We’re not meant to live like that. There’s a Yerushalmi, I believe, that says a person has to give a cheshbon hanefesh in olam habah for all the pleasures he denied himself in olam hazeh that he could’ve had.
The RBSO gave us foods for health but also enjoyment. The Torah could’ve said to express simcha before HaShem by having bread and water, but instead commanded us to have meat and wine on yontiff.
On the other hand, Avos says one is koneh torah through bread and salt.