FUEL YOUR PERFORMANCE. NOURISH YOUR LIFE.
For athletes and active individuals ready to restore energy, rebuild confidence, and create a healthy relationship with food that fuels both performance and life.
You’re Not Alone
You train hard and want to feel strong—but maybe your energy is inconsistent, your performance has stalled, or food has become more stressful than supportive. Many athletes and active individuals are unknowingly under-fueling, stuck in cycles of restriction, burnout, or food guilt that hold them back more than they realize.
If you’re tired of pushing through exhaustion, second-guessing your nutrition, or feeling disconnected from your body, you’re not failing—you’re under-supported.
You don’t have to choose between performance and peace with food.
A Personalized, Performance-Driven Approach
At SD Performance Nutrition, every strategy begins with understanding you—your sport, your training demands, your mindset, and your relationship with food. Through a holistic, evidence-based approach, we uncover the root causes of low energy, burnout, or restrictive habits and rebuild nutrition foundations that support both body and mind.
How We Work Together
Assess & Understand
We start with a deep dive into your history, goals, performance patterns, and nutritional needs.
Rebuild & Restore
We create a personalized plan to optimize energy, improve recovery, and strengthen your relationship with food.
Sustain & Evolve
You’ll learn practical tools to maintain balance—fueling for performance without obsession or restriction.
Who It’s For:
Endurance and strength athletes struggling with fatigue or low energy availability
Active individuals aiming to perform better while healing from disordered eating or food guilt
Anyone ready to move from under-fueled to fully energized—on and off the field
What You’ll Gain
Confidence in Your Body:
Learn to trust your body’s signals and fuel it with intention, not guilt.
Sustainable Performance
Build lasting habits that enhance performance without sacrificing health.
Freedom Around Food:
Break free from rigid rules and rediscover the joy in eating and training.
A Holistic Reset:
Align your physical, mental, and emotional health so you can thrive—in sport and in life.
Restored Energy & Focus:
Feel strong, sharp, and consistent throughout your day and training.
About Sara, the dietitian
I’m Sara Stanford, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics dedicated to helping active individuals and athletes feel their best—both physically and mentally. Through SD Performance Nutrition, I provide personalized, evidence-based counseling that goes beyond meal plans to uncover the deeper factors affecting performance, energy, and overall well-being.
Whether you’re training for a specific event, noticing a drop in energy, or struggling with disordered eating or body image, my approach integrates performance nutrition with a compassionate understanding of the relationship between food, body, and mind. My goal is to help you reclaim your energy, rebuild trust with your body, and find sustainable balance so you can perform—and live—at your best.