To think I can be gorgeous again?

[Pinkpowerofthought]

I'm 27. Four stone overweight. Because of this I haven't bought myself clothes for ages and ages. I got to the point today where I literally had ran out of trousers apart from my stretchy black pair and decorating joggies. I went to Matalan and bought a new jumper, jeggings, boots and a handbag. I looked around and saw all the lovely clothes that i loved but didn't see the point in wearing because I will still look massive.
I've never had my nails done. My eyebrows aren't professionally shaped but do get them waxed once in a blue moon. I've never had my nails done.
My hair is blonde using a home dye kit from nice and easy and it's boring. It's a bob. I shower and leave it wet to dry naturally...it always drys looking greasy.
I never wear makeup anymore.
I used to be bloody gorgeous. Good figure. Long blonde hair. Fashionable and slim.

I'm 27 ffs and I'm embarrassed to leave the house.
I have a lovely dp who loves me for who I am but I feel ashamed of myself. Especially when his mum and sisters all look like they make an effort with themselves.
I need help and advice.
I have a really physical job so I need to eat a lot of protein and carbs. (Postie so walk about 10 or 11 miles a day) I haven't put weight on sinse starting the job a year ago but I haven't lost any either, probably because I'm still eating shite.
I don't want to be frumpy and fat. Help!

[PippleBang]

*treat yourself

[Pinkpowerofthought]

Some really inspiring advice and personal stories on this thread. Thank you so much.

I'm going to get my hair cut and coloured and my eyebrows threaded. I'm also going to try some gel nails and eat for health benefits.
I'm struggling with tiredness just now as well due to the job and Xmas pressure which my weight won't be helping. I'm going to have a handful of nuts after my lunch and lay of the bags of crisps too. No takeaways or share bags of anything!!

[Coffeeisnecessary]

It's good that you have an action plan and I'm glad you are listening to all the great advice about loving yourself and treating yourself well regardless of your weight! I'm interested in how people judge themselves overweight- do you mean you have put on 4 stone (in which case if your starting weight was only 7stone you aren't unhealthy now) or you are 4 stone over what is considered to be 'healthy? I ask because 10 miles is a lot of walking and I imagine you have strong muscles. I got myself some scales which measure body fat percentage and it's encouraging to see improvements on that number if the overall weight isn't coming down if you see what I mean!

[Pinkpowerofthought]

I piled the weight on over a space of 5 years. This is the heaviest I've been even when I was pregnant. I haven't gained anything since starting my job. I can lose 4lb each week but I just pile the same 4lb back on and off again. I'm 13st7 just now and i want to be 9st7 but would settle for ten.

[mammymammyIRL]

pink I was 12st 3.5lbs starting off with RH fitness, same as you I'd fluctuate between 11st 13lbs and 12st3.5lbs but previously the fluctuating had been between 11st7 and 11st10 so I wanted to stop this cycle.
I've seen a new low on the scales this month of 11st 6.7lbs so hoping I can get to 11st 3.5lbs for Christmas which would be a stone in 6 months but a busy six months. I've signed up to a training plan for 7th Jan called running for fat loss and hoping to see goal weight of 9st 7lbs for summer time 2018.

What height are you?