If you are short of breath while eating or right after meals, try these tips:
• Clear your airways at least one hour before eating.
• Eat more slowly. Take small bites and chew your food slowly, breathing deeply while chewing. Try putting your utensils down between bites.
• Choose foods that are easy to chew.
• Try eating five or six small meals a day instead of three large meals. This will keep your stomach from filling up too much so your lungs have more room to expand.
• Try drinking liquids at the end of your meal. Drinking before or during the meal might make you feel full or bloated.
• Eat while sitting up to ease the pressure on your lungs.
• Use pursed-lip breathing.