Massive edit here... Thanks to everyone who posted previous to today.
I want increase my muscle mass and have started weight training about 2 weeks ago. I've already put on about 3kg's.
I have however been lowering my calorie intake in a bid to lower my body fat percentage. I've increased my protein intake within the calories I am consuming. I've seen the changes - I'm becoming more defined - but I'm wondering if I could be hindering my body's ability to grow more lean muscle with a low cal diet, even though I've increase my protein intake. I'm guessing if I've already put on about 3kg in 2 weeks I should be fine, but I thought I'd ask for advice.
I also feel like I'm craving carbs as a pre bedtime/post dinner snack. I take it this would be my body's way of telling me to eat more to replenish my energy stores? I'm not feeling tired though - quite the opposite actually, I'm full of beans and that's with 5-7 hours sleep every night too.
I'm trying to train 3 times minimum a week with an eventual goal of 5 days a week, is there anything anyone can suggest? Or should I just listen to how my body feels?