Dave Bidini: Exclusive diet tips from Sting

In the Nov. 30 issue of the Toronto Star, Tim Blanks wrote: “Sting, recently turned 58, looks remarkable — not ‘good for his age’ or ‘well-preserved’ or any of those other patronizing labels that are attached to people who defy chronology.” Later in the article, Sting is quoted as saying: “There’s a certain amount of vanity involved, and dignity. I wouldn’t feel good singing my own songs unless I looked decent, and I couldn’t really do my job if I was a fat git.”While on tour promoting his new album, Britain’s über-man consented to talk to this paper long enough to address some of our more portly readers’ concerns about their health, weight and diet. One reader — Ham Sandwich Al in Sussex — wrote to ask Sting about his training regimen. He responded: “Before revealing the secrets of my closely-groomed and muscular physique, I’d suggest that the first thing that Al should do is go down to the mall and get one of those I AM A FAT GIT T-shirts printed up. After all, it’s not until he recognizes his fat gitness that he’ll be able to come to terms with it. Also, I’d suggest that he might want to try tenting his fingers as often as possible while speaking. T

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