A relative of mine just asked me that, and I decided to take a spin in the Google-Mobile to see what I could find. It seems that there is no hard and fast answer, so here’s my opinion:

DO WHAT WORKS FOR YOU!

If you have more than 20-30-50-1oo pounds to lose, don’t worry if you’ll burn more calories exercising at certain times. I think the most important thing is to develop a definite pattern of success and then you can fine-tune it as your exercise prowess increases. Just start moving, find something that works for you, something you’ll keep doing over and over and over and over. Because that’s what it’s going to take to succeed, a lot of repetition, so it might as well be something that works for you. I mean, lets say it’s best for everyone on the planet to work out at 10:42 a.m. every day. However, that’s the exact time Judge Judy comes on in your area, and you never EVER miss an episode. Okay, that’s a silly example, but is is better to exercise when its convenient for you, or not to exercise at all?

Of course, if working out on an empty stomach makes you queasy, then eat first, and if a full stomach makes you nauseated, well, then work out after your food is digested. The most important thing is, Find what works for you and keep doing it!