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Health Tips TCA Announces Winners of Second Trucking���s Weight Loss Showdown Erb Transport is company winner; Rhonda Yost of PGT Trucking is individual winner T JOBS for TEAMS he weigh-ins are complete, pounds have been shed, and the results have been tallied for the Truckload Carriers Association���s (TCA) second Trucking���s Weight Loss Showdown. Rhonda Yost of New Brighton, Pennsylvania, executive director of lease purchase for PGT Trucking of Monaca, Pennsylvania, took the top honor for individuals, while Erb Transport of New Hamburg, Ontario, won the company contest. Trucking���s Weight Loss Showdown is a competition managed by Lindora Clinic, a personalized weight management company.Teams of drivers and staff from 6 carriers began the challenge during National Truck Driver Appreciation & Wellness Week in September to determine which individual and which company could achieve the greatest percentages of weight loss. Over a 10-week period, participants followed the Lean for Life program, which is based on a moderate-carbohydrate, low-fat, moderate-protein menu plan coupled with exercise, nutrition education, and lifestyle changes.The competitors received weekly phone calls from Lindora���s coaches, who educated them on nutrition and behavioral changes, | 38 JobsForTeams0313_HealthHelp.indd 1 Rhonda Yost of PGT Trucking lost 22.8% of her total body weight, making her the individual winner of the 2nd Truckings Weight Loss Showdown! www.jobsforteams.com 2/5/13 8:33 AM