Confession: I have very oily skin. So, at night I've been sleeping on a cotton towel (I just drape it over my pillow) and it's been working beautifully to keep my skin from becoming excessively oily at night.

I went overboard with the carbs this month.  Between the fresh buttered biscuits I made in the mornings (sweetened with a light drizzle of syrup, of course), the cheese straws I snacked on at parties, and the crispy coating on my Southern fried chicken wingettes at lunch, I sort of lost track of how many carbohydrates I was consuming.Sometimes it's not so much that we don't know to eat well, it's that we eat more of something than we expected and not enough of another because we weren't paying attention.

I once went to Weight Watchers for a six-week study, not to lose weight, but partially to learn how to keep sight of the types of foods I was eating. Their "points" system allows you to see how many of each food group you're getting in during your daily intake. Was I getting in my 5-a-day of fruit and veggie servings?  Was I drinking more sweet tea than glasses of water? The system worked well, and helped me be accountable to myself for the choices I made, while also allowing me to visibly see those choices in front of me (so I'd eat consciously). 

When I recently heard about Count Me Healthy jewelry, I thought it would be the perfect solution for someone like me, who could use a little help monitoring their daily intake. The Memphis, TN company's owner, Chelsea Gossett (pictured left...isn't she beautiful?!), came up with a fashion accessory that keeps health in mind--literally.It's a silver bracelet that has slide-able beads, for counting. You can start with all the beads on one side, and move one over for each time you eat or do something you're trying to keep track of, so you keep a mental and visible tally. For instance, pop in a serving of cheese straws, slide a bead over. Scarf down that buttered biscuit with syrup, slide two beads over.  Whatever you limit is (say you only want to consume 4 beads worth of carbs a day), you'll be abe to track your progress right on your arm.

I'm a glamor girl at heart, so it's nice to see something that's healthy and fashionable at the same time.    I'm wearing the bracelet now (that's me, on right, wearing it at the office) to keep track of the carbs I'm consuming each day. So far, I've had a biscuit and a cup of sweetened coffee, so I'll slide over two beads. I'll be sure to report back in with you.