I tried to do a search on this but the forum has been so popular that I got lost in the many other messages ...

I eat dinner with my family around 8 pm so that we can all be together. I go to bed between 10 and 10:15 (but ideally closer to 10 pm). We are trying to eat dinner earlier, say 7 pm, but it rarely works out. If we don't eat until 8 pm (done at 8:30) should/could I have the potato a little before 10 pm, which is only a 1-1/2 hour delay, instead of 3 hours? Is it okay if I eat the potato immediately before going to bed?

Many thanks --