Is timing important in calorie consumption to burn fat?

margussytt

I'm working out every day and my goal is to lose fat (currently about 20%) and gain muscle at the same time. I'm 191cm/6'3 and weigh 93kg/205lbs. I burn approximately 3900 calories a day, and my current meal plan gives me 3300 calories (50/20/30) a day. But today I began to wonder, does it help me if I consume my calories so that I will not eat more at a time than I have already burned?

For example, by 4 PM today I had consumed 2700 calories and my Apple Watch showed that I have burned 2050 calories. Would that mean I'm not in a fat-burning state due to caloric surplus at a given time?

lemurcat2

No, timing doesn't matter. You'll burn fat while you sleep. If the 3900 is correct, you will lose with 2700, no matter when you consume it.

debrakgoogins

Not at all. It's the overall calories consumed versus burned, not the timing of the events.

NovusDies

I don't watch my AW that closely for calorie estimates but when I do look it seems to run either too high or too low.

Timing does not matter for weight loss.

You are unlikely to make much progress building muscle while in a calorie deficit. You should strength train though to preserve and tone.