By no means am I a seasoned faster, however, in my opinion you should be able to continue with no problems. I don't think eating an apple would take anything away from the affects of the cleanse, and if you take a tea tonight and in the morning, and do the salt water flush, you should pass the apple with no problem. The only negative thing I could think would come of eating a piece of fruit is restarting your cravings for food, but it seems that was already happening to you :-) I have recently attempted my first cleanse and made it to day five...I know exactly what those cravings feel like. If you decide to end the cleanse now I would recommend doing it the safe way with OJ the first few days and veggie broth the third, ect. Good luck with what ever you decide to do.