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My coworker is allergic to pretty much everything, too. She's allergic to uncooked vegetables, peanuts, wheat, dairy, you name it.

When she was in high school, she said she went on an elimination diet (lots of rice) and lost 20lbs inside a month (and she's tall, thin and Dutch to begin with, so 20lbs is massive for her frame). Anyway, I can't claim to know how allergies affect the body to gain weight, but I have heard enough stories of food allergies to know that they can screw you up.

What ever it is, that poor kid!
I grew up chubby in a family of athletes - step-mom ran marathons, dad ran, step-siblings were naturally athletic, lean, tan, and good-looking. And when I was on the tennis and swim teams, at my BEST (5'5" and 155lbs) my dad demanded to know what I weighed, looked it up on those GD height/weight charts, and told me I had to lose five pounds. NO LOVE.

I hope that kid can find the success he needs at weight loss, whatever the problem may be. It's heartbreaking to be the fat kid.