This WOE doesn't have to be as expensive as we sometimes let it be because we buy the bars and special foods.

For artificial sweetners -asparttame is the only one discouraged. Sweet and Low with saccharin is approved on Atkins and is a lot cheaper then splenda. Ive seen it in the dollar stores.

There is always tuna, eggs are excellent value,and chicken is still a bargain when you hit the sales.

Bake mixes are just soy flour and whey combined-check the recipe forum here-you can bake up muffins and breads for much less then the packkaged mixes. Remember some of the things you are passing on were pretty expensive. Good luck on your journey.