Consistency Beats Perfection - January 2026

Welcoming in 2026 – January reflections, research, and schedule updates

NYE feels like both yesterday and a hundred weeks ago. I welcomed in 2026, grateful for all the learning and courage I experienced through 2025. I hope you have personally taken more than just a moment to acknowledge your own progress. I’m still blown away by the incredible clients I’ve worked with through JMH Nutrition & Health. 

First bit of news is that my AUT Master’s research proposal flew through collegial review and is awaiting postgraduate committee sign-off. I will explore the relationship between food quality and symptom severity in Ménière’s disease. A copy of my proposal is available on www.janemarshallholistic / Client Resources page (pw JMHclient1) if you are interested.

Our family summer holidays included a challenging three-day tramp on the Hump Ridge Track. We were lucky with perfect weather, so we saw all the beautiful views. It’s always the on-track chats and meeting other trampers that I love the most. It was also a good test of my health and fitness at 53 (+ I had two fit young men carry stuff). My butt still hurts.

Since Christmas, I have been exploring the impact of the keto diet on my health and well-being. I have purchased an i-sens blood test kit to collect and record both blood sugar and ketones. I am finding the process really interesting, with lots of learning going on about my own metabolic flexibility and how nutrition changes impact my blood tests.

Please note for your planning that I am undergoing ENT surgery (nose, sinus & tonsils) on the 29th of January. I have achieved two and a half years of settled MD to proceed, so I am really excited. I will be on couch recovery for all of February, so if you need anything, please get in touch soon. I am available most days this week and next week.

Finally, if the late nights, travel, social eating & drinking, seasonal allergies, family dynamics etc of Christmas and New Year mean things have fallen a little off track, that’s okay. Returning to small, consistent habits long term is what matters most - consistency always beats perfection. 

I recommend checking back on your personal goals, reconnecting with your why, and referring to this Helpful Nutrition Guidelines document for help.

Ngā mihi nui,
Jane