At 11 months out, I am very near to goal. There is no way plastics is anywhere in my near future, and I have a ton of loose tummy skin. What's everyone's favorite brand and how good is the control?

I am a Spanx only girl now. I have tried so many different brands and none were as comfortable or stayed in place as well as Spanx. My suggestion though is to order it on ebay-brand new. WAY cheaper than anywhere else.

I'm not sure what the brand is but I got mine at JCPenny. I absolutely love wearing them. I know they make me look a full size smaller and I just feel so much "firmer" in them. Maybe I got lucky but I have had no issue with them rolling up or shifting. In fact, they were on sale at a very good price and I only wish I had purchased each size they had.

I talked a friend into trying the entire shapewear stuff and she now loves them. A lot of people think they will be tight and uncomfortable but I love them. Even after I have plastic (also about 2 years off for me) I might still wear them. They just make me feel good.

I dont know if anyone lives near a Gabriel Brothers, but sometimes they get Spanx for CHEAP! like 10 bucks! I got a ton from there, i hope they have it in my size after i start losing weight. (Gabriels is kinda like a Marshalls but some of their clothes is "irregular" you have to go through it) I get Lane Bryant jeans for 8 dollars!

Under Armour has good compression selection for women and men

Flexees...you can buy them at Kohl's, Target, etc. but the cheapest I've seen them is at Ross. I keep buying more because I started in 2x and now I need L, hopefully M someday so I don't like to spend too much!

Thanks everyone for the suggestions! Going shoping on Friday for my hubby's Christmas party, so of course I want to look as hot as possible! LOL

ive got to say spanx as a men shapewear is great, lil expensive but worth the money, i bought my wife this model http://www.classicshapewear.com/spanx-slimplicity-high-waisted-panty-985-985p-p-2993.html last month and she looks really good!