London, Sep 17(Inditop.com) Oscar winning filmmaker Michael Moore is on a weight-loss spree and has shed almost 70 pounds (30 kilograms).

The 55-year-old claims old age inspired him to shed the pounds and he’s only half-way through an epic weight loss programme, reported contactmusic.com.

“I’ve lost 60 or 70 pounds since Christmas. I ran across this book called the Pritikin Solution, written by a doctor (Robert Pritikin). One of the things it says is don’t talk about how you’re doing until you’re done. And I’m only half way done,” he said.