Author Marilyn Wann wrote a very funny article about being fat and how she was and is treated. In this article, she attacks many commonly held beliefs about fat people. She attacks these claims and even provides evidence from health journals that disproves many of the myths prevalent in today's society. His stories and experiences are actually cases of injustice and unfair treatment. However, even through all the occasions in her life where she was mistreated due to her size, she is not bitter and has no animosity towards people. In the article she wrote, she has many distinct mental models about body weight that few people do. The way she approached having a “healthy” body weight is to believe that there is no such thing. She arrived at this state of mind because when she went for a check-up at the doctor, she had no problems with her blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar. She is a very healthy person who eats vegetables and exercises. She is a legitimately healthy person despite her size. His other mental model for having a healthy body weight is that even people who have a "normal" body weight or are thin can still have health problems. She has a very good mentality about her size and because she is so confident, she was able to create her own magazine for fat people, which became a success. The mental models adopted by many healthcare industries and health insurance companies have had a major impact on the health and well-being of fat people. For example, the author of this article has to pay a rate 4 times what a thin person would have to pay for their health insurance. This rate is because...... middle of paper ......s also cause individuals to look at fat people and assume that they are in poor health or at risk of death prematurely, which is certainly not true. .My mental model regarding maintaining a healthy weight is not very strong. I don't believe there is a fixed body weight that will determine your health. I believe people should exercise and eat healthy whether or not they are trying to lose weight. When I was younger, I was one of many people who thought fat people were unhealthy, but after reading articles about nutrition and recognizing different body types, I quickly changed my perception . My mental model is based on how I was taught in class and also how my parents approached exercise and nutrition. Clearly, after reading this article, I feel like I am much more informed on the issue of body weight and its relationship to overall health and well-being..