even 2 star fullings go down fast.
It feels that when creature get to hit you to your backside, you take extra punishment.