if you're gonna get a treadmill, save yourself the trouble of finding the space for it and just give the money to me so i can do something useful with it, especially if you decide to go with name-brand something like those useless bowflex treadmills that run you 3k.
you wanna burn some fat? you wanna do it on the cheap and 10x faster than you will running on a tradmill 24/7? here's what you do:
1. gym membership to a gym with a barbell, lots of plates, and at least 2 squat racks. dumbbell's up to 150 preferably.
2. run a simple beginners routine mon, wed, fri while you rotate between workout a and b.
workout a: squat 5x5, bench 5x5, deadlift 1x5.
workout b: squat 5x5, shoulder press 5x5, row 5x5.
all of the above done with a barbell.
3. run at the track tues, thurs, sat for 3mi. find a track at your local high school.
do the above and i guarantee you'll be a different person next year. the junk you eat will feed the muscle (just make sure you eat enough meat), muscle will eat the fat, and you wont end up looking skinny-fat like you would if you diet and run, but skinny-fit.
anymore questions, just ask.