[Overtaxed]

I expect that by the time they reached Fanghorn, M and P were a couple of lean hobbits. (Quite unnatural!)

[JenB]

Good morning! I agree, Merry and Pippin were probably shadows of their former selves... but then again, so were Sam and Frodo. Especially Sam, who'd give Frodo the last of the food and then carry him up Mt. Doom. Oh well, once they cleaned up the Shire I'm sure they ate well. Actually, Aragorn probably let them eat whatever they wanted while they were waiting around Minas Tirith for Arwen to arrive.