My Exchange Thing
 

This is little gadget you can make with supplys from a local craft store.
Its used to keep track of food exchanges.  Sort of like  Richard Simmon's
"FoodMover".   It only costs a couple dollars to make and you can keep it in your
pocket or use it as a key chain.  Its also a great thing to fidget with.
       After you eat, just slide the colored beads from the bottom of the "Thing"
to the top.   Differen't colors are for different food groups.  Red=fruit, green= vegetable,
and so on.   Clear=water( one bead for each 8 oz glass).  The numberd  beads are for
exersise.  One bead for each ten minutes of exersise.   Wrap a rubber  band around the
"Thing" after you slide the beads so keep it from getting messed up.
 
 

My Exchange Thing
 

My Exchange thing with a rubber band