well no i dont really feel that there is too much of a difference except for the amount of nutrients in the blood stream and in storage. and i bet your right..it probably is safer, as far as muscle catabolism goes, to do it post traning.
If you feel it's safer, why do you think anyone would continue to do empty stomach cardio, KNOWING that you will lose muscle?
you eat 5 chicken breasts? holy shit man. i have a huge appetite as well...and i could tear through an endless amount of food.. but i wonder why you would make it a daily habit? i can only assume that your on the sauce is you are actually synthesizing any more than maybe, at a maximum, 65-70 grams of protein.
My theories on the above completely contradict 99.999999999999999999999
9999999999% of the community we know as bodybuilding as well as anyone looking to put on muscle.
I've never liked a high carb, or even medium carb, diet. Once I get to about 3/4 of my bodyweight total in carbs per day, I start getting FAT. I don't restrict my carbs a la the Atkins diet, but I try to not go about 100g or so a day.
I could eat more than five breasts too. The reason why I eat that much, is because it's right after my workout, and I've just busted my muscles to hell. What do I want for them to recover? Protein. In this regard, I firmly stand by
scientific fact that "there is no such thing as an essential carbohydrate!" In other words, you DO NOT need them. It's not what I think my body will utilize, but what I will give it and make sure it has whatever amount it wants to utilize. And I don't get fat from doing this, until I add in carbs. Personal experience is what proves this to me.
Some of my other "legendary" eating feats include an extra large pizza by myself, 2 double Angus Burgers and a burrito from Carl's Jr./Green Burrito, 18 Colonel Strips from KFC, two 4x4's plus a strawberry shake from In 'N' Out Burger.