️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  A Missouri man who weighs 570 pounds has vowed to run a 5K every month for the next nine months in an inspirational bid to change his life around before it's too late.<unk> A Missouri man who weighs 570 pounds has vowed to run a 5K every month for the next nine months in an inspirational bid to change his life around before it's too late. Derek Mitchell, 34, of Kansas City learned five years ago he had a pituitary tumor contributing to his 625 weight at the time. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> I just knew I had to do something if I had hope for a future or anything like that", Mitchell told Fox4KC.com. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ I just started walking around in my neighborhood, and I started at a mile and then worked my way up to a little over two miles a day,<unk>Mitchell said this month after a month or so of his walks.<unk> Mitchell uses an app to post maps of his walks to Facebook and he's had a mob of supporters urging him on after every walk.<unk> Mitchell uses an app to post maps of his walks to Facebook and he's had a mob of supporters urging him on after every walk. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Even with it removed, he knew he had to fight to get the weight off.<unk> Even with it removed, he knew he had to fight to get the weight off. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Michell did his first 5K on March 14th. If I can walk a 5K, anyone can, and I'm living proof of that now,<unk>he said.<unk>If I can walk a 5K, anyone can, and I'm living proof of that now.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ It was pretty awesome,<unk> Mitchell told Fox4KC.<unk> It was pretty awesome,<unk> ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą
Derek Mitchell of Kansas City decided his life needed to change 5 years ago after he was told a tumor had contributed to his 625-pound frame.<unk> Derek Mitchell of Kansas City decided his life needed to change 5 years ago. 570 pounds, Mitchell has turned to running in a bid to get himself fit after fears set in that he'd have no future unless he changed his ways. If I can walk a 5K, anyone can, and I'm living proof of that now<unk>, he said earlier this month as he'd switched to vegan options and a more active life. <unk>If I can walk a 5K, anyone can, and I'm living proof of that now<unk>, he said earlier this month as he'd switched to vegan options and a more active life.