The first week is so hard, I really do empathise here. I don't think I had a formula this time, being a person that has previously struggled to start and sometimes given up on day 1.
I think that this time I was just so determined. I had (and still have) a wardrobe full of nice, good quality clothes at size 12, most of which has never been worn, plus the perfect accessories to accompany. However, I was miserably traipsing about in horrible (I wouldn't buy anything decent as I found it hard to accept my weight) elasticated size 16 clothes that really should have been an 18 to avoid the nasty bulges that added to my woes!
So somehow, I forced myself (a greedy glutton, I'm sorry to say) to endure the first week until the feelings of hunger lifted (but others get into ketosis much quicker).
Keep busy, daily pampering baths, read novels, watch TV, household chores, early nights, hanging out on minimins - anything that distracts.
However, the ideas for a more gradual step into full SS sound good.
Best of luck!