I'm amazed how much approval this post got. If your kid came home and said he wasn't hungry for dinner because he was full on cookie dough, you'd have scolded him.

Yes, you would've.

Why would a grown man post this - because he can? You ate cookie dough - wtf cares? What else did you accomplish today? Oh - let me guess - you drove your car because you can - you turned on your lights because you can - you dressed because you can - for fk sake have we not evolved as a species to be a tad bit deeper than "I ate cookie dough because I can".

I had a smoothie bowl, because I could.

Good for you! I remember the first time I was an empty nester and on my own for a meal for the first time, I had popcorn and watermelon for dinner, because there was nobody at all to judge whether it was a proper meal or healthy, etc. It's what I felt like having. Sometimes you just gotta eat what you want. Though lately, every time I do that, I realize why I usually stick to a regular diet. I just feel better eating right. Just can't do it every day.