re: Bloodwork results: advice on my next steps?

You cant just take a snapshot of your T levels and make a judgement.

All that said, I think you are doing too much. Your body is probably in too much of a stressed state with not enough rest. Id try cutting out the running and replace it with weighed walks or incline walking.

The workouts, id go down to 3x/week and go full body. Id remove exercises and sets until you start feeling better during workouts. Find your sweet spot of work. You should shoot for the satisfied feeling, not the broken down feeling after lifts. Leave a little in the tank...you can always add more later if your body can handle it.

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I get really tired the afternoons after exercising and I’m zonked the next day. After squats or deadlifts, I’ll be irritable, kind of depressed. Just want to lay around not because of soreness but because of being drained of life.

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This is because high intensity complex lifts like squats/deads heavily tax your nervous system. Id try sticking to one day of high intensity legs.

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I binge sugar almost every day. It’s a problem that probably needs a therapist to address.

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Some of us have the same struggle. I have to occasionally do a long fast to reset. The more sugar I eat, the hungrier I am and the more I want. What works for me is a simple treat. Either 1 banana or one soft serve ice cream from Mcdonalds or DQ. If you can build up the discipline, add in one cheat day. For me its Cracker Barrel Pancakes on Saturday. The rest of the week for me is usually bacon, eggs, steak and a banana or soft serve.

In all honesty, you are already doing better than most of the population