Originally Posted by slacker00
3. Don't eat for 2-3 hours before going to bed. This was the hardest thing for me. Even now that I'm officially off my diet, I find myself slipping back into this habit. It's so hard not to grab a snack at night, but you can't eat before going to bed. I don't remember the explanation about why it's the right idea, but I think it's a major reason why I lost the weight.
4. Do your workout in the morning before you eat anything. I didn't do this until the very end, but I think it's terrific advice. You'll be burning body fat. Because you haven't eaten in maybe 10-12 hours, there's no food in your system to burn, there's nothing to burn but body fat.
Both above are erroneous
Does not matter when you eat your meal. If you have a negative caloric intake for the day, you will lose weight that day.
Working out before eating does not promote utilizing fat. All food sources are reduced to the same compound to be used by the body as fuel. This compound is stored in the muscles. Once it is depleted by work, the body digests food or stored fat to replace it. You breakfast has not even been digested so it is not going to fuel anything for several hours.