Design a personal habit-tracking plan that survives the first bad week

Build me a wellness habit-tracking plan around general habits I'm trying to build — general lifestyle habits, not a medical or clinical program, and not a substitute for guidance from a doctor if any of these habits relate to an actual health condition.

HABITS I WANT TO TRACK
Drinking more water, walking daily, and getting to bed by a consistent time.

DAILY SCHEDULE REALITY
Up at 6am to get kids ready, working 9-6 at a desk job, evenings are unpredictable depending on the kids.

WHAT'S FAILED BEFORE
Tried a habit-tracking app twice, stopped both times within two weeks because logging felt like homework.

WHAT ACTUALLY MOTIVATES ME
I respond better to seeing progress visually than to streaks or reminders that feel naggy.

BUILD THE PLAN AROUND THESE RULES
Design a tracking method that fits inside the schedule constraints given, not an idealized schedule — if mornings are chaotic, don't build a plan that assumes a calm morning routine. For each habit, name the specific, smallest version of it worth tracking daily (not the aspirational full version), since a habit stated too ambitiously is the most common reason tracking gets abandoned within two weeks. Directly address whatever caused past attempts to fail — if the past attempts note says tracking felt like a chore, don't just propose another spreadsheet; propose something structurally different. Match the check-in cadence and reward structure to the stated motivation style rather than a generic streak-counter approach, since not everyone is motivated by the same mechanism.

DO NOT DO THIS
Do not suggest a habit-tracking approach that requires more daily time or willpower than the schedule constraints can realistically support. Do not include specific health claims about what any of these habits will measurably do for the body — describe the habit and the tracking method, not a promised physiological outcome.

OUTPUT FORMAT
1. Habit-by-habit tracking plan: the specific minimum version to track, how, and how often.
2. Why this specific structure addresses what failed before.
3. A simple weekly check-in format.
4. A closing note: this is a general lifestyle plan, not medical guidance, and if any of these habits are tied to managing a diagnosed condition, the approach should be checked with the treating clinician first.