Overweight 'should be protected'

I arguably weigh more than what I should.

I have a pretty healthy diet, I exercise, and I feel like I would be happier if I was thinner. And I'm a tough punk(esque) girl who doesn't like conforming to anyones standards.
I'm with a lovely man who likes me no matter what.
I would still love to be a size or two smaller, and feel, deep inside, that I would be a better person if I was thinner, even though I also know I wouldn't be.

I just wish there wasn't so much weight placed on our...errr....weight.

I don't know you, so forgive me if I'm out of line:
you seem to have a very healthy and honest opinion of yourself; you seem to be self confident and sorted, healthy and happy. Dropping a few pounds wouldn't make you any happier - that's a load of toss you've picked up from magazines and other media.
Rise above the bullshit!