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I never played a keyboard before with weighted keys and never had piano training.
That's why in the past all my keyboards were either 61 or 73/76 key synth action type keys.

Kronos 61 feels too small for me and unfortunately 73 doesn't come with synth action keys so I guess action-wise there's no difference between 73 and 88 key Kronos.

But I'm worried if I can get used to the weighted keys? Does it take an extra effort to play on weighted keys? Especially if I am going to play slow tunes sounding like Enya songs and not shredding on keys...???

Or simply should I stay away from keyboards with weighted keys?

Using weighted actions like the RH3 just takes a bit more practice. They’re not as heavy as most pianos. I personally wouldn’t worry, unless you’re a real cool organ player, weighted keys are harder on the hands for all the pyrotechnics those players do!
The 88 allows for great zoning, on one combi I have most of the keyboard as piano with the top 2 octaves set to external to control a mono synth which I’ve transposed down, this is great to avoid taking your hands off somewhere else mid tune.

I have lived the same experience as you some years ago.
I was always used to play on non weighted keys workstation.
The light keys are so softer to play.
Then , one day I bought my first 88 keys workstation a Fantom G8
and very fast I was used to play on it.
Never again I would like to play on lighted keys.
Sometimes I come back on my old Triton 61 extreme and I have difficulties now to find pleasure in its light keys.
IMHO

May I had also that it is so good for the fingers and their agilitiy. Really.

While you are building strength in your fingers with the weighted keys, set the velocity curve low to a light touch. It will give you more of a response similar to the synth keys until you are comfortable with the extra inertia of the weighted action.

Kronos LS

I had the Kronos 73 (first gen) and never got used of the keybed!

My story goes like this:
Back in 2011 i bought a K73 with hammer action and after about two years i replaced it with the K61. The keybed of the K73 was to hard for my fingers, plus i couldn't play some organ style phrases and do glissandos, although i had 4 years piano lessons in the past. I loved the keybed for playing piano and EP at home and at gigs, but as a keyboard player i play with many other sounds also.

Before i sell it, i bought a midi controller for playing organs and lead sounds at my gigs. Finally i got tired of caring around always two keyboards, sold them and bought the K61.

The problem was, that coming from 76 (Triton Extreme) and 73 (M3) keybeds, i had to make compromises to be able to use the K61. I was always missing the extra keys for the piano parts and for the splits.

Right now i own the Kronos LS. At last, i have a Kronos with a full sized keybed and no hammer action! The keybed of the LS has faster return than the K61 and i find my self to be able to play faster than i did before. Also, it is true that the velocity is easier to control. I now get better dynamics. I have the velocity curve setting in the Global Mode at 4. With the K61 i had to adjust it to 5, in order to be able to get some descent dynamics.

The fact that it doesn't have After Touch doesn't bother me, because i never used it.

My advice to you, is to try them both before you buy. That way you will see what's best for you.

Regards,
xtatty

LS is a good choice. I have on and enjoy the action. Be forewarned- there is NO aftertouch.