Yes, it was a tough time for us.
However, on a lighter note, I notice that in the old days, if friends dropped pounds, we'd say, "you look great!" Now we're all getting to the age where, if someone drops a noticeable amount, we say, "Are you all right?" :)
I know what you mean. I went on the South Beach diet a few years ago and lost 10 lbs - more than I wanted to lose - and when we get older, we don't look very good being too thin.