BALTIMORE -- A member of WBAL-TV 11's family decided it was time to shed his extra pounds -- and he chose a very structured, team approach with some hospital help.

WBAL-TV 11 NEWS producer Ralph Loglisci is one of the people who makes 11 NEWS happen every night, he's the producer of 11 NEWS at 6.

Loglisci struggled with his weight all his life. He has slimmed down more than once in his life, only to gain the weight back.

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"I definitely eat more than most people," Loglisci said.

And he's sometimes embarrassed by it.

"I'll go quickly and I'm embarrassed and I'll go to the 7-11 and buy a pint of Ben & Jerry's [ice cream] and just eat that thing in one sitting," Loglisci said.

But tipping the scale at 383 pounds, Loglisci was ready to give the dieting another shot.

"It's been diet after diet after diet. I think finally, it just came to the point where I'm 32 years old, almost 32, and I'm experiencing pains, you know, in my feet, my back [and] my knees," Loglisci said.

Dr. Larry Cheskin is one member of Loglisci's team at the Johns Hopkins Weight Management Center.

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"It's not just the physician, it's me, plus a counselor and psychologist, an exercise physiologist and a dietitian working together as a team," Cheskin said.

Loglisci is on an intensive program called "Life Plan." While on the plan, he is allowed to eat only 1,000 to 1,200 calories per day. Additionally, Loglisci eats some meal-replacement products along with some regular food.

"You have to cut calories by a substantial amount, especially for someone who has a serious weight problem," Cheskin said.

In November, one month into the program, Loglisci already lost 28 pounds. And in December, he had lost an incredible 52 pounds.

In March, 11 NEWS followed Loglisci to his weekly weigh in.

"I did it! 278," Loglisci said.

A quiet but victorious moment, Loglisci was past the 100-pound mark. At that point, his total loss was 105 pounds. "That's pretty impressive. The hard work has just begun," Cheskin said.

And now, seven months after he began the Hopkins program, Loglisci (pictured, left) is down 125 pounds. He's still eating the same old pudding we see every day. And he takes the stairs and he walks a lot.

And he said supportive friends also helped him stay on course. When asked if his accomplishments make him feel happy about his change, Loglisci said: "Oh, absolutely."

"I almost feel like a teen again, I'm wearing the clothes that I wore as a teenager," he said.

The pants he used to wear were a size 58 -- he's about half that size now (pictured, right).

Loglisci's program costs about $500 a month and he still plans to lose another 75 pounds. Then, he'll shift to a maintenance program.

For more information about the Johns Hopkins Weight Management Center, you can call (410) 847-3744.

Stay tuned to WBAL-TV 11 NEWS at 5 for Donna Hamilton's Health Alert -- this week is weight-loss week on 11 NEWS, so whether you want to lose 200 pounds or 20, we have the plan for you.

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