Well I did not stick with it at 62, going to get rid of this weight before I retire.

Set your weight loss to .5lbs/week and you should be able to hit that goal in 2.3 years. That gives you an extra 8 months or so of margin: holidays, slower weight loss towards the end etc. You could set it to a pound a week at first if you want, but no need to reduce calories that much to hit your goal!

Here are a couple of links to get you started if you aren't sure how to set it up. Cheers!

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/974888-in-place-of-a-road-map-2k13