Quest for a Better Bite and Straighter Teeth!

I have just started my Invisalign treatment! I started using my first tray right before bed last night. I have to be honest - the first day is a little tough. I am realizing how much of a snacker I am. I am hoping this indirectly helps me curb my appetite and lose weight! The idea of brushing after eating a piece of chocolate is not so cool. I'll skip the sweets!I am also getting nervous already about getting buttons put in (before Tray 3) because there are SO many. I thought I had a very mild case, but I was quoted a year treatment plan by two orthodontists. I don't know why I need so many buttons, but I want to make sure I have the best results - especially with such an expensive treatment - so I am getting them! I feel weird with just the single tray and no buttons so I can't imagine how weird that is going to feel.My tongue is getting scraped by the tray a little so that is annoying too. This is gonna be an interesting journey!!! I think I will invest an additional 1K in AcceleDent to cut my treatment in half. Seems worth it. And I plan to resell the unit after to make some of that $ back.I really hope I get the results I want. Mostly I want my bite pulled back (my teeth stick out a bit from a profile view) and widened (I have slight crowding and a narrow bite) and my teeth straightened as much as possible. I also want my front teeth aligned, but I was told since my roots are already straight, I may only be able to accomplish that by having a cosmetic dentist file them. That is TBD! First things first, let's get these teeth straight!

So overall this first week hasn't been too bad but there have been some rough moments. The biggest issue I'm having right now in the beginning is with the rough edges of the trays. They are cutting into the bottom of my tongue the sides of my cheeks - starting to feel pretty raw and painful and I just look forward to the two hours that I take the trays out!

I do feel like I can already sense movement especially with the way my bite aligns when the trays are in.

I read online that people recommend ortho wax to protect the tongue from tray edges so I just ordered some off Amazon. In the meantime I'm going to take a nail file to the edges because other people have suggested that! Hopefully, it gets better!

I didn't post starting pics without my first Tray in so attached are the before pics of my teeth without the trays in so you can have a clearer idea of my case.