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I suppose like most of you I am proud of my weight gains and my hanging belly. I didn't get fat until these last five years and suddenly I found I had to deal with clothing for my expanding middle.

Do you wear bigger pants around your belly button? (I measure 53 inches there) Or, wear my pants under my belly? (I measure 43 inches under my belly.)

I have found that wearing my pants under my belly is the most comfortable - letting my belly hang over my pants and buying shirts that are big enough to cover my belly. My shirts vary in sizes from 2XL to 3XL to 2XB sizing (you can find XB shirts at Kohl's). 2XB sizing has normal shoulder and chest sizing but more room for your belly.

The problem with 3XL for me is that the shirt tails are too long. Also, my belly in many 2XL shirts stretches the fabric out tightly on the sides of my belly. I get a nice protruding belly look with the shirts untucked and since I am not wearing my pants over my belly, my pant legs look normal instead of pant legs that are "bloused out". I don't have a big butt or legs - at least not yet.

So, how to deal with the too long shirt tails when worn untucked? I know this problem is going to get worse because I still want to put on at least another 25 pounds. I weigh 240 now. Hmm. Maybe I need to learn how to hem up shirt tails - learn how to sew? Any advice on sewing?

So, do you wear your pants around your belly button? A lot of "fashion people" say that is the best look, but I don't agree with "fashion people" on most things when it comes to big belly wear. Several "fashion people" on Quora said, "Loose weight, you big fat slob." Yeah, I don't think they really get that we LOVE our big, heavy drooping bellies and we are gonna get bigger..!

I wear pant over the level of my button region. Then my shift tucked in, or loose over the top.

I get custom pants and shirts, I can get 15xl track pants and tees.

Based off your profile height, what you do might work.
But, at 6'3" or whatever I am, I find that most shirts don't go down far enough for my gut. So if you get larger, you might find you need to put your belly in your pants.

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As you get bigger you’ll realize it’ll get harder and harder to clothe yourself — there’s a reason why bigger guys don’t seem to dress well and it’s because it’s all that fits fat guy stores usually don’t have much more than 5xl

I gave up on non elastic a while back because it became to much of a struggle to reach around my belly to button. But I felt like a goober when my pants went around my belly

I second this! The other thing to think about is buying clothes when you think your weight is more or less stable. No sense buying stuff that doesn't fit 2-3 months later. I mean it's hot (as in erotic) but no one likes throwing money away.

Yup, Quite telling that when you see big guys they are really dressed up or seemingly underdressed and that’s because expensive tailoring is the only option in many cases

Absolutely. Knowing how to dress well applies to any fellow whatever size, who aspires to represent and also attract a mate, possibly. I may not be loaded but my clothes are on-point (hopefully - gotta update this spring!)

Thinking of someone saying "Wow, I saw this fat guy today, he was something! The man was stylin', woah."

Obviously not to the supermarket! But about two months ago i put on virtually every garment of clothing I owned, and shot a photo per outfit for the express purpose of seeing what was a keeper, and a tosser. I was shocked at how good some things looked and appalled I would ever leave the house in other things!

Great thread.