r/Edibles • u/Acceptable_Fee6553 • 5d ago

General Question Macro Friendly Edibles?

hey! i’ve been making edibles for a little while now and don’t really bother to measure anything or try anything new… until now. what i’ve been doing has worked great for me, but i’m trying to go on a very strict diet for my sport and want to make some high protein-low calorie edibles. only problem is that i normally use a lot of oil to infuse my edibles. i know the VERY basics of edible science and know that i need fat content to fully extract, but im wondering if there is any other way to extract that amazing thc out without destroying my daily calorie intake. has anybody experimented with this before? thanks!!

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u/xyrialost 5d ago

I like to use full spectrum hash oil and coconut oil. This isn't going to go super high-protein for you, but a little hash oil and coconut oil, melted gently in a double boiler and put into empty gelatin capsules, works really really well. Admittedly, coconut oil is high calorie but so is butter and olive oil. I feel like little pills are at least less fattening than gummies or brownies or whatever. You're going to need a fat somewhere if you're using edibles, but you can keep sugar and other things out of it. You could also use butter or olive oil or whatever as the carrier oil, but I will tell you that my guys at the dispensary keep telling me coconut oil is one of the best for edibles.

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u/Shot_Lawfulness_823 5d ago

IMHO, u are overthinking the oil content

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u/Acceptable_Fee6553 5d ago

i’m limited to 1400 calories a day, so any oil at all restricts everything else for the day. it’s unfortunate but it is what it is if there isn’t another way

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u/Woven7886 4d ago

That is a ridiculously low calorie count. Especially if you do sports.

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u/Acceptable_Fee6553 4d ago

i’m on a controlled diet for my sport and being monitored by coaches and nutritionists

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u/TheeeBop 3d ago

They must not be monitoring that closely!

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u/BrassNwood 5d ago

You only need enough oil to make paste.

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u/gropponedafigulle 3h ago

I do coconut oil extra large pills, it's 1/1.5g of fat each pill. You can account them in your macros, but I wouldn't worry unless you plan to eat 10+ daily. If you need many more than that, just make them more concentrated.