Despite all the reasons why I should floss, I have rarely flossed all of my life. Luckily and despite that, I'm blessed with pretty darn good teeth and gums and that never have caused any troubles. I have only 1 filling from a long-long-time ago. I brush twice a day and faithfully get to the dentist every six months.
I posted earlier, a little bit after I began this task. Therefore, the task is to floss 4 times a week (easy enough) for 12 weeks (long enough to create a lasting habit, I hope). I put a reminder up and check-off chart on my bathroom mirror as well as leaving the floss container out on the counter.
Began 24-June-2010
Completed 12 weeks, at least 4x per week as of 30-Sep-2010.
- There was one week where I only got in 3 flosses, so that week was discarded. Note that the goal never said they had to be 12 consecutive weeks!
- There were a couple of weeks where I just barely got in the 4 flosses.
- There were a total of 76 flossing days (over the 99 days, that's a 76.7% percentage)
Overall, I declare this a grand success! I'm certain that in the last 3 months I have flossed more than the rest of my life combined. I'm keeping the chart up on my mirror and keeping going, despite the task on this list being completed. The real test will come at my next dentist appointment. I'm hoping for the fastest and easiest cleaning that I've ever experienced. We'll see. it's not until January. I'll post an update then.
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