If you feel like your MILD inductions might not be working well, you might find some information on this thread helpful!
Also, doing your RC on a timer/when your remember might be a good way to keep them in your head and make them a habit, but a better RC is done when triggered by something that appears/happens in your dreams! Make a habit of your dream signs triggering a RC. Depending on your dream signs you may or may not have difficulty incorporating it into WL.
Reading about your efforts reminded me of this podcast Lucid or Bust: The quest for a lucid dream, that I recently listened to. You might get something out of it, particularly I’d recommend the Myth of Lucid Dreaming episode; start at 25:40 minutes for the myth vs. the reality of lucid dreaming discussion from someone who has struggled to get a lucid dream for over 40 years.