It's scary to go through the process, but the doctor treated me very well and knew his stuff. It was one of the longest doctor visits I've had outside of therapy that was also the most beneficial with information. He checked my feet which I was worried about because I thought maybe it was linked to diabetes but turns out it was just severe athlete's foot. I asked him about weight loss and he gave me a pamphlet of classes and told me that if I notified my primary doctor she may be able to refer me to a nutritionist and simply not a dietitian.

I brought a list of symptoms I had and he said the most concerning symptom I had which is also a key factor to diabetes is frequent urination which is why he approved of the blood tests.

I think you're right that if it's a lesser form of diabetes healthy choices could work, but making a lifestyle change like that is very scary to me, but could also be a reason to force myself to live healthier.