THOREEN WINS C-E-O CHALLENGE

THE SIOUXLAND Y IS BENEFITTING FROM A WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE BETWEEN THE C-E-O'S OF SIOUX CITY'S TWO MAJOR HOSPITALS.

PETER THOREEN OF ST. LUKE'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AND BOB PEEBLES OF MERCY MEDICAL CENTER BOTH COMMITTED TO LOSE 10 PER CENT OF THEIR BODY WEIGHT IN THREE MONTHS AS PART OF PROJECT BLUE ZONE.

WHOEVER LOST THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF WEIGHT WOULD RECEIVE A 500-DOLLAR CHECK FOR CHARITY FROM THE RUNNER UP. THOREEN WON THE CHALLENGE AND ACCEPTED A CHECK FROM PEEBLES:

THOREEN THEN MATCHED PEEBLES GIFT WITH A 500-DOLLAR CHECK OF HIS OWN FOR THE Y.
HE SAYS HE'S LEARNED TO EAT BETTER AND EXERCISE REGULARLY THROUGH THE CHALLENGE.