Now that we have talked so much about protein and carbohydrate timing, here's some good news. Fat timing is a lot simpler. Really, the only time you should avoid fats is right before your workout. Since fat slows down the digestion of both carbs and proteins, and meal high and fat right before your workout will not only make you feel more tired, it also limits the availability of energy in the form of carbs throughout your workout. That being said, if you eat your meal an hour before your workout, or even before that don't worry about fat intake. The only other concern with fat timing is actually not so much a problem as it is an advantage.

Like I said before, fat will slow down the digestion of carbs and proteins, so it can be used to time meals over long intervals. For example, if you can't eat for some reason for the next six hours, a large amount of fat can be consumed in the meal before that interval, along with the usual protein and carbs. This will allow for the maintenance of consistent blood amino acids and glucose levels for much of that time. Don't overcomplicate this though, as long as immediate recommended daily fat intake, this is the least important thing to worry about.