Real hunger is described as a definite desire for one natural food. For example oranges or apples or mangoes or similar. Not burgers or chips or chocolate. The desire will persist longer than a craving and will still be around hours after you first become aware of it and even overnight. It is not set off by watching other people eat, or by smells or any other stimuli, it grows from within in response to our bodies need for fuel or energy, not from without. Twelve days would usually be too soon to have a return to hunger but it's not unheard of. The best advice I can give is not to give in to a moment's craving but to wait a few hours at least before deciding whether it is true hunger or not. And be aware that you need to break your fast on high water content raw foods for many days after your fast for safety and to achieve the best result that you can from the fast.

Andrew.

Hello Andy9377,
I concur with Fontys post in reply to your own.

The genuine return of hunger is much like a genuine desire for water or liquid caused by thirst which persists and just does not go away: hour to hour and day to day.
It is a desire that is unmistakable: if your body needs sleep you will sleep, if you need rest, you will rest, if you have a genuine desire for food you will eat.
Hunger is normally felt in the throat and not in the stomach or abdominal area, as commonly believed.

Regards

Chrisb1.