Here at That's Fit, we're constantly telling you what we think about things, but sometimes it's nice to know what you think. So from time to time, we'll ask you a question. Don't be afraid to speak up -- we love feedback.

Maggie recently told us about a new fee that Alabama State employees can expect to see in 2010: An obesity fee. That's right, state workers with a BMI of 35 and over will be expected to fork over and extra $25 a month for medical insurance. This comes after a policy that has smokers forking over extra money for medical insurance as well.

On one hand, such a policy reduces costs for those who practice healthy habits and it could reduce obesity rates in the long run. But on the other hand, isn't it a human rights violation to have to disclose your weight to your employer and pay more if they think you're too heavy?

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When your luggage weighs too much, you have to pay an extra fee. But could this kind of excess weight tax be applied to your body weight as well? One doctor in Australia thinks so -- according to Dr John Tickell, an expert in nutrition and weight control, obese travellers should have to pay extra rates to fly because they are driving up the cost of flights for everyone, since it takes more jet fuel to transport them. Really? If that's true, it does seem a little unfair for all of us to be paying the same price, especially since we encourage airlines to charge more for people who bring too much luggage because we don't want to pay for their extravagance.

Still, it seems cruel and embarrassing to base the cost of a flight on how much someone weighs. What do you think of this idea?

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