I am worried as well, but I don't think 8lbs is a lot for first tri andhaving twins, though I'm no expert. I always think about what I eat, working out, etc. Maybe you need some motivation? I keep a food blog, just my daily eats mostly, feel free to read it if you like. It might give you tasty healthy ideas??? And maybe not, and that's ok. Just remember, no one in blog world knows ...