I've read most diet books related to Crohn's and here are some of my ideas:
I just read the Guts and Glory book. It's very interesting and basically goes the same direction as other books like the "Specific Carbohydrate diet" and "the Inflammation Syndrome diet" and "Life Without Bread".
They all advocate a low carb diet, no grain if possible and lots of lean meats, vegetables and moderate fruit intake. Also a balance of fats is very important.
The problem with me is that vegetables don't suit my system much, and if I don't eat grains I lose weight and have no energy. Also fruits give me bloating and gas sometimes.
And for the Guts and Glory, it becomes more difficult as it's impossible to get the food items he states (e.g chicken feet!!!!!). Also in my country it's impossible to find grass fed meat and organic food.
So I'm trying more or less to find the best diet I can seem to handle. I eat lots of chicken breasts, fish, boiled vegetables (mainly carrots, zuchinis, string beans and a little spinach or celery), peeled vegetables moderately (bananas, pears, peaches, melons, strawberries....), yoghurt and little cheese,white basmati rice and a little white bread. When I want something sweet, I eat a little bit of honey or dark chocolate. I can't say that I don't sometimes cheat, but I try to stick with it as much as possible. I also take a multivitamin and fish oil.
I'm also afraid to stop my meds, even if I'm in remisssion, as my doctor says meds are what keeps us in remission and extends it's time. I'm currently on Imuran and Pentasa.
I think sticking to the diets in the books is very difficult, but if somebody did it I wish they tell us how..... Also were you able to stop the meds and stay in remission with diet alone? what supplements do you take?
Just a final note: I also read other diet books for IBD like "What to Eat with IBD" and "The New Eating Right for a Bad Gut". Both are written by certified nutrionists. Both don't state that grains or carbs should be reduced, but emphasize more on foods that irritate the intestines, and others that are easier to eat. And both authors say thet you should keep taking to your meds, but maybe you can reduce them a little bit with time.