At first I was thinking of getting just a support belt but I have had the experience of them rolling down or up, so I decided to chose this item instead, the biggest reason was because I saw that it was long enough to go all the way down under my mid line. I realized I have to put it on without unzipping it. Then to take it off, then I unzip it. Its easier that way and the 3XL did fit. I use it to workout in the morning and it works great. I think the best part is that its so long that it supports me without having to worry about adjusting the shirt so much.Also I asked several people and they said they could not tell I had anything underneath, but they did notice my belly did not show as much. So you can wear it stealth mode if you dont want anyone to know.I recommended it to my friend that goes to workout with me and I think he will buy it too.