Hey Steve, it's been great to follow your juice feast. Your public experimentation has certainly improved my diet over the past year or so.
There are lots of way to look at this, but I think those criteria for ending a juice feast are certainly pointing you in the right direction. If your heart is not in it, I can't imagine that what you gain will be better than what you'll lose. You've gained experience in juicing and the difficulty of the trial will renew your appreciation for raw foods.
Certainly it must be hard to end something before your predetermined stopping point, but it may be the most honest thing to do. What you're experiencing is not matching your expectations, and given that you should end it when you feel comfortable.
Really, there are decent arguments on either side, but I think it all comes down to what makes you happy, and whether you're willing to hold out for what may be better days ahead. In that sense, it's like deciding whether or not to end a relationship. How can you know whether this is just a low point in the feast/relationship? Maybe a cutoff date would help, say in three days you'll stop if things don't improve. Best of luck!
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