This week’s New York magazine has an amazing article that describes what two models, a creative director, and a magazine accessories editor eat during the frenzy of “fashion week,” when runway shows, and meetings with designers become all-important, stress-filled activities for these people.

Each food journal is fascinating in its own way. The 21-year-old female model drinks a ton of coffee, craves sweets, and eats no more than a bite of pepperoni stromboli. The 25-year-old Latvian male model is the picture of health and loves Wasa crackers with smoked-fish spread (he also has a wife who cooks grilled branzino with wilted kale and fava beans). But the real show-stopper is the daily breakfast consumed by Anne Sowey, fashion news director and Elle accessories editor! Here it is:

Two 1,000-mg. Emergen-C with seven mineral ascorbates and 32 mineral complexes, one ounce of Super KMH, Mona Vie (berry extract), aloe juice, chlorophyll, two Nature’s Way Fenu-Thyme, one advance natural FloroMax, three Wellness Formula tablets, twenty drops Super Lysine Plus, two Theraveda Usha daytime stress formula tablets.

All this at 7:30 a.m. with nothing else to eat until 10:30 a.m., when she downs some Milanese eggs and enjoys an iced skim latte. Phew. My own stomach was waiting for something more substantial!

When I’m under stress, I generally start with a generous bowl of oatmeal (or some other serving of whole grains), or maybe a banana with peanut butter, or some rice and black beans, or an egg with a little nitrate-free ham. I need protein in the morning. And a few deep breaths.

What do you eat upon rising?