[Boomer]

I would like to lose about 20 pounds.

Losing that amount would still not put me where those BMI charts say I should be. But I know if, at my age, I lost enough to hit that “ideal” BMI weight, my rather round, smiling face would sag to my shoulders. I would look like a bloodhound.

I do not want to be a stick figure, just need to reign it in, especially in the middle. I hate wearing Spanx when I have to get all gussied up.

I know the drill, of course. Eat less. Move more. I have been working on that and have lost a few pounds.

But I would really like to hear about the successes of others in or around my general age group — people who are nearing retirement, have retired, and especially those who have been retired for a while.

If you have had weight loss success and don’t mind sharing what you did, I sure would appreciate the inspiration.

Boomer the Butterball