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Please be honest, but please also be nice without flattering me. I especially want to know about my belly. If it's relevant, I have been mildly anorexic, but that was a long time ago. My waist measures 27-27.5 inches. I just don't know how to have the waist I used to have. I have put on too much muscle in that area, and I also have too much belly fat. Fitness tips would be nice, but I mostly want to know if I am still attractive with this belly. I also do not mean to criticize anyone who is bigger than me. I used to think I was fat and was upset that my ribs were showing at the same time, so my opinion doesn't mean much. This is why I want a second opinion.

I have always lived in the Deep South, and here I'm about average, maybe a little bigger. Most young people here are not overweight, but there isn't much pressure to be as slim as possible. From what I've heard and seen of California and some other states, young women strive to be VERY slim, and they look beautiful. Of course, we have our fair share of beauty, too, but when people talk about Southern girls, they usually talk about our faces, hair, charm, etc. I don't think we're know for our bodies, at least not in a good way, so would I be considered fat in California?
Here is my full body:

(This is obviously an unflattering picture, but I hope my overall size is apparent.)

Here is my belly (since the shirt is so baggy).

I do not mean to speak for all Southern women in declaring myself "average." Many women are much slimmer than I am. I only mean to say that I am a socially acceptable weight. I know that I am not slim. I also should apologize for the length and tackiness of this question. I always just wonder if my size is only tolerable here because people tend not to be openly judgmental about these things, and girls here tend to wear clothes that don't show off their bodies too much most of the time anyway. I would appreciate any responses very much.

For reference, I am a size 4, and my waist is 26.5-27".