Do Treadmills Make Good Clothes Hangers?

I am not scared to admit that I need to get in shape. I know I will never be able to join a gym and go there and exercise on a regular basis. I know I will never put on running shoes and jog along neighborhood sidewalks.I made the suggestion to my wife that maybe we could get a treadmill. I can see myself dragging it in front of the TV and watching Diners, Drive-In's and Dives while I get my run on.

My wife, Randi and several others have warned me that if I buy a treadmill, it will turn into a clothes hanger. I'm not sure if this is their way of saying that I will lose interest and never use it or what but I have to do something. Do you own a treadmill? Is yours a clothes hanger?