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.

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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

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.

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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.

Fueling Real Change

"I came to Sara with a range of symptoms caused by not properly fueling my body. From the very beginning, she listened without judgment and first ensured I understood why I was experiencing these symptoms. She guided me through making slow, attainable changes to both my fueling and movement in a way that felt comfortable, manageable, and truly sustainable. Throughout the process, she checked in not only on how I was feeling physically, but also mentally, supporting me every step of the way. Thanks to her deep understanding of nutrition, compassion, and highly individualized approach, I feel like my old self again and have returned to training feeling better than I ever have.”

—Anna S
"Sara has truly changed the way I take care of myself. From the beginning, she has been incredibly insightful and attentive, always meeting me where I’m at and helping me find realistic solutions for my busy—sometimes chaotic—life. She helped me recognize how much I was underfueling myself and showed me how to better support my body during active workdays, when I’m on the run, or on the bike. What I appreciate most is that nothing she suggested ever felt like “too much.” And on the rare occasions when something did feel overwhelming, she never hesitated—we simply worked together to adjust the plan so it fit my life. <br><br> With her guidance, I’m training better, I’m not wiped out at the end of the day, my energy is more steady, that 3 p.m. crash is basically gone, I’m sleeping better, and overall, I just feel better in my own body. If you’re looking for a dietitian who genuinely listens, understands the realities of everyday life, and supports you in a way that feels personal and sustainable, Sara is absolutely the person you want in your corner—100%."

—Ania J.
"I started working with Sara back in the fall and have truly enjoyed the journey she's helping guide me on. I've always been one to focus more on fitness, but Sara has helped me develop better coping mechanisms when it comes to food noise, comfort level with cooking and meal prep, and has truly been a great sounding board for all of my thoughts, feelings and emotions that had been driven by food fears for so long. Sara is truly a joy to work with and I truly appreciate her support and encouragement!"

—Meghan T.
"When I was preparing to run my first marathon, I felt so overwhelmed by all of the new information I had to take in - logistics for the day of, new training milestones, but especially nutrition. I didn’t know how to take in fuel during the race or what I needed to do to fuel myself through training. Working with Sara helped me to get my nutrition under control (and figure out why I was burning out during my training). By the time I got to race day, knowing my nutrition plan took off so much stress. I’ve continued to work with Sara post-marathon and have learned a lot about how to fuel myself when I’m not training for a race or when I’m training for a different distance. I’m going into my next race feeling much more confident and ready to amp up my training!"

—Katherine W.
"Training for my May marathon used to feel like I was just "faking it until I made it." Since being paired with Sara, everything has changed. Her expertise has me on track to hit goals I simply couldn’t reach on my own. I’m so appreciative of her patience, her willingness to pivot the game plan, and the way she eases my every concern. We keep it simple and go with the flow, which has taken all the pressure off. What makes working with Sara so special is that my experience feels truly strategic to my specific goals; I’ve never felt forced into a ‘one-size-fits-all’ mold. That personal, adaptable approach—combined with how personable she is—is easily the best part of working with her!"

—Leslie G.