I can understand your concern. I have a "heavier" strat. I love the guitar but it is a bit heavy. In my case, I didn't want to ditch the guitar so.....
I invested in a very wide, padded leather, levi's strap. I swear it makes the guitar feel 2 lbs. lighter. Just an idea if you don't want to give it up just because of its weight.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000XPRT42/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1