Only when I was diabetic

The low carb diet itself isn't the issue; from the article:
"Yet in true American fashion, we have taken this craze to its illogical extreme, creating all manner of low-carb products, including pastas, cereals, chocolate bars, brownies, and ice cream. In other words, instead of cutting out refined sugars and flours and moving toward more of a "whole foods" approach—which is what these diets implicitly (or explicitly) encourage—we have managed to spawn yet another generation of packaged, artificial foods. This is precisely what happened with the low-fat food boom in the '80s and '90s, which promised a dietetic alternative to every conceivable high-fat snack food and dessert

I was diabetic for a few years

And really loved using Splenda as opposed to Equal. After gastric bypass, you still need to stay away from sugary foods, so I continue to use it and products that have Splenda in them. I like the taste and for me, there's no mettalic/after taste.
Some people get headaches from any kind of artificial sweetner, so just try it and see what you like. Splenda has a website and there are lots of recipes as well as info on it there. A friend bakes for a living and uses it in her recipes when requested, as well as for herself.

We do buy fresh stuff, and I cook healthy meals,

I am diabetic. We are extremely health concious in the house. We do vegetarian 1 meal a week, do not eat much red meat.. fish and chicken, Do not keep sugar products in the house, cook with splenda...we do not keep junk foods in the house. My kids snack on fruit, berries, yogurt, veggies. My particular problem is that i OVER eat. I eat and eat and eat and do not want to stop eating. I also seek comfort in food. We eat good things, I just eat too much of it and too often and I do not exersize like I should be.

I would wait for the vet you trust since the

Wait isn't that long (it isn't like you have to wait weeks to see your favored vet). One thing though - if you look at the analysis of the Hills W/D food, it is VERY different from the food that you are feeding. While I'm not a fan of Hills, their perscription foods are formulated for the issues they address.
Here is the W/D info:
Nutrient Dry Matter1%Protein18.7Fat8.7Carbohydrate (NFE)51.1Crude Fiber16.5Soluble Fiber1

Then you should report it, you can only

Purchase food with food stamps or ebt cards. btw they no longer have food stamps. here is a list of what can/can not be bought.
Items that Can and Cannot be Purchased
Items that can be purchased with SNAP include:
* Food or food products meant to be eaten by people
* Vegetable seeds and food producing plants, roots, and trees for family consumption
* Baby formula, diabetic, and diet foods
* Edible items used in preparing or preserving food such as spices and herbs, pectin, and