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[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)

I've always been curious, do Hobbits have crazy high metabolism or extremely poor digestive systems? All those calories must be going somewhere, right?

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I assume it's a crazy high metabolism. Smaller creatures generally need to eat proportionally more than their larger counterparts. Taken to an extreme, some small birds need to consume their own body weight in food every day.

[–] ch00f 9 points 1 month ago

More surface area per volume on a hobbit.

[–] stupidcasey 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wouldn’t be as many calories as an average American.

Also the movies are at least %95 walking the Extra long editions %99.9 so they probably burn every single calorie.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

Yeah, but this is something normal for Hobbits, notably Mary and Pippin, who are nobles and normally wouldn't do anything active all day.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They like keeping busy! Seriously though you're presumably already a pretty active person if you can one day just decide to go for a hike to the other side of the world.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

if you can one day just decide to go for a hike to the other side of the world

They didn't do it in one shot though. They went to Fatty Bolger's place first, then to Tom Bombadil's, Bree, and Rivendell. I imagine that they gradually improved their strength and stamina with each leg of the journey. Frodo's initial task was just to get The Ring to Rivendell, after all.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Frodo's initial task was just to get The Ring to Rivendell, after all.

(Smash cut to Frodo and Sam clawing their way up Mt. Doom)

" 'Ah, just take the Ring to Rivendell and I'll catch up with ya! ' he said.

'Elrond's pretty sharp he'll know what to do!' he said.

'It'll be an aDvEnTuRe!' he said!"

[–] Jocarnail 6 points 1 month ago

The average hobbit supposed to be fit.

Some would describe them as plump. Personally I think spherical is the better term

[–] Godric 1 points 3 weeks ago

No, they're just fucking the day away between meals, burning calories as they go.