ive decided to follow john stone's initial fat loss stage along with his food logs, roughly at least. ive been following the "body for life" routine for a couple months now and i have been doing my workouts immediately after i wake up, with NO supplements, just a few cups of ice cold water. i dont believe i should be using creatine at this time, and i take 44g of whey protien and an animal pak followed by a banana for sugar intake right after my workout. my question is should i be taking protien even before i work out, or am i doing this correctly? right now my goal is initial fat loss. thank you guys!

My opinions...

Before AM Weightlifting: carbs
Before AM HIIT Cardio: carbs
Before AM LISS Cardio: nothing

To take it further...

Before AM Weightlifting: protein/carb meal and 1-2 cups coffee
Before AM HIIT Cardio: small carb meal, possibly a little protein, and 1-2 cups coffee
Before AM LISS Cardio: nothing except maybe coffee or water

What about PM cardio and weightlifting?

What about PM cardio and weightlifting?
Pretty much the same, unless you're combining cardio and weights, which I don't do so I cannot suggest much there.

Before you lift weights, have some kind of carbs. Before you do HIIT, have some kind of carbs. Before you do LISS, don't eat. You're doing different things with each of those activities, so I prefer to eat to support each.

My preferred plan? Wake up and have some coffee and maybe water, do fasted LISS. Then have a meal of protein and fat (steak and eggs and egg whites for example). Then do whatever, eat, work, school, etc. Then around late-afternoon time have a small portion of carbs (I personally like some small fruit if it's going to be right before lifting). Then lift weights. Then go home and immediately have a shake with protein and dextrose and maltodextrin (and BCAAs if you can). About 45 minutes later have a solid food meal with protein and complex carbs (tuna and rice, chicken and oats, etc.). Then before bed have a protein and fat meal. Cottage cheese and flax, or a protein blend powder and natty peanut butter, etc.

It sounds complicated, but it's really not. Once you get used to it, it's very simple. :)