Eat This, Not That Turns to Dr. Sowemimo for Health Advice After Age 60

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Less of Gov. Chris Christie could give him a bigger chance to win the presidency in 2016.

Christie says he won't announce a decision on running for the White House until early next year, but he told potential campaign donors Friday night that he has lost 85 pounds since undergoing lapband surgery last year, according to the New York Times.

The Republican governor says he opted for the surgery to improve his health, but political analysts say it also provides a significant political boost.

"You don't have to be built like a track star to be president, which Bill Clinton proved, but you have to be within a certain range (of weight) because appearance matters," Monmouth University pollster Patrick Murray said Monday. "Chris Christie was outside that range."

The subject reached a flashpoint in 2013 when Christie told former White House doctor Connie Mariano to "shut up'' after she said a President Christie could have a heart attack or stroke while in office if he didn't lose weight.