We didn’t want to say it, but … [packing it on for the winter]

Mike Huckabee, a weight-loss advocate, lamented Wednesday that he has gained weight recently due to a painful foot condition that has limited his ability to run. "I gotta drop 25 pounds," he told reporters at a breakfast in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Christian Science Monitor. Huckabee is the author of "Quit Digging Your Grave With a Knife and Fork: A 12-Stop Program to End Bad Habits and Begin a Healthy Lifestyle."

Apparently we weren’t the only ones that noticed.

Reporters noticed that the tie-less Huckabee was looking quite a bit plumper than during his campaign heyday.

Ain’t nothing wrong with a cheeseburger or two.

Or three..