Boston Red Veloster

I tend to eat my calories right before or after the new day starts as that's how my schedule has came to be. But I read you should consume 50% of your calories post workout. What if I have no calories left or only a little by the time I get to my workout? Does it make a difference for anything like fat loss/muscle retention?



And yes I'm referring to intermittent fasting.

majik

I'm not sure specifically what you're referring to, but fasting doesn't seem good for muscle retention.



You need protein after a workout to feed the muscles and allow them to repair, as well as other nutrients and vitamins. The makeup of your nutrition is more important than its caloric value.



Also, fat loss will directly correlate to what you put in your body. If you consume a lot of fat, it's harder to lose fat. If you don't consume fat/sugar, then there's very little to replace what you've burned, assuming you're burning fat.