I've lost a bunch of weight over the last couple of years, and I'm slowly having to rethink how I dress. One thing I've always done, probably without ever questioning it, is wear my trousers and shorts underneath my stomach.

For context, I'm 5'11", around 350 lb, and usually wear 4-6XL tops that have to be extra long (around 36-37 inches) so they cover my stomach properly. My trousers and shorts have generally been a 2XL/48-inch waist.

I'm considering switching to wearing my trousers around my natural waist instead, partly because it seems like I'd have far more clothing options if I didn't need such long tops. It would also hopefully stop my trousers bunching around my ankles because they no longer need to compensate for being worn so low.

To try it out, I bought some 54-inch stretch cargo trousers and a pair of 4XL stretch shorts. They actually seem to fit about right when worn around belly-button height.

Standing up, I genuinely think they look much better. My proportions seem more balanced, my legs look longer, and even a "regular" 5XL top sits much better now it isn't hanging so low.

If I only had to stand up all day, I'd be well happy.

The problem is sitting down.

As soon as I sit, my stomach naturally spreads out and pushes against the waistband. The stretch material does its job, so they're not uncomfortable, but I end up with a really pronounced line around my stomach where everything settles over the waistband. I feel like I look ridiculous and know I'll become insanely self-conscious about it in public.

So I'm wondering whether this is simply how it is when you carry most of your weight around your belly. Am I trying to force something that just isn't going to work until I hopefully lose a bit more weight?

Has anyone else gone through this transition? Did you stick with it? Did it become more comfortable over time, or am I missing some obvious trick to make this work?

I'd really appreciate hearing from people with a similar build and what your experiences were.

Cheers.

Polo 2XL/3XL Bucket Hat has anyone seen these anywhere other than DXL?

is this an exclusive to DXL? i don't see this size on Ralph Lauren website

also what numerical hat size does their 2XL/3XL equate too?

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