Industrial Strength Shapewear for Big Aprons?

anne_b
on 4/2/10 10:26 am - Covina, CA
Hi all, I haven't been very active here lately because I have pretty much adjusted to my life post-op.

That said, I have maintained a 90-lb weight loss for four years now, but am still holding out hope that I can lose another 20 or 30 lbs.  I have multiple health issues (Fibromyalgia) that affects my activity levels and at times it is impossible to do any consistent exercising.  The result is that I don't want to have plastic surgery until I have proved to myself that losing more weight is futile.

Meanwhile, I have a very large amount of hanging skin, especially in my lower abdomen area (aka "The Apron").  I have to be very careful about what style of pants, skirts and dresses I wear because if they are just a tad clingy, the apron becomes very noticeable.  My problem is that all the shapewear I have tried are no match for my apron.  I have tried full torso shapewear (bra built in with tummy support and bike shorts), high waist bike shorts, super control top pantyhose and tights, you name it.  I have also tried a variety of brands, including Spanx, Assets, Walcoal, Bali, The Avenue, Lane Bryant, and at least a half a dozen more that I am probably forgetting about.

But still, no avail.  The shapewear may start out supporting my apron, but within 15 minutes I am back to square one.  Has anyone out there found a brand/style/type of shapewear that actually keeps an apron in it's place?  It's really frustrating because I know I would look so much better if I had it removed surgically, but I just don't want to go there quite yet.

Thanks everyone, I've missed you and hope you are all doing fabulously!
Highest Known Weight:  312 lbs.
Weight on Surgery Day:  302 lbs.
Current Weight:  197 lbs.
Weight Lost:  -115 lbs. from Highest Weight
Goal Weight:  165 lbs.
Weight Loss Needed to Reach Goal:  32 lbs. to Go!
 
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