Left: Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller prepares to bat at the Trelawny multipurpose stadium during her tour of the facility on Thursday. Right: 'Babsy' keeps fit enough to take a turn on the dance floor when necessary. - Photo by Richard Bryan

On the strenuous campaign trail, Olivia 'Babsy' Grange's first step to being healthy is mental. It's all in the attitude. She says you have to be mentally prepared to have little rest and little sleep as it's not a nine-to-five job. "You get to eat or sleep when you get all the tasks you have set for that day completed." She notes that maintaining or sticking to a specific diet while on the campaign trail is very difficult.

However, she says that now, she has to make a greater effort to keep fit. She now goes to the gym and watches what she eats, though she confesses that she sometimes cheats. She also has a weakness for chocolate and sweets. "But I can be disciplined when I have to be," she concedes. "When you are fit, it helps your mental state. You feel good and look good. And I like when people say: 'Babsy' you look so good."

Natalie Neita-Headley

"I tend to be conscious of what I eat, in order to watch my weight," Mrs. Neita-Headley said.

When she knows she'll be campaigning, she takes healthy snacks and when she has to resort to fast food, she chooses more healthy foods like jerked chicken instead of fried.

For exercise, she said her usual half-hour walk is replaced by walking door to door to meet with the people.

Her husband is supportive of her because he knows she is committed to her job. "I'm nine years as a counsellor, so he's accustomed to it," she said.

Andrea Moore

"I like working out at the gym," Ms. Moore said but her three-day per week routine has been replaced by walking from house to house during campaigning.

While she is aware of her diet, she admits she does not always eat well. She takes snacks with her when she knows she will have a long day.

Joyce Young

"I try to get enough rest and a balanced meal," Ms. Young said. She ensures she always has something to drink, for instance water and cranberry juice, in her car.

She visits her doctor regularly and takes her vitamins daily.

Shahine Robinson

Keeping healthy is of great importance to Shahine Robinson.

While on the campaign trail, she she maintains a proper diet and exercises daily.

"I eat the kind of food that my mother would cook at home," she said laughing.

When at special functions, she doesn't overindulge and this helps her to maintain her curvy figure.

"I also walk every morning for at least 45 minutes. I have maintained the same body weight for the last 20 years," Mrs. Robinson noted.

Doneth Brown-Reid

"The constituency has very hilly terrain, so we climb hills and it's some workout. In the mornings before we go out, sometimes I'm able to do some abs (abdominals)."

Phyllis Mitchell

"I walk in the mornings and I try to see my doctor to ensure that I am healthy. I stick to natural things. They say stay close to the Earth, so I eat vegetables and fruits."

Marisa Dalrymple Philibert

"I don't get to eat properly. Sometimes, I get home at midnight and that is when I eat, which is not healthy. I used to run a lot in the mornings. But I have been walking as the constituency is very hilly."