floss regularly

I’m not consistent with this. I do it when I remember to do it. I brush maybe more than I should but I need to start flossing. I haven’t been to a dentist in ages. Yikes. My dad had false teeth and I was just so creeped out by what he looked like without them in that it’s a good motivator to take care of my teeth!!

I’ve always been a hardcore brusher… 2-3 times per day, no matter what and no matter where for the past 20 years.

And I’ve had pretty good dental health… Minimal cavities and minimal problems.

But I can’t seem to be consistent with flossing dammit. I have no idea why this is so hard. I floss anywhere from daily to monthly. I’m now to the point where I know the benefits and the consequences, and have made up my mind to do it, and I just need to stick with it and FORCE the new habit.

The past couple months I’ve been doing pretty good- Roughly 2-3 times per week. If I can keep that up, I’m okay with it. Good enough for me. But once per week or less is unacceptable to me from this point on.

I have floss sitting on my bathroom counter, and I’m just never going to put it away. It’s going to sit and stare at me every single morning and night until I learn…

I already do this, but am leaving it on my list because it is a lifelong goal of mine to keep doing it. I like my teeth and gums and would like to keep them from rotting out of my mouth, thank you very much.

I actually did it! I thought it would take a lot of trial and error, and falling off the wagon only to crawl back on, but I’ve been flossing regularly for almost two months now, right since the very first day I put this on my list, and I can’t BELIEVE it. I know, it sounds silly, but there’s a reason I’m so excited.

I have never had a lot of willpower, so doing even the simplest things that I know I should do has always been a challenge for me. But I think – and I hope I’m not being too optimistic about this – that actually flossing regularly, at least once every two days, has opened my mind to the possibility that I can actually accomplish something once I put my mind to it. I’m already working harder towards some more of my “willpower-based” goals, and it’s been going well too. Ah, flossing. Who knew you could be the key to personal success?

I’ve been flossing regularly for awhile now so I can cross this goal off the list.

I’m borderline phobic about flossing…weird’s me out! have talked about this with my dentist and they’ve tried lots of things to help me (like showing me placque bacteria under the microscope) but the fact is I’m scared of doing it!

Anyone have this issue? Any tips?

Every time I visit my dentist – which, I will admit, is less often than the recommended once a year – she scolds me for not flossing. I’ve been trying to get into the flossing habit for 30 years, but this time I think I’m going to give it my best shot. It’s a little step, but it should hopefully prove to myself that I can get behind important little habits like this. My goal is to floss “regularly”: 3 times per week, twice on weeknights and once on the weekend. I’ll check in later to see how it goes, but I can already say I got my first night down tonight!

...so I’m going to call this one done! The pearly whites aren’t, exactly, and I do need another cleaning at the dentist, but I think all will be well, or at least somewhat better, soon enough.

I know I need to do this, right now I am going for once a day, soon enough I may do it twice!!

yesterday, and…big shocker…I’m having a few dental problems. But I’m taking care of them. I’m just really excited that I actually went to the dentist (I haven’t had insurance in 12 years) that I don’t care if I have to have a cavity filled or get a deep cleaning. It’s nice to be able to take care of yourself!