I’m so glad you found us - We can’t wait to meet you!

Hey, I’m Becky, Specialist Sports Dietitian and founder of The Performance Pantry. I started this micro-business back in 2015 with a mission to offer everyday exercisers and athletes the opportunity to access trusted nutrition advice from a qualified profesisonal. There is SO much conflicting and BS “advice” out there, and everyone seems to think they are a nutrition “expert”.

Not only do we have some serious nutrition qualifications, and lots of other health & exercise knowledge, but we also have a tonne of experience working with real people who aren’t text books!

We believe that no matter someone’s age, ability, body size or identity, having solid nutrition advice from trusted professionals can really support health, training and performance. Every BODY is welcome :)

We are so lucky to work with a huge range of amazing active people (just like you!) and elite athletes. In addition to our work here, we hold consultancy roles with professional teams, organisations and Te Whatu Ora.

Are You Ready for your best health & performance?

We are all competent and highly knowledgeable in general nutrition, clinical nutrition and general sports nutrition enquiries. We offer different specialties in particular sports and activities, and focused areas of sports and performance nutrition - please read more info below on this, or contact us if you cant see what you’re looking for.

MEET OUR TEAM:

BECKY JONES - SPORTS DIETITIAN

• Specialist Sports Dietitian & Performance Nutritionist

• NZ Registered Dietitian

• International Olympic Committee (IOC) Diploma - Sports Nutrition

• BSc Sport & Exercise Science

• High Performance Sport NZ Performance Nutritionist

• Swimming NZ Lead Performance Nutritionist

• Royal New Zealand Ballet Sports Dietitian

• New Zealand School of Dance Sports Dietitian

• Cricket Wellington - Firebirds and Blaze

  I have over 15 years experience as a Dietitian, and 10 years within elite sport in NZ. I am currently working with a range of elite NZ athletes, elite and pre-professional dancers. I love helping people realise their potential through nutrition, that extends far beyond weight or appearance - let’s chat about all the other nutrition strategies that optimise health & performance! I really enjoy helping people understand how to fuel appropriately; which can lead to better training, better health and improved performance - only good things! It is hugely rewarding to help someone develop their own plan, smash through the nutrition myths (and there are a LOT) and provide long lasting nutrition skills for life and future adventures.

SPECIALIST AREAS:

• Endurance, Dance and Swimming

• Low Energy Availability & REDS

• Disordered eating and eating disorders in sport & exercise

• Female Athlete Nutrition; including exercise related amenorrhea

• High Performance Athletes

  Owing to my current national roles, I am not able to take on anymore new clients until March 2024. Please book your appointment with one of my amazing colleagues instead - Anna, Tania or Rachel :)

ANNA MACQUARRIE - SPORTS DIETITIAN

• Sports & Performance Dietitian

• NZ Registered Dietitian

• MSc Health Science - Nutrition & Dietetics

• Central Pulse Netball Performance Nutritionist

• Hurricanes Rugby Performance Nutritionist

• Former elite NZ U21 rower

I’ve had first-hand experience of the positive effects of nutrition for training and performance as an elite junior rower. I also know what it feels like when it you don’t get it “right”, and I’m passionate to share my knowledge on how to develop your best plan!

I know exactly what it’s like to manage training early morning, head off to study immediately after, complete another grueling afternoon session, rush home to dinner, then repeat it all again the next day. Let me share my tips with you!

I just completed my first half iron-man in 5 hours 37 min, was 2nd in my age group and 5th female overall :)

SPECIALIST AREAS INCLUDE:

• Development Athletes (age 12-21)

• Triathlon, Running 5k - 42km, Team Sports, Rowing

• Nutrition advice to support training goals, including muscle mass gain

• Sustainable eating habits for the long term

TANIA DON - SPORTS DIETITIAN

• Accredited Sports Dietitian - SDA (in progress)

• NZ Registered Dietitian with prescribing status

• BSc Human Nutrition

• High Performance Sport New Zealand Nutrition Contractor

• Advanced Certificate in Paediatric Nutrition and Dietetics

• Wellington Phoenix Performance Nutritionist

  I believe good nutrition it is important to help achieve training and performance goals and still have enough in the tank to balance health and well-being. I know this first-hand from my own experience as an endurance runner, training and competing in marathon and ultramarathon distance, but also professionally from over 15 years clinical nutrition experience. I love providing advice to fellow endurance folk so they can hit the trails or the road confidently and in the best health possible! Great health breeds great performance :)

  I’m currently training for a summer of 50km trail runs around the motu.

SPECIALIST AREAS INCLUDE:

• Digestive Issues in sport & exercise

• Endurance sports (Ultra, Ironman, Adventure racing etc.)

• Low Energy Availability & REDs, and exercise related amenorrhea

• Disordered eating in sport & exercise

RACHEL DESMOND - SPORTS DIETITIAN

• NZ Registered Dietitian

• MSc Dietetics 

• BSc Nutrition and Health Science

• Sport Achievements:

  • Irish Universities hockey team

  • Munster U21 and Junior inter-provincial hockey teams

• Current performance goals:

  Being able to perform all the technical gymnastic movements required for CrossFit

Having been involved in many different sports from a young age, along with managing a busy lifestyle, I understand the challenges that come with the face paced lifestyle we all currently live in and managing a well-balanced diet to support performance and lifestyle activities.

I am very excited to be able to guide and support you with your performance and lifestyle for the future.

Practice areas include:

• CrossFit nutrition (break down the myths and get into the facts!)

• Creating healthy nutrition habits - beyond the old school weight loss advice!

• Digestive issues

• Fuelling adequately for life and sport/training