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Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz
All absolutely true, more calories burned = greater long term fat loss but part of the equation is that the cycle tends to be:
Eat, work out at a high intesity, eat because you feel hungry because you've been burning carbs/glycogen.
Thus you tend to eat more due to the nature of your workout so the net gain isn't there. Yes, it's mostly a behavioral thing, and it's certainly possible to resist and not eat, but why make it tougher on yourself?
If you work out before eating, work in an aeorbic state, and then eat, you'll obviously be eating less prior to, but usually feel less hungry/eat less after the workout.
There is of course room for high intensity training as well (I do plenty of that as well), but I've found for sustained weight loss, working out before eating, and working mostly in your aerobic zone, is VERY effective.
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That's fair, though I personally notice no difference between the two.
One way around that may be sticking to eating habits vs eating when you're hungry. ie everyday is 4 meals (of similar portions every time you eat them) and a few snacks, and don't eat extra on HIIT day. That's natural to me anyway, but I'm very habitual.