If they tried eating that much in modern times, they probably would get horribly fat. However, they didn't have the modern conveniences in the Shire that we do today, so I imagine a lot of the calories they ate would get burned off during everyday chores, plus they may have had different metabolisms.
[ June 19, 2002: Message edited by: ElanorGamgee ]
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