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They'll need energy to keep going until Brunch (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 5 days ago by Lisk91@sh.itjust.works to c/lotrmemes@midwest.social

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[-] Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 46 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

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

[-] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 36 points 5 days ago

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@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago

More surface area per volume on a hobbit.

[-] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago

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.

[-] Womdat10@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 4 days 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.

[-] smeg@feddit.uk 9 points 4 days ago

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.

[-] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 10 points 4 days ago

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.