The food noise thing is real — mine quieted way before the scale caught up too, and honestly that alone made the early weeks worth it. Only a couple lbs in myself so I'm right there with you on the sl…

The 2.5 to 5 jump scared me too and it turned out fine - some queasiness that first night, then smooth. I'm only down 2 lbs so far so I'm right at the start like you, but reading these replies makes m…