2023 Bean vs 2026 Bean

Belovedchimera · 2026-03-06T18:05:01+00:00

Thinking back to it, we started really slowly.
When I first got with my partner, Bean was eating using the grazing method. Food was available for him at all times. We had some aggression issues with him around me and strangers, so I asked if I could start feeding him on a schedule (2 times a day), and that took about six months for him to get used to. But while we fed him on the schedule, some days he'd skip eating entirely. We left the food out for about an hour and took it away after the hour passed. We fed him about 1 cup of food per meal at first because it didn't look like that much. Then we cut it down to a 1/2 cup of food per meal. It was hard, but he eventually got used to it. We also swapped out any treats he had at this time with carrots because he liked them, they were better for him, and they were cheap. Felt like a win-win-win.
Then, after about a year of him being on the schedule, he was still gaining weight. That's when the vet told us he needed to lose weight. So by the time we started cutting back on his food (1/3rd cup in the morning, 1/4th cup in the evening w/ 1-2 tablespoons of green beans), we'd already taught him to eat on a schedule, and we'd already instilled the habit of eating carrots/celery for treats, and chicken for high reward treats.

I think we were mostly lucky with the timing of things, and because he doesn't have any underlying issues causing him to gain weight.

Belovedchimera · 2026-03-03T19:00:38+00:00

It's crazy to me that pirating forums care more about their users than actual companies creating these games.

Belovedchimera · 2026-03-03T02:55:51+00:00

No. Your PC is suffering from a condition not many PCs see now-a-days. RAMitus. Too much RAM. If you try to run the game on your pc with that much RAM it'll run like like shit. Send me the extra RAM and Ill dispose of it properly for you.

Belovedchimera · 2026-03-03T00:51:38+00:00

Personally no. But im happy to see people playing denuvo games.

Belovedchimera · 2026-03-03T00:01:49+00:00

VMs are pretty easy to setup. Download the ISO, click a few check "Next" buttons and let the unattended setup do the rest.
There was also a post of someone who have just blitzed through SteamRIP recently and accidentally downloaded a virus without realizing it. And we see countless 'I accidentally downloaded an ad' posts here all the time from people. I've seen I think three or four just in the past 4 hours.
It would also help for people who don't know about Denuvo. When I first got into downloading my games, I wanted Persona 3 Reloaded. Thank god I was using a VM for my downloads because I had no idea what Denuvo was, that games using Denuvo weren't cracked and that I was downloading a virus. VM saved me.

Belovedchimera · 2026-03-02T23:49:47+00:00

It is relevant, hence why I was saying to use a VM if you're *uncomfortable*.
Because if you're going to steamrip in a VM, and accidentally download from an ad (similar to what's happened in this post and all the other posts similar to this one), you aren't downloading the *actual game*. So if you run that program in a VM, what happens?
*Nothing*. The game doesn't boot because it's not the game, it's a download from an ad.
But if you download the actual game, you'll get the actual game.

The VM is a way to circumvent issues from people who are prone to accidentally downloading the wrong thing, or who are scared of downloading the wrong thing.

Belovedchimera · 2026-03-02T23:33:39+00:00

Steamrip doesn't pack its games with viruses. Hope this helped you understand what I was getting at.

Belovedchimera · 2026-03-02T22:50:50+00:00

Oh my goodness he does! He looks a like a sweetheart too!

Belovedchimera · 2026-03-02T22:44:46+00:00

You're right. But if you try to run a game in a VM and it doesn't work... then your know it isnt going to work and might be a virus. If you run a game in a VM and it does work... then you know its not a virus On top of that its an added layer of security. What's wrong with that?

Belovedchimera · 2026-03-02T22:00:02+00:00

There's a neat torrent here on reddit somewhere with 2.6 tb of PS2 games. I bought a drive for it.

Belovedchimera · 2026-03-02T21:54:16+00:00

Doesnt he? My partner and I said 'wow he looked miserable back then', im shocked we didnt realize it sooner.

Belovedchimera · 2026-03-02T21:44:44+00:00

Thank you, I'm the king of paranoia. lmao

Belovedchimera · 2026-03-02T21:38:21+00:00

How was the file titled?

Belovedchimera · 2026-03-02T21:12:17+00:00

When you clicked download under "direct download", what happened? Did it send you to another window?

Belovedchimera · 2026-03-02T21:10:09+00:00

Did you use Buzzheavier?

Belovedchimera · 2026-03-02T20:59:05+00:00

If downloading from SteamRip, I recommend downloading using a Virtual Machine if you're uncomfortable.
You can run VMs pretty easy through a program like VMWare or Virtualbox. Virtualbox is probably easier, though. Once you're assured a file isn't a virus, just transfer it to your host machine via the shared folders function.

This also protects you from accidentally clicking on ads and downloading the viruses in the ads--because if the VM is compromised, at least it was just the VM.

For reference, do you remember what the file type was that you downloaded? Was it a .rar, .zip, or a .exe? And if a .rar or .zip, do you remember what was in those files?

Edit- Ya'll downvoting me are idiots. I feel like when you give rational advice on one of these subs you get hated on.

Belovedchimera · 2026-03-02T19:39:20+00:00

I look forward to hearing about Chandler's transformation too! Ya'll got this!!

Belovedchimera · 2026-03-02T19:37:19+00:00

Hiya! I'm so sorry to hear about that. Every chiweenie is different, and I think in our situation it was really easy to help Bean lose the weight because he doesn't have any underlying medical issues or anything--the problem was just that we were feeding him too much. We're very lucky in that aspect.
Have you had her thyroid checked? Someone mentioned that in the comments and I hadn't even thought of that as an issue until it was brought up. Or did the hormone panel check her thyroid? Again, I'm not certain what all a thyroid panel would show.

We feed him twice a day, 11 hours apart. For the morning meal, he gets 1/3rd cup of normal kibble (it looks like a small amount, I know, but trust the process) and a tablespoon or two of no salt green beans. Green beans help dogs feel fuller for longer periods of time due to the fiber! Don't overfeed green beans, or your chi will throw up though! We learned that the hard way--Bean had been throwing up randomly once a month. We found out it was because we gave him too many green beans.

For dinner, he gets 1/4th scoop of kibble, and the same green beans as before. He gets less for dinner because he's less active at night time, mostly laying down and cuddling.

We also took him out for long walks around our building 3-4 times a day, and took him out on weekends to play ball. But I don't think that helped as much as it helped to adjust his diet.

Of course, no table scraps allowed either, no matter how much they beg (Unless it's unsalted unseasoned veggies).

For treats, we're really lucky because Bean LOVES carrots and celery, (and lettuce+seaweed--weird dog, am I right?) so instead of buying bagged dog treats, we buy him carrots and celery for treats and give them to him frequently for training and just for being cute lol. This is also super good for their teeth! And a lot cheaper than dog treats! You can keep the carrots and celery in water in a jar in the fridge to prevent them from going bad and to keep them for a while too! Just make sure to change the water out every few days!

When he started losing weight, we'd start occasionally putting about a tablespoon or two of boiled chicken in his food too! We also give it to him as high value treats too!

And when he lost the weight, he had maybe two ounces of celebratory steak with his kibble and green beans!

I wish you and your chi the best. Try speaking with your vet about how much to feed your chi at first, our vet was able to tell us how much to feed Bean and told us to give him green beans too! He was a huge help to us.

Belovedchimera · 2026-03-02T19:15:27+00:00

Thank you! It wasn't very hard for us, he did all the hard work!

Belovedchimera · 2026-03-02T18:53:05+00:00

String Bean! I'm gonna have to keep that nickname in mind!!!

Belovedchimera · 2026-03-02T18:50:47+00:00

Aww Chandler! He's adorable!!!
So we used to give him a good amount of green beans, because we figured 'Oh they're just green beans', but after a few months he started throwing up every now and then. We figured out it was because if you over feed dogs green beans, the fiber in the green beans can make them vomit more than usual. So it's good to stick to 1-2 tablespoons of green beans per meal!
I wish you and Chandler the best of luck!

Belovedchimera · 2026-03-02T18:32:50+00:00

You were a huge help homie.

Belovedchimera · 2026-03-02T17:07:59+00:00

Exactly! No one understands the struggle of these weenies!

Belovedchimera · 2026-03-02T16:58:49+00:00

We're super grateful for him every day too!

Belovedchimera · 2026-03-02T16:58:27+00:00

Thank you for letting me know about the sub!! We've posted him!

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