To the OP: The Candy pedals have enough of a platform area that you can actually pedal on them for a bit without needing to clip in when starting from a stop. If you have problems with clipping in right away, don't despair, pedal on it for a revolution or two then locate your foot properly to clip in.

The cleat on the CB pedals are small compared to the road type pedals, so you need to be a bit more careful in locating your foot and the cleat over the mechanism. If I have trouble clipping in the first time, I'll move my foot back, slide it forward slowly until I feel the front of the cleat catching the "wings" on the pedal then press down.

BTW it does get easier over time, as the spring mechanism breaks in it becomes smoother and less stiff, and you'll have more practice too which will make foot placement more accurate.