# Target Oddities

**URL:** <https://forum.beeminder.com/t/target-oddities/3633>\
**Category:** Bugabee\
**Created:** [December 8, 2017, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/target-oddities/3633 "2017-12-08T19:18:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![zolajade](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/zolajade/32/1674_2.png) [@zolajade](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/zolajade)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2017, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/target-oddities/3633/1 "2017-12-08T19:18:33Z")

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I think this started at the same time the target appeared on the graph. The number of steps I need to get has gone negative and continues to go farther negative as I walk. The safety buffer timer continues to tick down, in spite of the fact that I am exceeding my goal every day.

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**Author:** ![adamwolf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/adamwolf/32/484_2.png) [@adamwolf](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/adamwolf)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2017, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/target-oddities/3633/2 "2017-12-08T19:33:44Z")

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When you get near the end date of your goal, things can look weird, and I  
don’t really like it either. I bet if you extend the end date of your goal  
it’ll go back to looking normal.