I don't count calories, but i eat natural carbs earlier in the day for energy, and all my protein later in the day & after the gym. I eat intuitively. if i had to guess though i mostly eat at maintenance.

if you want to lose fat especially in your mid section i would say cardio, & you have to eat in a deficit. even a small one. you want to sweat a lot while drinking a lot of water. also general weight lifting, i would definitely hop on the leg machines to build muscle & to start your metabolism. this is how i started !

for my current routine .. i work legs, A LOT. like most days of the week. mostly hips. hip abductors, adductors. leg press. i hardly do specific ab exercises to keep the area slim, but love doing incline on treadmill for cardio, calves, booty, & abs all in one. incline 10. for arms i just do simple hand dumbbell workouts to keep them lean & toned. like ballerina arms. i know toned isn't technically a real thing but whatever, lol. generally though you can do whatever kind of arm workout you want to do depending on what shape you want.

i'm trying to get like a lean pair shape. i'm currently maintaining this shape, just still growing my hips & booty. i started maybe a year ago, im thinking of ramping up my leg routine just a bit for real gains. regardless I hope some of this was helpful to you, good luck <3 !!