How do I fix my metabolism?

Hi- For the past month I did a 1600 calorie diet, not eating back my exercise calories, and I didn't see any improvement. I posted on calorie count, where I track my cals, and it was pointed out for my height and weight (5'11", 152 lbs) I'm not eating enough and I probably slowed my metabolism down. the suggestion was to start eating more.Well, for the past 4 days I've been eating around 2000 calories and exercising, and I've definitely gained 4 lbs. I eat very healthy, but this is really frustrating me. How many more days of this is it going to take to 'fix my metabolism'? Could I just go to 1800 calories, which is what I should eat to lose weight and wait for my metabolism to catch up?Any advice is really greatly appreciated...thanks :)

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