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Introduction: Third time was NOT the charm. I really struggled during my previous challenge, which was my third official full challenge, but I'm feeling determined to do better this time. I think I've definitely learned from my mistakes. The question is whether I can adapt. And that is the key word for this challenge. Bruce Lee has been a source of inspiration for me for many years. As a kid I was really into martial arts — movies and junk, not actually practicing. I still find myself attracted to martial arts though, so someday I want to take a class and embark on that kind of quest, but for now I'm more concerned about my mental and emotional health. That's why I want to stick with the Druids for a while longer to learn how to incorporate more yoga and meditation in my routine to find some balance in my life. One of Bruce Lee's most famous quotes, or his mantra, was, "Using no way as way; having no limitation as limitation." I think for some people that can be confusing or misleading. When he says to use "no way," he doesn't mean to not establish goals or to not establish a direction. It really means that you shouldn't be so single minded. Don't adopt one way and stick to it no matter what. Instead, you should be able to adapt and use the way that fits the moment/challenge in front of you. At least, that's how I've interpreted it. And of course the "no limitation" part should be pretty self explanatory. For this challenge, I will channel Master P and become a No Limit Soldier, lol. Main Quest: My 30th birthday is in October. I'd like to weigh 200 pounds or less by then. As of this morning, I weigh 212.5, which means I only lost about 1.5 pounds during the past month. I fluctuated a lot between 214 and 208. I need to overcome this mental plateau. My publisher has wagered $300 if I can achieve my goal. Quest 1: Complete my assigned Bodyweight Level 3 exercises three times a week and complete a cool down afterward. I update these daily on my battle log if you want to see details and follow along. A = Complete workout/cool down 3 times a week. B = Complete workout/cool down 2 times a week. C = Complete workout/cool down 1 time a week. D = Complete 0 workouts/cool downs in a week. F = No physical activity. Quest 2: Walk and/or jog every day and complete a cool down afterward. I usually track these with the RunKeeper app on my battle log as well. A = Walk/cool down 6-7 days a week B = Walk/cool down 4-5 days a week. C = Walk/cool down 2-3 day a week. D = Walk/cool down 1 day a week. F = No walking/cool downs. Quest 3: Drink less alcohol. A = Have no more than 3 drinks per week. B = Have no more than 5 drinks per week. C = Have no more than 7 drinks per week. D = Have no more than 9 drinks per week. F = Anything more than that. Quest 4: Cook paleo meals more often, eat out less. If I do eat out, I will find healthy/paleo-ish options. A = Eat out no more than 2 times a week. B = Eat out no more than 4 times a week. C = Eat out no more than 6 times a week. D = Eat out no more than 8 times a week. F = Eat out more than 8 times a week. Life Quests: I've been struggling to come up with a solid fifth quest, so I'm just going to delete it for now. Instead, I'm going to make yoga/meditation part of my life quest. I don't have any benchmarks here, but I will try to incorporate more yoga/meditation into my daily routine. And as usual, I'd like to watch less Netflix and read more. I got a compliment from one of our "competitors" complimenting me on the column I wrote Saturday. My editor likes my columns too and wants me to keep them up. So I'll be focusing on these for my writing quest. It's work related, but I want to work on making my stories more personal or creative. I'm really trying to find my voice. Motivation: I feel like my lack of self confidence is a big obstacle that gets in the way of enjoying life and taking chances. I'd like to look good, so I can feel good and live life to the fullest. With Bruce Lee serving as my motivation for this challenge, I will focus on unleashing my inner dragon.

Remembering Bruce Lee on his birthday 11/27 http://comicbook.com/2014/11/27/remembering-bruce-lee-on-his-birthday/