Congrats on your first LD!

I believe reality checking is extremely important the success of the lucid dreamer. Being constantly aware of where you are, what you are doing and why you are doing it is the best way to get LDs. A reality check is more than just a finger count or a nose pinch. It is a serious inquiry of oneself and one's enviroment, a test of whether stimuli are internal (dreaming) or external (waking).

There is no "limit" to how many lucid dreams one can have, or the rate at which one can have them. Mental blocks like the lack of confidence are keeping many dreamers from having lucids. It's good that you are aiming high!

Keep at it! (and nice progress)

peace ,
tech