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Country giant Jelly Roll<\/strong><\/a> has raced his way to a 70-pound weight loss! The 39-year-old \u201cSon of a Sinner\u201d singer, who once tipped the scales at more than 500 pounds, competed in a 5K race<\/a> in Pasadena, California, on May 7.<\/p>\n Jelly got emotional at the finish line. \u201cI couldn\u2019t walk a mile when I started trying to do this back in January,\u201d he said as he wiped away tears. \u201cSo I felt really, really good about it. It was a little bit harder than I thought it was going to be, but it\u2019s awesome. The coolest thing is how many people stopped to tell us that they were motivated by us, other big guys.\u201d<\/p>\n The former half-tonner isn\u2019t slowing his roll and will run in an even more challenging half marathon later this year, part of his plan to drop another 100 pounds<\/a>.<\/p>\n A friend said his effort was a middle finger to haters who recently spurred Jelly to leave social media because of all the taunts about his weight.<\/p>\n \u201cJelly is making big changes \u2014 he\u2019s determined to get down below 300 before he\u2019s done,\u201d the insider exclusively tells Life & Style<\/em>. \u201cHe\u2019s just shutting out the noise in the meantime.\u201d The \u201cNeed a Favor\u201d singer adds he\u2019s \u201cfeeling really motivated.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n