Angie, five pounds lost in nine days is very good! it's much better than average, in fact, for how much you have to lose. (10% of what we have to lose being lost on induction is average)

If you lose just a half pound a week from now on, that'd be pretty typical, too. Remember, that's an average. Especially as you approach goal weight, you may not see the scale budge for weeks at a time, followed by a quick loss. LC is not a miracle overnight cure (oh if there only WERE such a cure for extra pounds! ). It is a way of eating that will eventually slim us down and improve our health in other ways. If the scale frustrates you, stay off it, and measure your loss in how your clothes size is changing instead.
Be patient, kind to your body, and stay the course. If you do, when you're 62, you won't have the extra fat. Isn't that a nice thought?

Exercise is a great idea for more reasons than weight loss--it gives everyone a lower risk of heart attack, stroke, high BP diabetes, etc. A half-hour walk is a great way to begin.

Best of luck to you, and welcome to the board.