# An Easy Way to Track Your Bites **URL:** \ **Category:** Akrasia\ **Created:** [March 18, 2018, 12:36am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/an-easy-way-to-track-your-bites/3812 "2018-03-18T00:36:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cgamer1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/838e76/32.png) [@cgamer1](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/cgamer1)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2018, 12:36am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/an-easy-way-to-track-your-bites/3812/1 "2018-03-18T00:36:58Z")
As a follow-up to @shepheb wonderful blog post about [counting bites](https://blog.beeminder.com/bites/) I just wanted to provide people a nifty way to count their bites. At first I used a bluetooth button that was connected to my Android phone via Tasker but that failed for a few reasons: 1. Sometimes the button did not register my push 2. Your phone has to be somewhat near you 3. I cannot quickly check how many bites I had already taken for the day. **Solution** : The perfect tool that I found was an abacus bracelet. Typically an abacus bracelet has 2 row, one for counting by one and one for counting by ten. Here is a video demonstration: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN6Mdi2erIQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN6Mdi2erIQ) I have used it for a couple of days and it solves all of the issues that I had with using a bluetooth button: 1. I do not have to worry about button pushes registering since I move the beads 2. I do not have to have my phone near me 3. I can glance down at the bracelet and quickly see how many bites I have taken I personally bought mine from here: [https://knittingabacus.com/](https://knittingabacus.com/) It looks like the owner also has an Etsy shop: [https://www.etsy.com/shop/KnittingAbacus](https://www.etsy.com/shop/KnittingAbacus) ---
**Author:** ![jhoger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ea924/32.png) [@jhoger](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/jhoger)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/an-easy-way-to-track-your-bites/3812/2 "2018-03-23T23:29:47Z")
Clever. Makes you wonder if there’s an even easier, reliable counter you can wear on your wrist. This is smart and low tech. The only thing I didn’t like was the “reset” when you overflow the 1’s counter. Seemed like a lot of work to get all the beads back to starting point. But I guess if you’re messing with beads, you aren’t eating 🙂 After a google search, here’s some more: [https://tallycounterstore.com/a-guide-to-choosing-the-right-tally-counter/](https://tallycounterstore.com/a-guide-to-choosing-the-right-tally-counter/) ---
**Author:** ![lanthala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f4b2a3/32.png) [@lanthala](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/lanthala)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2018, 2:07am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/an-easy-way-to-track-your-bites/3812/3 "2018-03-24T02:07:03Z")
I actually bought this counter ring in blue a few years ago, to count pomodoros (I really enjoy tactile things, so just moving the ring forward was a nice reward for completing another pom): [http://www.critsuccess.com/index.php/lcr-counter-ring.html](http://www.critsuccess.com/index.php/lcr-counter-ring.html) It had a nice clicking counter action, was pretty comfortable, and didn’t show any wear after about a year of daily use. It seems like it would be perfect for your purpose! (and jhoger, that page of tally counters is glorious!) ---
**Author:** ![adamwolf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/adamwolf/32/484_2.png) [@adamwolf](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/adamwolf)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2018, 2:34am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/an-easy-way-to-track-your-bites/3812/4 "2018-03-24T02:34:56Z")
Awesome! I’ve had the counter ring on my list for years, but never pulled the trigger. ---
**Author:** ![cgamer1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/838e76/32.png) [@cgamer1](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/cgamer1)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2018, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/an-easy-way-to-track-your-bites/3812/5 "2018-03-26T14:27:24Z")
Some of these tally counters look amazing. I will certainly be picking one of them up. When it comes to the bracelet it is super easy to reset the beads without looking after 2 days or so of doing it. ---
**Author:** ![cgamer1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/838e76/32.png) [@cgamer1](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/cgamer1)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2018, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/an-easy-way-to-track-your-bites/3812/6 "2018-03-26T14:30:37Z")
I love the ring idea. I will probably grab one to use for a do-less goal. My favorite thing about these low-tech options is that I can always know my buffer before I hit the do-less ceiling. ---
**Author:** ![dreev](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/dreev/32/4311_2.png) [@dreev](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/dreev)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2018, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/an-easy-way-to-track-your-bites/3812/7 "2018-04-04T01:12:50Z")
Thanks everyone for these ideas! I’m collecting them at [http://doc.bmndr.com/ablet](http://doc.bmndr.com/ablet)