One of the problems I have, being a fat dude, is finding clothes that fit. This is compounded by the fact that I have a relatively large frame, and am also 6’3″. So even when I’m thinner, I have problems finding clothes that fit right.
About two years ago, I got five new plaid shirts to wear for work. Typically, I’ve worn a 3X size. These shirts ran a little small, I like my shirts loose, and I was admittedly running a bit large at the time, myself. So I ended up settling on a 5X for these shirts, even though I was easily able to wear 3X t-shirts at the time. They were comfortable and loose.
They are neither comfortable nor loose right now. They are tending towards tight, tending to ride up weirdly, and tending to unbutton themselves, which they never did before.
Another key indicator that this attempt to lose weight needed to happen.