Is this a good, healthy eating plan to lose weight?

Im trying to lose a few pounds before the bikini season. I will be doing lots of exercise aswell but onto the food ...

Breakfast:

1 wholeweat toast + peanut butter

1 piece of fruit

Water

Snack:

Raw carrot sticks

Lunch:

Ham/Chicken/Tuna and salad roll

Apple

Water

Snack:

1 piece of fruit

Tea:

1 wrap with lettuce + chicken

or

1 Baked Potatoe + salad + tuna

Water

Is this a good eating plan and will it help me lose weight? Also is there any sugestions to make it better or will I cut down?

First, I would advise you to cut the peanut butter and pick a different protein source for breakfast. Fat has no real purpose in the morning as it just slows digestion, but rather is best for the evening. Also, peanut butter is not suitable for a diet because it packs a huge number of calories in a small very amount.

I also dont like your snack being just carrots/fruits because there is no protein source. This will lead to loosing more muscle than needed. What about 1% milk? This is an ideal source of carbs/protein/fat for dieting.

Next, skip the Baked Potato for dinner, and consider a Sweet Potato instead. A standard baked potato is not suited for a diet because it is a very high GI source and will pack on the pounds. Thats why bodybuilders like them by the way..

Also, ideally you need some sort of stimulant during the day to help you control your cravings. Green Tea is best, but coffee is OK I guess. If you can get in 5 to 6 cups of green tea per day, this will be more than enough to keep your cravings in check. Just make sure you drink allot of water...

Finally, I would recommend you get a good quality multi-vitamin. You do not have allot of veg. sources in the above diet and will need a multi-vitamin to correct this.

It depends on a few factors. How much peanut butter? Natural peanut butter doesn't have hydrogenated oils which are harmful to the body. Add more fruits and veggies and 1/2 ounce of nuts like walnuts to your first snack because of the omega 3 essential oils and the beneficial fat will allow you to feel satiated. 8 glasses of water a day. Tea has benefits even regular tea (not just green). If you cheat and you will, forgive yourself and go back on your diet. I think you will succeed.

You will loose weight... First calculate your BMR, and see what your daily calorie intake should be.

You might not be taking in enough for you to function proper. and that will make you gain for a short time, cause your body notices a change, and thinks OH OH..

Drink lots of water, also add a whey protein, and some cardio in 3 days a week, will speed up weight loss. But you eat alot of chicken, so you are taking in adequte protein.

Add a high potency Multi vitamin in the mornings too.

http://weightloss.about.com/od/eatsmart/a/blcalintake.htm

You need to add some dairy and more vegetables and fruit. If you just want to lose weight than yeah that should work. I would also say you should get rid of the baked potatoe and replace it with some other vegetable. Or two.