diff --git a/backend/placeholder_resolver.py b/backend/placeholder_resolver.py
index ba628dd..5b4a037 100644
--- a/backend/placeholder_resolver.py
+++ b/backend/placeholder_resolver.py
@@ -824,19 +824,26 @@ def _format_goals_behind(profile_id: str, n: int = 3) -> str:
         today = date.today()
         goals_with_deviation = []
 
+        print(f"[DEBUG] _format_goals_behind: Processing {len(goals)} goals")
+
         for g in goals:
+            goal_name = g.get('name') or g.get('goal_type', 'Unknown')
             current = g.get('current_value')
             target = g.get('target_value')
             start = g.get('start_value')
             start_date = g.get('start_date')
             target_date = g.get('target_date')
 
+            print(f"[DEBUG] Goal '{goal_name}': current={current}, target={target}, start={start}, start_date={start_date}, target_date={target_date}")
+
             # Skip if missing required values
             if None in [current, target, start]:
+                print(f"[DEBUG]   → Skipped: Missing current/target/start")
                 continue
 
             # Skip if no target_date (can't calculate time-based progress)
             if not target_date:
+                print(f"[DEBUG]   → Skipped: No target_date")
                 continue
 
             try:
@@ -882,8 +889,10 @@ def _format_goals_behind(profile_id: str, n: int = 3) -> str:
                 g['_expected_progress'] = int(expected_progress_pct)
                 g['_deviation'] = int(deviation)
                 goals_with_deviation.append(g)
+                print(f"[DEBUG]   → Added: actual={int(actual_progress_pct)}%, expected={int(expected_progress_pct)}%, deviation={int(deviation)}%")
 
-            except (ValueError, ZeroDivisionError, TypeError):
+            except (ValueError, ZeroDivisionError, TypeError) as e:
+                print(f"[DEBUG]   → Exception: {type(e).__name__}: {e}")
                 continue
 
         if not goals_with_deviation:
@@ -933,19 +942,26 @@ def _format_goals_on_track(profile_id: str, n: int = 3) -> str:
         today = date.today()
         goals_with_deviation = []
 
+        print(f"[DEBUG] _format_goals_on_track: Processing {len(goals)} goals")
+
         for g in goals:
+            goal_name = g.get('name') or g.get('goal_type', 'Unknown')
             current = g.get('current_value')
             target = g.get('target_value')
             start = g.get('start_value')
             start_date = g.get('start_date')
             target_date = g.get('target_date')
 
+            print(f"[DEBUG] Goal '{goal_name}': current={current}, target={target}, start={start}, start_date={start_date}, target_date={target_date}")
+
             # Skip if missing required values
             if None in [current, target, start]:
+                print(f"[DEBUG]   → Skipped: Missing current/target/start")
                 continue
 
             # Skip if no target_date
             if not target_date:
+                print(f"[DEBUG]   → Skipped: No target_date")
                 continue
 
             try:
@@ -989,8 +1005,10 @@ def _format_goals_on_track(profile_id: str, n: int = 3) -> str:
                 g['_expected_progress'] = int(expected_progress_pct)
                 g['_deviation'] = int(deviation)
                 goals_with_deviation.append(g)
+                print(f"[DEBUG]   → Added: actual={int(actual_progress_pct)}%, expected={int(expected_progress_pct)}%, deviation={int(deviation)}%")
 
-            except (ValueError, ZeroDivisionError, TypeError):
+            except (ValueError, ZeroDivisionError, TypeError) as e:
+                print(f"[DEBUG]   → Exception: {type(e).__name__}: {e}")
                 continue
 
         if not goals_with_deviation: