At Center Communities of Brookline, 78-year-old Joseph Lo Piccolo is about to begin a goal-orientated fitness program that has shown to be transformative for other seniors in the Boston area. He is ready to lose weight and change his life.

Lo Piccolo, a retired social worker carrying 300 pounds on his 6-foot frame, said he has set weight-loss goals in the past, but lacked the support structure and motivation to get it done.