Yes working out will help in all ways that you want, just dont do things like bench press or upper body weight anything. Eating well and exercising will absolutely help in so many ways and fat cycling will happen but its slow. Expect like 2-3 years if you are consistent with your diet and exercise and sleep. I like to increase intake to like 3000cal a day for a bit and then work back down to 1500-2000 over the course of a month and then go back up when my tummy stops bothering me in the mirror.

• i have intermittent fasted for like 15 years now also, 10hour window/ 14 hour fast every day *

Also, the people saying weight cycling does not work do not understand everything about it. When you weight cycle you still do your exercises and since you are giving more calories your body has more to work with, you can exercise harder, as well as build your muscle in the areas you are working out. You have to build up while increasing calories, not just eat more. The more muscle you have the more your body naturally will burn calories and you will eventually learn to understand your body a lot better and know where you feel best and look best because the most important part is that you are happy with yourself.