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Newbie here. I struggle with PCOS and am trying to regulate a better eating schedule and not eating too late at night to give my body time to metabolize my food. When I started last week I was doing a 12:12 schedule, allowing myself to eat from 7:30am to 7:30pm. However this week my work schedule changed to working 9-2 and 6-8 so I tried to change my routine to better line up with my new work schedule, still starting eating at 7:30am before work, but stopping eating at around 5:30/6:00 before I start the last 2 hours of my work day. However I am really struggling with stopping eating so early and not being able to eat after I get done with work at 8pm.
I would appreciate any advice on a better eating schedule or ideas to make my schedule a little easier.
Thanks!

Edit to add: please be nice to me. I know I’m already starting out with a fairly easy schedule and I probably need to just gradually cut back my time for my eating window, but I am new to IF and still trying to figure out what works for me

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