Chris Christie’s Most Popular Gift as Governor? 77 Diet Books!

Talk about your perks of public office! Forget the Dallas Cowboys tickets, the item New Jersey Governor Chris Christie got the most while in office are diet books.

Slate.com reports that 77 of the 1,100 gifts Chris Christie has received in his time in office have been related to dieting, exercise, or bariatric surgery.

Christie, who has somewhat famously struggled with his weight, had the bariatric surgery procedure in 2013.

The titles Christie received included "The New Atkins For You," "Morbid Obesity: Will You Allow It To Kill You?" and the "The Godfather"-referencing "Leave the Cannoli - Take the Weights."

Others included "The Aerobic House Cleaning Lifestyle," "The Macho Man Diet," "This Ain't No Diet Book," and "Faith & Fat Loss."

Is it a faux pas to gift someone a diet book?

According to one etiquette expert, there's a reason why it's called a self-help book and not a 'help others' book.