Jacob Riis Beach hosts the day of body positivity and fun, in the city at the heart of the fat acceptance movement
Fat Beach Day events are springing up across the US in an effort to fight back against fat-phobia, reclaim safe spaces for the community and honor plus-size culture. Today, one of these celebrations is being held to coincide with Pride month at Jacob Riis Beach in New York, a location deeply ensconced in the city’s activism space.
Yeah, there’s a hard-wired positive feel-good response from eating until you’re full. Unfortunately, when food is plentiful, that means you’re going to be overeating all the time. Conversely, if you’re eating at a deficit, that means you’re not going to have that feeling of fullness any more, you’re going to feel like you’ve still got room. You’re not truly hungry, but you’re not full either. There’s a difference between being actually hungry and just not being full, and a lot of people lose that distinction.