I don't have any articles or books, unfortunately. Maybe I did at the time, but I just don't remember.

I think the danger of coping mechanisms is that they're just that, coping mechanisms. The motivation behind them is still food, so I only worry that the majority of your actions become driven by trying not to eat.

That said, I don't really have experience with the exact thing you're talking about. My impulses were all about avoiding all food and controlling all intake in a ridiculous way.