Thanks for the reply Bill. These are being grown in the ground and run up a vine. Though they dont grow very tall as they are a bush variety. I have regular cucumbers planted next to them and those are doing fine, no misshapen ones.

Dee I understand...I baked knowing full well I will get a box of baked stuff and fudge from my sister. We are human after all and crave the stuff. And now we beat ourself up but the weight will come off and it was fun while it lasted. Ruthie I went to WW years ago and there was always a mad rush after the holidays but by March most of them were gone. I love the Discovery Health (body challenge) commercial where the woman squuezes her fat and slaps it and it goes away - if it were only that easy. Stay strong....

Yes it's expensive. You can find out more info on www.jennycraig.com website and register free. Hope this helps.

Well, after doing a lot of research, I purchased the six week body makeover through Provida's website, which was painless. I did the payments option which worked out well. I received my package about 7 days after my order. It didn't take long to organize the book and read the materials and check out the exercising tape. As soon as it was complete, I started my diet. It worked out great and I started to lose the weight. But I got frustrated with it because it's a lot of work! You have to prepare all of your meals in advance, well you don't have to, but it's what they recommend. Your never hungary, because you're eating all day long, so you're preparing several meals just for 1 day. Anyway, as a working mom with 2 kids and a husband, and a demanding career, it's hard to prepare the meals and stop and eat every 2 to 3 hours. I spend a lot of time working away from the office where there are no refrigerators and taking a cooler is nearly impossible. Maybe when work slows down a bit I'll get back on, but for now, it's too complicated. For those of you who have the time to spend fixing your meals...go for it. It does work. Good Luck! FYI: After purchasing the kit I found it much cheaper on ebay, no payment terms though.