"Also, I sort of let my appearance go, to the point where I was maybe ten to seventy pounds overweight."

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If only that dratted wizard would leave young Frodo alone, perhaps he'll settle down and grow some hobbit-sense,' they said. And to all appearance the wizard did leave Frodo alone, and he did settle down, but the growth of hobbit-sense was not very noticable.

— J. R. R. Tolkien