I always feel like I gain weight when I try to eat at maintenance, so I end up yo-yoing constantly. What am I doing wrong?

So I’m 5’9, female, and weigh about 140lbs. I’m fairly active (doing workouts or yoga 3-5 times a week and walking for 30 mins most days)

This seems to be where my body is most comfortable, but my weight can fluctuate up or down 5 pounds depending on whether I’m trying to lose some extra pounds (I’m most comfortable around 135-138), or whether I try to eat at maintenance when I get there. When I’m dieting I eat between 1,300-1,550 calories, but will have a day or two a week when I eat up to 1,700.

According to most TDEE calculators online, I need to eat anywhere between 1,700-2,100 calories to maintain weight. However, when I get to a good weight and I try to eat maintenance (and this is still with tracking calories, albeit more loosely), the weight comes back in the blink of an eye. It’s driving me insane because I feel like I’m just spending my life yo-yoing between dieting and gaining weight.

I know there are a lot of myths surrounding calorie restricting and messing up your metabolism. Is that what’s happening here? Someone please advise.

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