No carb diet- seeking advice from those on it. What do I do?

Hi-

I am a 5’0 143 lb 36 year old woman.

I went to the doctor yesterday for my physical. I gained 9 lbs in the last year and my cholesterol went up and I’m now borderline pre diabetic.

I was put on a strict no carb diet of any sort. No bread, pasta, potatoes, sugar, etc. he said cut out ALL carbs indefinitely. He said you’re playing with your life and you can die. I understand the message. In 3 months I go back for bloodwork and a weight check.

The hard thing is that everything has carbs. Vegetables have carbs, seasonings have carbs. A carrot has 12g of carbs! What do I do? I ate almonds today because they have no carbs, a slice of bread that has 1g carbs per serving (I felt bad about that), a cube of watermelon and a slice of cheese. Yesterday I ate some turkey slices. I was told to cut my portions dramatically in half. So if I have one chicken breast, now have half.

I am deathly afraid of dying from now eating carbs. I don’t even want to eat because my A1c and cholesterol will go up and I’ll die. I went for a walk today and drank water and I am determined to beat death.

Any advice from those on a no carb diet?