Watch: Man Shares Incredible 100kg Weight Loss Story In Health Food Pitch On Shark Tank Malta
One man has taken the secret that led him on a 100kg weight loss journey and turned it into a pitch on Shark Tank Malta.
On the show, Baheddin ‘Baha’ Alturjman shared a photo of his younger self, referring to the boy as ‘an old friend’, who changed only after being introduced to his ‘second friend’ – oats.
“My life was completely different to what it is today. Since then though, I’ve lost 100kg with the help of oats. I discovered them in 2016 and they completely changed my life.”
At the time, Baha’s ‘old friend’ was “always the biggest person in his family and in school,” and had suffered his fair share of bullying because of his weight struggles.
But so profound was the change, that he now wants to take that oaty goodness and change the lives of others, which was why he conjured ‘Oated’.
Just like that, foods like pizzas, waffles, and pancakes were stripped of their guilt trip. Some would argue that they could even have been turned into health foods.
“I always associated healthy eating with boring foods, things with no flavour. I always thought being healthy was about suffering and restriction.”
“But now, I turned my favourite breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals into meals that could help me achieve my health and fitness goals.”
Baha presented the sharks with a slice of a Margherita which had been ‘Oated’, and they were all quite keen to lick the plate clean.
Though after Baha asked for an €80,000 investment for a 5% stake in his business, all five Sharks were reluctant to give him a deal out of a lack of a running business model. This, despite the temptation to support him considering the potential in the market.
“I love the pizza,” Christabelle said. “But if you had to do just that, I don’t think the valuation is on point. But I would invest in something if I knew that you can scale it.”
“I’m very interested in getting into the frozen food market. But I think that the idea still needs to be developed. You need to come back with numbers.”
“I don’t see a business here. I see an empty plate, so that’s good news. But I don’t see a business, just a concept,” said Mark Weingard, who congratulated him both on the idea as well as the concept.
Baha’s idea did not get the support we yearned for from the Sharks. But there is no question that his success story and the idea behind his pitch were commendable at the very least.
With Malta crowned as the most obese country in Europe, one could only hope it’s not the last we see of Baha and his creation.
What’s your take on oaty pizzas?